A great dashboard creates more questions than it answers. It pushes business decisions into new directions and helps to validate previous work. So, what makes a good user experience when…
Analytic Dashboards: When to use a scatterplot.
I get many questions about how and when to use certain types of visualizations. Scatterplots are a unique and powerful tool to visualize data and when used correctly, can identify…
Autism Parents: Thinking of going to Disney? Don’t.
Disney, the happiest place on Earth. We have been 4 times in 10 years. With the new changes to Disney’s disability system, we have been wrestling with the idea of…
Getting “Let Go”…Don’t take it personal.
Careers change. You always want to be in a position to choose your own path. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. In today’s world, all too often companies switch…
College Football – Do away with preseason polls
Week 3 of the 2015 is the perfect reason why we should do away with preseason polls and have the first ‘official’ polls come out after week 3. This assumption…
Using HTML5 localStorage to store objects and arrays
Did you know that you can use localStorage to store JSON objects and arrays? Many times you will need quick access to these items and you shouldn’t have to duplicate…
QOTD: Learn from the past
Everything you have done to this point has lead you to where you are. Don’t live in the past, learn from it.
Review: My first month @Bazaarvoice
So, in true @Bazaarvoice fashion, I have decided to review my first month at my new company. I think it is very important to explain to potential new hires how…
Which social platforms drive the most sales? (Source: Shopify)
Interesting thing to note is segmentation and how the categories of posts drive specific conversion rates among the channel sources. Full post: http://www.shopify.com/infographics/social-commerce
Using HTML5 Local Storage vs Cookies For User Tracking
Establishing communication for applications can be done a number of ways. Historically, it is done via sessions and cookies. While this is adequate for most of todays needs, there is…