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	<description>Weblog of Graham Beale</description>
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		<title>A designer without a portfolio?!</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2012/01/27/a-designer-without-a-portfolio/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-designer-without-a-portfolio</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was my first portfolio. It is a beautiful leather-bound A2 size folder with a number of glossy leaves inside. Each leaf has a mounted presentation of a project, painstakingly printed, cropped and mounted by my own fair hands. This &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2012/01/27/a-designer-without-a-portfolio/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing failure</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2012/01/11/embracing-failure/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=embracing-failure</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating a culture where failure is a necessary and essential part of  product development can greatly enhance the collaboration and motivation of your team. This blog post on Neil Gaiman&#8217;s blog sums up this spirit up better than I ever could ever hope &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2012/01/11/embracing-failure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Experience Success Criteria</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/11/29/experience-success-criteria/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=experience-success-criteria</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experience Success Criteria &#8211; My guest post for Firehoop]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Ruby on Rails: Starting out</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/10/29/learning-ruby-on-rails-starting-out/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=learning-ruby-on-rails-starting-out</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have developed a deep interest in web development languages. I am in no way an expert, but I do have an complimentary appreciation of most front end technologies. I feel this is essential skill when working &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/10/29/learning-ruby-on-rails-starting-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don Norman: We need more &#8216;generalists&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/09/20/don-norman-we-need-more-generalists/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=don-norman-we-need-more-generalists</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this speech tucked away in the Q&#38;A section of Don Norman lecture at Stanford University. As usual, Don is completely on the money. However, Its not only only design education that needs to change. The industry still hires &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/09/20/don-norman-we-need-more-generalists/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Embedding a new user experience team</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/embedding-a-new-user-experience-team/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=embedding-a-new-user-experience-team</link>
		<comments>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/embedding-a-new-user-experience-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 3 years ago I left Yahoo! and London to embark on my new role at Symantec in Gloucester. I have honestly loved every minute of it&#8230;despite the regular sleepless nights! At the time of joining my host organisation &#8216;MessageLabs&#8217; had &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/embedding-a-new-user-experience-team/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consistent interaction conventions</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/consistent-interaction-conventions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=consistent-interaction-conventions</link>
		<comments>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/consistent-interaction-conventions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled across this Chip and PIN device at a petrol station near Swindon last. I was reminded me of a talk by Jeremy Rewse-Davies (Design director of London Transport) some time ago where tube station employees had adapted poorly concieved &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/consistent-interaction-conventions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creative leadership styles</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/creative-leadership-styles/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=creative-leadership-styles</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our fast-paced modern world of web development, speed is of the essence. Indeed, innovation often takes a back seat in order to get &#8216;something&#8217; into the wilds. This pioneering spirit allows businesses to capitalise on a new market segment &#8230; <a href="http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/07/03/creative-leadership-styles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Myspace&#8217;s UX-Induced Death &#124; UX Magazine</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/06/12/myspaces-ux-induced-death-ux-magazine/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=myspaces-ux-induced-death-ux-magazine</link>
		<comments>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/06/12/myspaces-ux-induced-death-ux-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myspace&#8217;s UX-Induced Death &#124; UX Magazine &#8211;]]></description>
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		<title>Daring Fireball: Why Windows 8 Is Fundamentally Flawed as a Response to the iPad</title>
		<link>http://www.holdandmodify.com/2011/06/03/daring-fireball-why-windows-8-is-fundamentally-flawed-as-a-response-to-the-ipad/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=daring-fireball-why-windows-8-is-fundamentally-flawed-as-a-response-to-the-ipad</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daring Fireball: Why Windows 8 Is Fundamentally Flawed as a Response to the iPad &#8211;]]></description>
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