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----- On Apr 9, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Jim Hoekema wrote: > Still, it seems almost all the examples are histories (sort of) of > interactive TECHNOLOGIES, and what would be really nice is a > history of > INTERACTION DESIGN in a more technology-agnostic way. The whole notion of interaction design being "technology agnostic" is a relatively new concept as near as I can tell. And when I've brought it up in that context, I've often meant agnostic to digital technology, but I've never been specific I admit. As such, I doubt you'll find anything historically that discusses "interaction design" in that way of thinking. In fact... Design has *always* been driven and founded in technology, considering that design is often a human endeavor to reform the world around them by their own hands with their own tools. Every tool, printing press, building materials, chemicals, etc... That's all technology. What some people on this list consider "interaction design" is nothing more than a new term on a collection of older practices from established design fields. It should be noted that giving your profession a new term however, does not make it "new." And by that, I mean to avoid falling into the trap of not seeing the connections from various design practices of the past to what you do today. For this particular thread, to find examples of "technology agnostic" in design history, simply go back and read a lot of industrial design books. Henry Dreyfuss's "Designing for People" is an obvious classic. Go read about Eames or learn about Norman Bel Geddes and even go back to Gerrit Rietveld. It's all there. -- Andrei Herasimchuk Principal, Involution Studios innovating the digital world e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] c. +1 408 306 6422 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
