How to make error messages less cryptic and more helpful for the end user. From a talk I gave at BarCampBrighton about best practices for handling Error Messages and FAILs more effectively in web applications and software UIs. In addition to making error messages more helpful and insightful, try delighting the user e.g Fail Whale.
Lecture. "Open Commons: Spanish Libraries Enhancing Open Access to Knowledge" presented by Dr. José A. Merlo. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jackson Library, Hodges Reading Room, May 30th 2013. Greensboro NC. Dr. Merlo is Professor and Library Services Director at the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. Spanish facts and open access resources, including key issues and the case study of University of Salamanca, Spain.
ALA 2013 - University of Salamanca - Academic Library Services to Internation...JA Merlo Vega USAL
Presentation: Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group (ACRL), University of Salamanca Libraries, Spain. American Library Association Conference, June 29, 2013. Presented by José Antonio Merlo Vega, PhD, Library Services Director & LIS Professor. Contents: Spanish libraries background, Academic libraries highlights, University of Salamanca milestones: 1. Embedded services: support, training, reference, social media, etc., 2. Institutional repository (GREDOS) and open access policies; 3. Electronic resources and federated search; 4. Mobile services and information (application Biblio USAL); 5. E-books lending (platform CIELO).
Making FAIL More FUN - short version now with added sheep.Dawa Riley
The document discusses how to make error messages more helpful and less frustrating for users. It recommends naming errors clearly, telling the user what went wrong and how to fix it, being polite, and introducing fun elements when appropriate. The document also suggests using "poka-yoke" or mistake-proofing design to prevent errors by making interfaces more intuitive and restrictive. Examples given include shaped floppy disks that can only be inserted correctly and microwave doors that disable the button when open.
Heritage and Innovation at an 800-Year Old University: The University of Sala...JA Merlo Vega USAL
The University of Salamanca (USAL) was founded in 1218, and its Library was created in 1254. Currently the University of Salamanca Libraries is a network of 25 branches and its services that combine tradition, focused on the preservation of historical collections, and modernity, offering pioneering digital services in Spain. Dr. Merlo, USAL Library Services Director and Library and Information Science Professor, will describe the organization, services and resources of the University of Salamanca Libraries and will open up a discussion on the challenges and future of Spanish libraries and LIS education
El documento contiene calendarios mensuales del año 2010, con los días de la semana escritos de forma abreviada en cada casilla. Cada página presenta el mes correspondiente en la parte superior y las fechas numeradas de 1 a 31 debajo. Al final de cada mes se incluye una referencia numérica al mes siguiente.
How to make error messages less cryptic and more helpful for the end user. From a talk I gave at BarCampBrighton about best practices for handling Error Messages and FAILs more effectively in web applications and software UIs. In addition to making error messages more helpful and insightful, try delighting the user e.g Fail Whale.
Lecture. "Open Commons: Spanish Libraries Enhancing Open Access to Knowledge" presented by Dr. José A. Merlo. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jackson Library, Hodges Reading Room, May 30th 2013. Greensboro NC. Dr. Merlo is Professor and Library Services Director at the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. Spanish facts and open access resources, including key issues and the case study of University of Salamanca, Spain.
ALA 2013 - University of Salamanca - Academic Library Services to Internation...JA Merlo Vega USAL
Presentation: Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group (ACRL), University of Salamanca Libraries, Spain. American Library Association Conference, June 29, 2013. Presented by José Antonio Merlo Vega, PhD, Library Services Director & LIS Professor. Contents: Spanish libraries background, Academic libraries highlights, University of Salamanca milestones: 1. Embedded services: support, training, reference, social media, etc., 2. Institutional repository (GREDOS) and open access policies; 3. Electronic resources and federated search; 4. Mobile services and information (application Biblio USAL); 5. E-books lending (platform CIELO).
Making FAIL More FUN - short version now with added sheep.Dawa Riley
The document discusses how to make error messages more helpful and less frustrating for users. It recommends naming errors clearly, telling the user what went wrong and how to fix it, being polite, and introducing fun elements when appropriate. The document also suggests using "poka-yoke" or mistake-proofing design to prevent errors by making interfaces more intuitive and restrictive. Examples given include shaped floppy disks that can only be inserted correctly and microwave doors that disable the button when open.
Heritage and Innovation at an 800-Year Old University: The University of Sala...JA Merlo Vega USAL
The University of Salamanca (USAL) was founded in 1218, and its Library was created in 1254. Currently the University of Salamanca Libraries is a network of 25 branches and its services that combine tradition, focused on the preservation of historical collections, and modernity, offering pioneering digital services in Spain. Dr. Merlo, USAL Library Services Director and Library and Information Science Professor, will describe the organization, services and resources of the University of Salamanca Libraries and will open up a discussion on the challenges and future of Spanish libraries and LIS education
El documento contiene calendarios mensuales del año 2010, con los días de la semana escritos de forma abreviada en cada casilla. Cada página presenta el mes correspondiente en la parte superior y las fechas numeradas de 1 a 31 debajo. Al final de cada mes se incluye una referencia numérica al mes siguiente.
Social Entrepreneurship in Action in Spanish LibrariesJA Merlo Vega USAL
Presentation by José Antonio Merlo Vega (Universidad de Salamanca = University of Salamanca). Social Entrepreneurship in Action: The Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians (May 16-17, 2013 / UNC Greensboro). The presentation offers a brief overview of how social entrepreneurship has been practiced in Spain with pertinent examples from libraries, ranging from academic initiatives to social actions in which libraries, especially public ones, are extremely engaged. The Spanish, experiencing so much economic hardship, can demonstrate examples of increased social action from the point of view of mutual support from the library to the community and vice versa. This presentation includes a description of theoretical actions, with examples of actual experiences of libraries that practice social entrepreneurship.
La biblioteca universitaria: tres miradas y una fórmulaJA Merlo Vega USAL
La biblioteca universitaria: tres miradas y una fórmula. Conferencia inaugural del "3º Encontro das Bibliotecas de Ensino Superior de Portual". Se plantean cómo en el desarrollo de las bibliotecas universitarias se tiene que tener en cuenta tanto las tendencias internacionales (mirar hacia fuera), como la situación cercana (mirar al lado) y, en especial, la realidad institucional (mirar hacia dentro). La ponencia emplea una fórmula como ejemplo para mostrar cómo y dónde las bibliotecas de enseñanza superior deben trabajar para ofrecer servicios a la comunidad educativa.
The document discusses getting started with the Intel Galileo Gen 2 development board. It provides an overview of the board's specifications and input/output pins. It also describes how to set up the Arduino development environment and install the necessary drivers to use the board. Finally, it gives examples of simple Arduino sketches that can be run on the board, including blinking an LED, fading an LED, reading a potentiometer, driving a 7-segment display, and using a push button and LCD screen.
Las bibliotecas universitarias de la Universidad de Salamanca orientan sus servicios, espacios y recursos a satisfacer las necesidades de información de la comunidad universitaria. El programa Biblioteca CERCA tiene como objetivo transformar los servicios, espacios y recursos bibliotecarios para apoyar mejor la actividad académica y de investigación. El programa se centra en cinco áreas estratégicas: comunidad, espacios, recursos, conexión y acción.
Metadata: Repository Gredos (University of Salamanca, Spain)JA Merlo Vega USAL
[EN] Presentation about the procedures and standards in Gredos, University of Salamanca Institutional Repository. [ES] Presentación sobre los procedimientos y estándares de Gredos, Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca.
Science 2.0: The Use of Social Networking in Research JA Merlo Vega USAL
REBIUN study on Science 2.0 and social web applications for research. 2011 edition. There are three categories: share research, share resources and share results. Describes the applications and selected resources of interest: scientific social networks, scientific databases, research platforms, surveys, concept maps, file sharing, bibliographic management, social bookmarking, citation indexes, blogs and wikis, science news, open access. The services are evaluated and the report describes his interest to libraries.
Presentación del Taller de creación de documentos ePub, impartido en el Plan de Formación Docente del Profesorado 2016 de la Universidad de Salamanca. Se introducen aspectos sobre el libro electrónico y edición digital. Se describe cómo trabajar con Sigil como editor de documentos ePub y con Calibre como conversor de formatos digitales.
This document discusses the design of rigid pavements according to IRC:58-2011 standards. It outlines the functions of components in a cement concrete (CC) pavement such as the soil subgrade supporting all other layers and not settling, as well as the stresses the pavement must resist like flexural stress from moving traffic and warping stress from temperature variation.
Social Entrepreneurship in Action in Spanish LibrariesJA Merlo Vega USAL
Presentation by José Antonio Merlo Vega (Universidad de Salamanca = University of Salamanca). Social Entrepreneurship in Action: The Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians (May 16-17, 2013 / UNC Greensboro). The presentation offers a brief overview of how social entrepreneurship has been practiced in Spain with pertinent examples from libraries, ranging from academic initiatives to social actions in which libraries, especially public ones, are extremely engaged. The Spanish, experiencing so much economic hardship, can demonstrate examples of increased social action from the point of view of mutual support from the library to the community and vice versa. This presentation includes a description of theoretical actions, with examples of actual experiences of libraries that practice social entrepreneurship.
La biblioteca universitaria: tres miradas y una fórmulaJA Merlo Vega USAL
La biblioteca universitaria: tres miradas y una fórmula. Conferencia inaugural del "3º Encontro das Bibliotecas de Ensino Superior de Portual". Se plantean cómo en el desarrollo de las bibliotecas universitarias se tiene que tener en cuenta tanto las tendencias internacionales (mirar hacia fuera), como la situación cercana (mirar al lado) y, en especial, la realidad institucional (mirar hacia dentro). La ponencia emplea una fórmula como ejemplo para mostrar cómo y dónde las bibliotecas de enseñanza superior deben trabajar para ofrecer servicios a la comunidad educativa.
The document discusses getting started with the Intel Galileo Gen 2 development board. It provides an overview of the board's specifications and input/output pins. It also describes how to set up the Arduino development environment and install the necessary drivers to use the board. Finally, it gives examples of simple Arduino sketches that can be run on the board, including blinking an LED, fading an LED, reading a potentiometer, driving a 7-segment display, and using a push button and LCD screen.
Las bibliotecas universitarias de la Universidad de Salamanca orientan sus servicios, espacios y recursos a satisfacer las necesidades de información de la comunidad universitaria. El programa Biblioteca CERCA tiene como objetivo transformar los servicios, espacios y recursos bibliotecarios para apoyar mejor la actividad académica y de investigación. El programa se centra en cinco áreas estratégicas: comunidad, espacios, recursos, conexión y acción.
Metadata: Repository Gredos (University of Salamanca, Spain)JA Merlo Vega USAL
[EN] Presentation about the procedures and standards in Gredos, University of Salamanca Institutional Repository. [ES] Presentación sobre los procedimientos y estándares de Gredos, Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca.
Science 2.0: The Use of Social Networking in Research JA Merlo Vega USAL
REBIUN study on Science 2.0 and social web applications for research. 2011 edition. There are three categories: share research, share resources and share results. Describes the applications and selected resources of interest: scientific social networks, scientific databases, research platforms, surveys, concept maps, file sharing, bibliographic management, social bookmarking, citation indexes, blogs and wikis, science news, open access. The services are evaluated and the report describes his interest to libraries.
Presentación del Taller de creación de documentos ePub, impartido en el Plan de Formación Docente del Profesorado 2016 de la Universidad de Salamanca. Se introducen aspectos sobre el libro electrónico y edición digital. Se describe cómo trabajar con Sigil como editor de documentos ePub y con Calibre como conversor de formatos digitales.
This document discusses the design of rigid pavements according to IRC:58-2011 standards. It outlines the functions of components in a cement concrete (CC) pavement such as the soil subgrade supporting all other layers and not settling, as well as the stresses the pavement must resist like flexural stress from moving traffic and warping stress from temperature variation.