The UX perspective

User interface/experience practitioners come in many flavors. There is no standard certification or professional accreditation that can help a client determine who is a truley qualified UX resource. While you will not take on an uncertified architect to design a skyscraper or your home, the evolution of user experience as a discipline matches other segments in software design, where a degree is not the only measure of expertise and skill.

However, there is also an aspect that relates to the technical skills we bring to the table. For someone who is only versed and comfortable with wireframing in Visio, developing an interactive prototype in Visio, will be a challenge.

Of course, it is a lot easier to create such a prototype in ...

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