User research interviews: An interview with Steve Portigal

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User research interviews: An interview with Steve Portigal

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Aug 16, 2011

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Gerry Gaffney interviews Steve Portigal about conducting interviews for user research. For a transcript of this and other episodes, visit www.uxpod.com.

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Aug 16, 2011

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A free-ranging set of discussions on matters of interest to people involved in user experience design, website design, and usability in general.

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User research interviews: An interview with Steve Portigal

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