The Cartography of User Experience

Josh Cothran, Georgia Tech Research InstituteUX Thursday AtlantaFebruary 20, 2014

MEN WANTEDfor hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.Ernest Shackleton 4 Burlington st.

“If we knew what we were doing, we wouldn’t call it research.”- Mr. May, my high school Robotics teacher

Thinking Like an Explorer

PROVISIONS

NAVIGATION

OBSTACLES

PROVISIONS

Trading

Berrypicking

Foraging

NAVIGATION

Trailblazing

Orienting

Mapmaking

OBSTACLES

Backtracking

Rerouting

Improvising

"We shall not cease from exploration. And at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." - T.S. Eliot

Godspeed!Josh Cothran

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