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Category Archives: Q&A
Q&A: does the sexism in CS ever get better?
I saw this question on Geek Feminism a couple of weeks ago, and I don’t feel like I’ve come up with an answer that is satisfactory yet. The question is in parts, so I’ll tackle them one at a time. … Continue reading
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Q&A: what are the best courses to take in a user experience curriculum?
Last week, I spoke at a networking breakfast at the University of Michigan’s School of Information. One of the questions that I was asked there was from someone who is in her first year of the program. She wanted to … Continue reading
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Q&A: how can I find user experience jobs in the Bay Area?
I’m spending today at the University of Michigan, participating in some campus recruiting. The morning started off with a networking breakfast with the School of Information, which was great: lots of people who are interested in UX jobs at VMware. … Continue reading
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Q&A: a day in the life
I’m coming up on six months with VMware (!!!), and it seems that life is settling down into routines. I recently got asked what life is like as a researcher at VMware. I’m currently actively working on three different projects: … Continue reading
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Q&A: moving from software engineering to user experience
Via email, I received the following question: I am interested to know how you made the transition from being a software engineer to UX researcher? My background is a technical one. I have a BS in mathematics and another in … Continue reading
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Q&A: does Outlook:Mac support multiple Exchange accounts?
Via mail, I got this question: Are multiple exchange accounts possible in Outlook 2011? Yes! If you’re using Exchange 2007 or 2010, you can have multiple Exchange accounts. I’ve currently got five Exchange accounts set up in my Outlook (my … Continue reading
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Q&A: Can I import my .PST files into Outlook:Mac?
Dean asked: I am converting from Office:Windows 2010. Do my current .pst files work on Outlook:Mac 2011? If not, how do I convert from Office:Windows to Office:Mac? Yes! If you have a .PST file from Outlook for Windows (created using … Continue reading
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Q&A: does Excel:Mac 2011 have pivot tables?
Via email, I got this kinda perplexing question: i heard that the new excel doesn’t have pivot tables – why are you keeping macs out of business??? I’m trying to figure out where this came from, and I’m not quite … Continue reading
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Q&A: why do I have to quit my web browser when I install Office:Mac 2011?
Via email, I got this question: I installed Office 2011 last night. I had Safari and Firefox open, but was forced to quit them during the Office install. Why? During the installation of Office:Mac, we install fonts. Web browsers, since … Continue reading
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Q&A: should I import my Entourage identity to Outlook:Mac?
Via mail, I got this question: I have Entourage EWS running now off Exchange Server 2010 and will be upgrading to Outlook. Do you recommend: a) doing a fresh download of all mail and other data from the server when … Continue reading