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	<description>A Practical Look At User Experience and Interactive Design</description>
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		<title>Changing User Experiences in Mass Consumer Environments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Pollo Loco]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video I look at changing the experiences users/customers have in mass consumer environments (i.e. fast food restaurants) and the decisions faced in implementing those changes. This video has been a bit of a test for an idea I have of actually going out and finding experiences, recording them and discussing the good the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lost Art of Critique</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I have been noticing a trend in the way people are offering &#8220;critiques&#8221;, or &#8220;feedback&#8221; within the various design communities. I am pretty sure this is nothing new, but as of late three particular events have brought to into focus a very negative of this aspect of our community interaction. By no means is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>User Experience Resources for Front End Designers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is a list of great UX resources for front end designers, and anyone else looking to find good reading and people to interact with in the UX community. Good User Experience Blogs UXMag UXBooth 52 Weeks of UX Boxes and Arrows Pleasure and Pain Everyday UX Julie Strothman Loren Baxter &#8211; A Clean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelizing User Centered Design Pt.4</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In our efforts to evangelize for a more user-centered approach to the design of our sites, applications, and products one of the more crucial things we can do is be resourceful. This post starts with and intro video and goes a bit more in-depth(as well as providing resources) in the accompanying article&#8230; As you may have already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelizing User Centered Design Pt.3</title>
		<link>http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/evangelizing-user-centered-design-pt-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this part of the series I discuss the idea of being realistic in our goals. In a perfect world people would sing our praises and implement whatever we propose, but to be honest it is rarely ever like that. We often have to struggle against previous systems and designs, lack of understanding, and outright [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelizing User Centered Design Pt.2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last video I introduced the series and talked a bit about paying our dues, and listening for the real needs when trying to make a case for a user-centered design approach. In part two of the series I discuss the idea of having good reference materials to help in educating others, and validating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelizing User Centered Design Pt.1</title>
		<link>http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/evangelizing-user-centered-design-pt-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am excited to start a new video series that focuses on evangelizing a user/human entered design approach. For a lot of us who work in house , or on a contract basis we can often find ourselves having to campaign for a more user focused approach to the product. It can be a fine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/may-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 03:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just to say thanks for reading, commenting and interacting I am giving away 5 sets of 250 business cards via Print Runner. I am not doing this for traffic or hype, but to simply say thanks. Hopefully you can use this as a resource to get business cards on the cheap, or give them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Addictive Experiences</title>
		<link>http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/creating-addictive-experiences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/?p=2057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently in doing research for a new product, I have had to review and research sites that had what I would call Addictive Social Experiences. This research started by looking for what I would like to call differentiators in these sites, things that set them apart from others sites with the same category or offering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Awesome Users</title>
		<link>http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/making-awesome-users/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Irizarry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I am behind on my two blog posts for this week, but I would rather wait until the content is right rather than rush them. So Instead I am linking to this awesome video about focusing on building apps/products that make your users awesome. This video is a must watch! This video really challenged [...]]]></description>
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