I do like the idea of having 2 separate definitions for a single word
(as Miriam Webster and other dictionaries do), as it can't be
controlled which disciplines some words are and/or aren't used for. As
regular dictionaries define some words differently as "noun" and
"verb" (as some can be both), an IxD glossary could do the same- which
I totally think would also be super useful for Product Manager and
Engineers, and others involved in the design process more peripherally.
Likewise, I'd love to see VisDe language (and language used by those
who entered UED from a classical-design background) incorporated into
such a glossary. Would be personally happy to contribute, if VisDe
contributions are sought. I definitely think getting the definitions
from a seasoned VisDe, versus from an IxD who is experienced in
working/collaborating with VisDes, would be preferable.
Nina the VisDe police, over and out.
:D n
On Feb 17, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Christian Crumlish wrote:
I agree on not enforcing boundaries between disciplines and
ownership of
terms, but I do think we need to be careful, just in case it turns
out that
two different practices are using the same word to mean two different
things.
-x-
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Andrew Boyd
<and...@onblogging.com.au>wrote:
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Christian Crumlish <x...@well.com>
wrote:
Getting a glossary together is a great idea, both for Dan's
revised book
and
for the community. I (helped) put together a UI glossary at Yahoo
but that
has more to do with what elements on the screen ("button") are
called, for
the purposes of consistent translation to 35 other languages. While
researching it I did come across some glossaries from MS and a few
others,
though I don't want to fall into fallacy of equating UI and IxD.
Some of the words being suggested here seem to be UX words but not
IxD
words, which is probably a good thing from the perspective of
coming to
agreement across subdiscipline on what the terms mean, but it
might be
worth
sometimes indicated when a word is from the core IxD practices or
shared/borrowed/encountered on cross-functional teams.
On the IA side of the fence, we are working on a "skills" matrix
in which
we're trying to inventory a number of the skills and tasks that
IAs should
be expected to be able to do at various stages of their career. Of
course
there are variations but we think we can indicate some "required"
and
"elective" skills at various rough levels. The purpose of the
exercise is
to
help hiring managers and job seekers ask for and meet matching
expectations.
The IxDA may want to do something similar (and the other tribes:
usability
experts, etc., may wish to do so as well), and we could all
compare notes
at
some point, both on terminology and on skillsets.
-xian-
Hi Christian,
I'm aware of the IAI skills matrix - I'm part of the team (although
my
contributions have been slightly less than blinding to date).
I used uxcommunity.org and labeled it an "IxUx Wiki" because I see
one as
part of the other - and I'm not proposing to suggest which is
which. I don't
see it as being "a list of terms specific to the IxD domain" so
much as "a
list of terms used by IxD/UxD (and even IA) folks" - it may be that
these
different groups really do come from different planets and belong to
different unions (so to speak), but I thought I'd let the community
work
that out for themselves. The list is there, anyone can grab it and
make
their own version of it on their own wiki/proprietary site/wherever
as far
as I am concerned. I do need to sort the copyright notice in the
footer out,
sorry, such that it is properly Creative Commons. It's on the list :)
On the plus side, there are people in there adding fresh terms, and
some
folks (thanks David More in particular) have started adding
definitions.
Cheers, Andrew
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Andrew Boyd
http://uxaustralia.com.au -- UX Australia Conference Canberra 2009
http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss
http://govux.org -- the government user experience forum
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Christian Crumlish
I'm writing a book so please forgive any lag
http://designingsocialinterfaces.com
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