Jonathan Arnowitz

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Has also published under the name of:
"Jonathan Seth Arnowitz"

Personal Homepage:
http://www.effectiveprototyping.com

Current place of employment:
Google Inc.

Jonathan Arnowitz is the Principal User Experience Architect for Google Inc. He is also the co-author of the leading book on prototyping: Effective Prototyping for Software Makers.

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2007
 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (1) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): "Help yourself!: We have better things to do...". In Interactions, 14 (1) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): [Blank] my [blank]: mad libs for designers. In Interactions, 14 (1) p. 56.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (2) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): 25 years of CHI: practice CHI. In Interactions, 14 (2) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): The bottom line?. In Interactions, 14 (2) pp. 9-10.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): 25 years of CHI: experience CHI. In Interactions, 14 (2) p. 56.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (3) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): Web 2.0 and beyond. In Interactions, 14 (3) p. 64.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (4) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): HCI and the human condition. In Interactions, 14 (4) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): Enter the chief design officer!: hail to the chief!. In Interactions, 14 (4) pp. 56-ff.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (5) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): Don't just stand there, do something! But don't panic.. In Interactions, 14 (5) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): Masters of our process. In Interactions, 14 (5) pp. 56-ff.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): In this issue. In Interactions, 14 (6) p. 4.

 
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Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth, Arnowitz, Jonathan, Kolko, Jon and Anderson, Richard (2007): Signing on/signing off. In Interactions, 14 (6) pp. 10-11.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): Consultants as heroes and hucksters. In Interactions, 14 (6) pp. 13-17.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2007): In memoriam. In Interactions, 14 (6) p. 17.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): Coming clean with AJAX. In Interactions, 14 (6) p. 22.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2007): Observation and interaction design: lessons from the past. In Interactions, 14 (6) pp. 64-ff.

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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (1) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Loser-centered design. In Interactions, 13 (1) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 13 (1) p. 9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): It's all about the user... isn't it?. In Interactions, 13 (1) p. 64.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (2) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Pay attention!. In Interactions, 13 (2) pp. 5-8.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 13 (2) p. 9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Volunteers for ACM/SIGCHI. In Interactions, 13 (2) p. 56.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (3) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Do you believe?: our faith-based initiative. In Interactions, 13 (3) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): The designer's hippocratic oath -- a reformulation. In Interactions, 13 (3) p. 72.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (4) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Spoiled brats. In Interactions, 13 (4) pp. 5-6.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Delight design. In Interactions, 13 (4) p. 64.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (5) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): It's all about the concept.... In Interactions, 13 (5) p. 5.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 13 (5) p. 9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Design At Chi. In Interactions, 13 (5) p. 64.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): In this issue. In Interactions, 13 (6) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Results are in: fidelity deception ranks high on usability problems. In Interactions, 13 (6) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2006): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 13 (6) p. 7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan (2006): Thank you for your input: my favorite things. In Interactions, 13 (6) p. 64.

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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Hello!. In Interactions, 12 (1) pp. 4-5.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Not ready for prime-time voting. In Interactions, 12 (1) pp. 11-11.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Business software gets it. In Interactions, 12 (1) pp. 64-64.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): In this issue. In Interactions, 12 (2) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Usability as science. In Interactions, 12 (2) pp. 7-8.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 12 (2) p. 8.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): User research as kool-aid. In Interactions, 12 (2) pp. 88-ff.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): In this issue. In Interactions, 12 (3) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): It's mine.... In Interactions, 12 (3) pp. 7-9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 12 (3) pp. 13-14.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Do good, then do better. In Interactions, 12 (3) pp. 64-ff.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): In this issue. In Interactions, 12 (4) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): CHI and the practitioner dilemma. In Interactions, 12 (4) pp. 5-9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 12 (4) pp. 11-12.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): The case for case studies. In Interactions, 12 (4) pp. 80-ff.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): In this issue. In Interactions, 12 (5) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Hello, goodbye in the line of HCI. In Interactions, 12 (5) pp. 5-9.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 12 (5) pp. 8-10.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): HCI programs. In Interactions, 12 (5) pp. 38-41.

 
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Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth and Arnowitz, Jonathan (2005): Michel Waisvisz: the man and the hands. In Interactions, 12 (5) pp. 63-67.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Heads-up!: pointers for prospects. In Interactions, 12 (5) p. 72.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): In this issue. In Interactions, 12 (6) p. 4.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): The misapplication of professional opinion. In Interactions, 12 (6) pp. 5-7.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): Letters to the editor. In Interactions, 12 (6) pp. 7-8.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan and Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth (2005): The voice of the people. In Interactions, 12 (6) p. 56.

 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan, Heidelberg, Monica, Gray, Diana, Arent, Michael and Dorsch, Naomi (2005): The stakeholder forest: designing an expenses application for the enterprise. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005. pp. 941-956.

This paper discusses the redesign of PeopleSoft's Enterprise Expenses product from a product that was notorious for it's complexity into a product that was both usable and one of PeopleSoft's best selling products. The process used was a combination of best practices from user-centered design, business and marketing to deliver a usable application on a pure-html "no-code on the client" platform. The design effort was also a collaboration of design, usability engineers, business strategy, functional analysts and developers (and of course our customers!) At the same time, the process needed to track the competing interests of various stakeholders: clients, their end users, their business processes, our technical requirements, our limited resources and our internal stakeholders. The designed solution had to work within a framework that could not be re-written. A poorly working metaphor was redefined into a concept that would work better with the end-users.

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Dykstra-Erickson, Elizabeth, Mackay, Wendy E. and Arnowitz, Jonathan (2001): Perspectives: trialogue on design (of). In Interactions, 8 (2) pp. 109-117.

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Arnowitz, Jonathan, Fijma, Duco and Verlinden, Jouke (2000): Communicating a Task Analysis with Task Layer Maps. In: Proceedings of DIS00: Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, & Techniques 2000. pp. 346-353.

Modern user interface design methods, regardless of their extremely diverse viewpoints, all seem to agree that a document outlining a task analysis is essential for good user interface design. However, most representations of task analysis are difficult to understand. This difficulty makes the transition to dialogue design difficult, especially for multidisciplinary design teams with few shared skills and terminology. Using techniques borrowed from the study of parallel processing, the authors have developed a technique of task analysis representation called Task Layer Maps. Task Layer Maps are both quick and easy to understand. This technique helps design teams to quickly come up with a dialogue design and also allows checking that design for conformance with the task analysis.

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1997
 
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Arnowitz, Jonathan, Priester, Ruurd, Willems, Eric and Faber, Laura (1997): Mahler, Mondriaan, and Bauhaus: Using Artistic Ideas to Improve Application Usability. In: Proceedings of DIS97: Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, & Techniques 1997. pp. 13-21.

This paper addresses a strategy designed to handle the increasing and broadening interactivity demands in software. This paper specifically looks into using other interdisciplinary areas of art and music as an inspiration material for creating new forms of user/computer communications. The projects looked at are a project for the Dutch Social Security System, a work-flow driven administrative application and ending with an in-depth look at the Uniface 7 4GL interface which uses the Bauhaus as the jumping point for creating a new image-language.

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Pub. period:1997-2007
Pub. count:72
Number of co-authors:13



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Elizabeth Dykstra-E..:62
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Elizabeth Dykstra-..:83
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