Tim Makoid

Philadelphia United States

User Experience Specialist

Design

I love design, but I have not always known it. Computer technology has always fascinated me. In grade school I was rebuilding computers and setting up networks before the computer teacher even knew how to. In high school I was part of a great group of guys called the lab managers and we were pretty much responsible for all of the technology at LaSalle. During these years I had no concept of designing applications and web pages with usability in mind, but I did constantly see people using technology incorrectly. As I started at Drexel University a teacher named Mick introduced me to my first usability testing method, the cognitive walk through. For some reason I was just hooked. I love ...