[IxDA Discuss] JOB : Visual Designer | Burbank, CA | Recruiter| Full Time

[Baylon, Kathleen]

VISUAL DESIGNER
Location: Burbank, CA (Greater Los Angeles area)
TO APPLY: Send your resume to kathleen.bay...@cdicorp.com!

THE JOB



We are looking for Visual Designers for Burbank, CA (Greater Los Angeles area) 
for one of the world’s largest providers of production and post-production 
services to the motion picture industry, broadcast and cable industry 
producers, advertising and ancillary home video and DVD markets.

This position reports to the VP of the Creative Competence Center within the 
Advanced Development Center. The Visual Designer will support efforts toward 
the design and production of prototypes that conform to Thomson business and 
user requirements for new products and services. The Visual Designer will work 
with members of the CCC design team, as well as with our product management, 
engineering, marketing, and QA groups. The candidate has the ability to quickly 
translate complex information architecture and wireframes into engaging, 
consumer facing interactive experiences and components.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Our ideal candidate would have expert knowledge of the interactive design 
process, hands on command of CS4 design tools including Flash, AS3 scripting, 
After Effects, XML, HTML, CSS and a strong portfolio of interactive consumer 
products and services. Candidates must have an intimate understanding of 
product development processes and methodologies and be adept at working with 
requirements, specifications, workflow and wireframes. Multi-platform 
experience, i.e. set top box, Internet, and mobile a plus.

 *   Minimum 5 years of experience in user interface design for consumer 
products and services
 *   Recent experience in a collaborative product development environment
 *   Experience with agile development sprints, scrums etc. Experience with 
media & entertainment products and services a plus
 *   Agency experience a plus

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[IxDA Discuss] JOB : User interface Designer | Burbank, CA | Recruiter| Full Time

[Baylon, Kathleen]

USER INTERFACE DESIGNER
Location: Burbank, CA (Greater Los Angeles area)
TO APPLY: Send your resume to kathleen.bay...@cdicorp.com

THE JOB



We are looking for User Interface Designers for Burbank, CA (Greater Los 
Angeles area) for one of the world’s largest providers of production and 
post-production services to the motion picture industry, broadcast and cable 
industry producers, advertising and ancillary home video and DVD markets.



This position reports to the VP of the Creative Competence Center within the 
Advanced Development Center. This role supports prototyping and design efforts 
for Thomson/Technicolor products. The User Interface Designer’s focus will be 
on business and user requirements gathering; use case development; creating 
detailed workflow and wireframes; usability testing; documentation; and to 
promote the discipline of user experience design within the company.



The User Interface Designer will work with members of the CCC design team, as 
well as with our product management, engineering, marketing, and QA groups. The 
candidate has the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters 
into clean, understandable solutions.



OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE



Our ideal candidate would have expert knowledge of human computer interaction, 
user-centered design principles, Human Factors Engineering, interaction design 
and information architecture; a strong portfolio showing critical thinking in 
the development of the user experience for consumer products and services; 
intimate understanding of product development processes and methodologies; and 
hands-on command of the design tools needed to communicate detailed 
specifications, workflow and wireframes. Working knowledge of Flash, XML, HTML, 
CSS and media formats. Multi- platform experience i.e. set top box, Internet, 
and mobile a plus.



 *   Minimum 5 years of experience in user interaction and user interface 
design for consumer products and services
 *   Recent experience in a collaborative product development environment
 *   Experience in search and database design a plus
 *   Experience with agile development sprints, scrums etc.
 *   Media & Entertainment experience a plus
 *   Experience with Flash as a prototyping tool



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[IxDA Discuss] Task based UI / Multiple Workspace Views

[Brett Christenson]

I am working on a UI design that will unify what used to require 3
separate applications. The problem that I am having is in initial
sketches I am seeing issues with context switching. I would like to
explore using workspace views or something similar to Eclipse
Perspectives.
I find that MS Outlook has similar notion I would like to explore as
UI changes when emailing, scheduling, managing tasks... 
Anyone know of other examples of UI with this type of behavior?
Specifically I am looking for examples that display more fluid way of
switching in and out of different views.

Thanks - Brett C

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] read, 3 Things Phone Manufacturers Should Get Right to Beat the iPhone

[Doug Brown]

I think apps (or only one app) and good marketing can kill the cult of
iPhone. The iPhone itself will continue to be around. It's a good phone. The
cult of personality around it is what people are really talking about when
they say "kill the iPhone" though.

Verizon is currently doing a good job with giving the iPhone some serious
heat. Their "Island of Misfit Toys" combination with "There's a Map for
That" campaign is genius. On other fronts, you have the Droid, which has
what has arguably the absolute best turn-by-turn UX experience of any device
(phone or otherwise) on the market, and can absolutely beat the desire for
unlimited access to fart machines in the App Store.

The iPhone has dramatically increased people's awareness of smartphones and
their desire for them. I don't think the iPhone's particular perceived
stranglehold will continue though as the other vendors produce attractive
alternatives and position themselves well.

Doug Brown
do...@finitemonkey.com


On 11/11/09 9:10 AM, "Billy Cox"  wrote:

> I perceive that the 'strategy' for killing the iPhone is to imitate it
> in almost ever conceivable way, but (theoretically) to improve it in
> some remarkable way.
> 
> I am an IT guy, so I think that the iPhone's killer app is, well...the
> apps. I just don't see how the iPhone killers are going to match the App
> Store and  the developer base behind it.





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[IxDA Discuss] Rating vs "Like"

[R. Tan]

Hi Group,

Any thoughts on when it is best to use a rating system vs a simple
like/don't like voting feature? I currently need to decide which way to go
on a restaurant guide project in which the existing rating system is a 1-5
scale "star" (with no guide, higher stars = better).

Unless one has a known and universal explanation on how "stars" are valued,
it seems that the rating system is flawed. What are your thoughts on this?

Rih

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good books or resources for interview techniques

[Paul Bryan]

Hi Liou,

My blog discusses interview techniques for design research. It is
called Virtual Floorspace, reflecting its focus on e-commerce design
strategy, so I'm not sure it applies to your domain of practice. To
give you an idea about the contents, here are some sample topics: 

Selecting Participants
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/2009/08/depth-interviews-selecting-participants/

Interview Questions To Understand Motivations
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/?s=In-Depth Interviews: User
Motivations

Interview Data Matters For UX Design
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/2009/08/what-customer-data-matters-for-ux-design/

Interview Data to Capture for Personas
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/2009/09/using-personas-to-guide-web-design/

Interview Techniques For Obtaining A Case History
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/?s=case history

Depth Interviews vs. Surveys in Design Research
http://www.virtualfloorspace.com/2009/09/depth-interviews-vs-surveys-in-design-research/


Paul Bryan
Usography (http://www.usography.com)
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/uxexperts
Blog: Virtual Floorspace (http://www.virtualfloorspace.com)




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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Visualizing Locations of Many Items

[Andrew Otwell]

See the work of the mighty Stamen for several examples of this kind of
project: http://stamen.com/


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[IxDA Discuss] JOB :: Senior UX/IX :: Southwest Michigan :: Whirlpool :: Full-Time

[Brandon Satanek]

Senior User Experience / Interaction Designer-A14Q6 

JOB DESCRIPTION:  
An outstanding career opportunity exists at Whirlpool Corporation in
the Global Consumer Design organization.  A Senior User
Experience/Interaction Designer is responsible for creating the
consumer experience for the next generation of home appliances.  They
will help lead efforts to understand emerging trends, seek out
real-life insights, conceive user interface design solutions, and
assure uncompromising usability. The work environment fosters a
culture of curiosity, creativity, diversity, craftsmanship,
innovative problem-solving, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.  

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Create user interaction designs for Whirlpool home appliance
products and services that stand out in the marketplace.
• Develop, conduct, and analyze usability studies; providing input
and actionable recommendations to fellow designers at all stages of
product development.
• Model user-centered design principles within the product
development processes. 
• Collaborate with other human factors, interaction design, and
usability specialists in nurturing a world-class organization.
• Collaborate with brand studios and strategic partners to define
roadmaps for user experience design and technology application.
• Model Whirlpool core values of respect, integrity, diversity, and
teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong portfolio of user interaction design work with 3+ years of
experience in product design and user interface design of consumer
electronics.
• Skilled in applying user-centered design practices, e.g.,
ethnography, user needs analysis, participatory design, and usability
testing.
• Skilled in creating information architecture and prototyping user
interface designs using popular interaction design tools.
• Experience successfully executing interaction design projects in
accordance with phases and gates product development processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Graduate degree in Human Factors, Interaction Design, Psychology,
or a related discipline preferred. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Whirlpool Corporation is the global leader in design and
manufacturing of major home appliances. Annual sales exceed $19B.
Whirlpool employs 80,000 people in more than 60 manufacturing and
technology research centers worldwide. The company markets Whirlpool,
Maytag, Kitchen Aid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Gladiator,
and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country. 

Benton Harbor and its twin city St. Joseph are situated in
Michigan's great southwest along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan.
The region boasts unique shopping, quaint cafes, fine dining, art
galleries, festivals, and beautiful views of the lake. The bucolic
countryside of wine vineyards, orchards, beaches, and forests offers
cyclists, campers, golfers, swimmers, skiers, and snowmobilers
outdoor enjoyment in all seasons. Many of the area schools are ranked
at the top for state testing scores. Residents also enjoy the museums,
sports, shopping, and nightlife of nearby Chicago.  

HOW TO APPLY:
Visit   www.whirlpoolcareers.com
Search for positions in User Experience or job number A14Q6


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[IxDA Discuss] SURVEY: Understanding the needs for Graduate IxD Education

[Dave Malouf]

Hello all you UXers,

I have put together a survey to try to better understand the needs for
graduate education in interaction design around the world.
I would appreciate a bit of time on your part (20-30min at most) to fill out
the survey to let me know something about you (anonymously of course).

This is not just for people who have gone through graduate education, but
for anyone practicing user experience and for those who hire user experience
designers.

So thank you in advance for your time. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/IxDEDU

-- dave

-- 
Dave Malouf
http://davemalouf.com/
http://twitter.com/daveixd
http://scad.edu/industrialdesign
http://ixda.org/

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Human Centered Design or Technology Centered Design??

[dave malouf]

I struggle with this same thing. I think its why I went into education
(among other reasons). But since we have all been effected (me
included: if you only knew how much TV I watch, e.g.) by these
realities, it makes it really hard for any of us to truly push out of
them.

But this is why I have been concentrating on my work being less about
designing the behavior of products and more about designing the
behaviors of people through the behaviors of products & services. 

There is an idealism to this though that doesn't map against the
realities that all designers are facing. Work in our world has to pay
for the food & shelter minimally required according to the cultural
standard of living you as a designer have said is what you
need/want/deserve, etc. We all can't do everything pro-bono or even
go work for Bono. ;-)

I also think this is all very difficult b/c of the needs of the
economic structures we are embedded in. We just can't stop making
stuff on a dime. Part of the story of stuff (reference on purpose)
that we have to acknowledge is that the money they generate does
currently make the world go round. So working to "stop" that is
well contra-indicated w/o HUGE social, cultural, and economic
changes.

Oy! I'm depressed ... I think it is time to play a game on my
iPhone. Ah! Doodle Jump will soothe my mind. ;-)


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[IxDA Discuss] [IxDA SF Event] 2nd Annual Hi-Fi Holiday Party on December 17th at 6:30pm - Save-the-Date!

[IxDA San Francisco]

The IxDA SF elves are busy laying the ground work for our annual interactive
seasonal celebratory experience, or as it's more commonly know - the Holiday
Party.

This year's party will be at Blue Macaw  (formerly
12 Galaxies), 2565 Mission St., San Francisco, CA  94110
http://thebluemacawsf.com

Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 12:00am

The party program is in the works, but (like last year) you can expect
entertainment from bands with members who are interaction designers by day!

RSVP on the IxDA SF site:
http://ixdasf.ning.com/events/ixdasfs-2nd-annual-hifi

Save the Date! More details will follow.

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Human Centered Design or Technology Centered Design??

[David Shaw]

Hi Dave,

Wanted to let you know your comment really rang a bell for me:

"*People are lonely, not b/c they are wearing headphones. People are
lonely b/c we have disintegrated the extended and now the nuclear
family and replaced it with materialism and false ideologies*."

I wonder how we as interaction designers can influence culture to move
beyond materialism and false ideologies and really connect as people once
were.  Love to hear any thoughts people have around this!

Cheers!
David

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:27 AM, dave malouf  wrote:

> I think it is a false correlation to assume that technology caused the
> problem. Way too easy. B/c there are tons of cases where technology
> has been used to break isolation. Look at what Twitter and YouTube
> have done. Look up the work of Michael Wesch on YouTube and you'll
> see who groups of people finding each other, not hiding out.
>
> People are lonely, not b/c they are wearing headphones. People are
> lonely b/c we have disintegrated the extended and now the nuclear
> family and replaced it with materialism and false ideologies.
>
> So w/ that in mind, I appreciate your POV, but I feel it is not a
> complete story, nor fully representative of the complexities facing
> people today.
>
> -- dave
>
>
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Online Broken Link Checker

[siegy]

Thanks Gitika and Karl for your suggestions!

Siegy


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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Online Broken Link Checker

[siegy]

Thanks Gitika and Karl for your suggestions!

Siegy


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[IxDA Discuss] Good books or resources for interview techniques

[Liou Yamane]

I just did a short focus group and light usability test with a couple of 
children. What I noticed is how important the phrasing of interview questions 
and usability tasks is, especially with children but also with adults in 
general. 

Has anybody recommendations for books or other resources that can help me in 
phrasing questions and tasks as neutral as possible?

PS. I found http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=6191 but I thought that the 
books are rather general and broad. 


  

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[IxDA Discuss] A blog on usability . . . [re-formmated, sorry for previous]

[Arthur Fink]

That's me ... doing interaction design and 
usability consulting in a broad context.


I've tried to reflect that in my blog, and invite 
colleagues, friends, and strangers to take a 
look, comment, contribute, write to me.  You'll 
find this at http://arthurfink.wordpress.com/



Here are some of the posts most relevant to topics generally discussed here:

Judge 
computer systems by usability


How 
do you add value to your clients?


Uups! 
I forget this was “user centered design”!


Putting 
Computers In Their Place


The 
role of type is to be read (simplicity #2)


These 
signs sure confused me!


Fear 
of change: Pain, perseverance, and gain


An 
interface re-design story


Why 
Design Matters


Icons 
that don’t work (at least for me)


‘Envision’ 
tool, ‘Remember’ tool, and the ‘Archival Trash Can’


What 
makes a great question?


Listen 
loudly


Users 
keep me honest




---
How do users experience your Progress® application?
Are they productive?  Does it matter?  Do you care?
---
  ===
  ARTHUR FINK  art...@arthurfink.com   www.ArthurFink.com
  Listening to users, and designing interfaces that work!
  Consulting and Training in Progress®  Call 207.615.5722
  ===

  New blog is at  www.ArthurFink.Wordpress.com

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[IxDA Discuss] A blog on usability, but also seeing, listening, coaching, and life

[Arthur Fink]

That's me ... doing interaction design and 
usability consulting in a broad context.


I've tried to reflect that in my blog, and invite 
colleagues, friends, and strangers to take a 
look, comment, contribute, write to me.


Go to  http://arthurfink.wordpress.com/

Here are some of the posts most relevant to topics generally discussed here:

Judge 
computer systems by usability


How 
do you add value to your clients?


Uups! 
I forget this was “user centered design”!


Putting 
Computers In Their Place


The 
role of type is to be read (simplicity #2)


These 
signs sure confused me!


Fear 
of change: Pain, perseverance, and gain


An 
interface re-design story


Why 
Design Matters


Icons 
that don’t work (at least for me)


‘Envision’ 
tool, ‘Remember’ tool, and the ‘Archival Trash Can’


What 
makes a great question?


Listen 
loudly


Users 
keep me honest



---
How do users experience your Progress® application?
Are they productive?  Does it matter?  Do you care?
---
  ===
  ARTHUR FINK  art...@arthurfink.com   www.ArthurFink.com
  Listening to users, and designing interfaces that work!
  Consulting and Training in Progress®  Call 207.615.5722
  ===

  New blog is at  www.ArthurFink.Wordpress.com



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Re: [IxDA Discuss] read, 3 Things Phone Manufacturers Should Get Right to Beat the iPhone

[Billy Cox]

I perceive that the 'strategy' for killing the iPhone is to imitate it 
in almost ever conceivable way, but (theoretically) to improve it in 
some remarkable way.


I am an IT guy, so I think that the iPhone's killer app is, well...the 
apps. I just don't see how the iPhone killers are going to match the App 
Store and  the developer base behind it.



On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Andrew Boyd  wrote:

Jarod Tang wrote:

IMHO, it's designing the best as we can for the end user ( and manufacture
for lower cost). Beat the iPhone maybe a natural result ( be even so, the
market is big enough for different players ).

As co-working with the manufactures, i found some really claim that "our
this handset will kill iPhone", but it turns to dust in the end ( we see
many xxx killers in last two years, but not so many suprise to the end users
IMHO)

Regards,
-- Jarod

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Andrew Boyd  wrote:

  





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[IxDA Discuss] asking for name as well as email

[Sam Menter]

Hi,
Old problem - marketing director wants to gather names upfront with email
addresses. I say we reduce sign up considerably if we do that. He says can
you prove it. I realise I have no stats or hard evidence... Can anyone point
me to some stats / case studies I can use to illustrate my point? An A/B
comparison would be ideal?
Thanks
s

-- 
www.pixelthread.co.uk

Pixel Thread Ltd
Spike Design,
133 Cumberland Road,
Bristol, BS1 6UX

Tel: 07985 979 852

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Human Centered Design or Technology CenteredDesign??

[William Hudson]

I teach a course (hopefully to be a book in the not-too-distant future)
which is about using Ajax for good (better user experience) rather than
evil (just making things more interactive for the sake of it).

One of my biggest frustrations/disappointments is to see Ajax applied
gratuitously to a page (to make the shopping basket more interesting,
for example) while inherent usability problems - like having to click
the 'Update' link if quantities are changed - remain unaddressed.

Anyway, this is a perennial problem in design that is not going to go
away any time soon. The best we can do is understand the issues (from
both the business/technology and user experience sides) and focus our
solutions accordingly.

[plug] For anyone that is interested I am running the course for NNG in
Berlin next week. If you would like to know more about the book as it
progresses, please drop me a line. (There are no plans for a movie as
yet.)

Regards,

William Hudson
Syntagm Ltd
Design for Usability
UK 01235-522859
World +44-1235-522859
US Toll Free 1-866-SYNTAGM
mailto:william.hud...@syntagm.co.uk
http://www.syntagm.co.uk
skype:williamhudsonskype 

Syntagm is a limited company registered in England and Wales (1985).
Registered number: 1895345. Registered office: 10 Oxford Road, Abingdon
OX14 2DS.

Ajax design and usability course in November - Berlin:
http://www.nngroup.com/events/  



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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Human Centered Design or Technology Centered Design??

[Ali Dehghanpour]

Dear Dave

I know that it is not the whole story but as far as our concern as
interaction designer I think designers should be aware of misusing
the technologies or using it too much that may cause the problem.I
also believe that technologies have lots of benefits and I'm aware
of them and appreciate them.
But I think there must be a way to help designers not to fall in
trap.


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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search select: after or before the search box?

[Fredrik Matheson]

I've found this option to be quite efficient:

onClick, reveal a box around the search field and search button. Below the
search field, add a list of useful filters (can vary across contexts).

Pressing Enter/the search button = a search w/o pre-filtering
Selecting one of the filters = easy pre-filtering with minimal hand/eye
coordination work. You can also add keyboard shortcuts for the search or
tell the searcher that you can go up/down in the list using the up/down
arrows. If you do, make sure pressing the Enter key actuates the search
filter they have selected, not the unfiltered search.

When the search result page is presented, make sure to display the
pre-selected filter prominently so that you can re-configure the search on
that page.

Here are a few interesting links on the matter:

- Stephanie Lemieux's presentation: Designing for faceted search:
http://www.uie.com/articles/faceted_search
- Daniel Tunkelang's book on faceted search:
http://thenoisychannel.com/faceted-search-the-book/
- Marti Hearst's book, Search User Interfaces:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0521113792/

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search select: after or before the search box?

[William Hudson]

Vinícius -

Certainly no problems understanding your English, so well done!

You can of course do this both ways at the same time. Have the search selector 
before the search field *and* give them a guided / faceted search interface on 
the results page. I think you would always show the guided / faceted search 
with results across all areas, but if they have selected a specific area (say 
'books' on Amazon), that would be the focus of the main results listing. (BTW, 
Amazon *doesn't* do it this way - if you select 'books' you get just books. If 
you decide that you also want to see DVDs, you have to search again.)

Regards,

William Hudson
Syntagm Ltd
Design for Usability
UK 01235-522859
World +44-1235-522859
US Toll Free 1-866-SYNTAGM
mailto:william.hud...@syntagm.co.uk
http://www.syntagm.co.uk
skype:williamhudsonskype 

Syntagm is a limited company registered in England and Wales (1985).
Registered number: 1895345. Registered office: 10 Oxford Road, Abingdon OX14 
2DS.

> -Original Message-
> From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-
> boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of vinicius krause
> Sent: 10 November 2009 7:25 PM
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> Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Search select: after or before the search box?
> 
> Hi everyone!
> 
> I'm a Interaction Designer from a company called Midia Digital, at the
> city
> of Curitiba, Brazil. This is the first time that I'm trying to write to
> this
> list in English, so I hope all of you can understand what I'm saying.
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] read, 3 Things Phone Manufacturers Should Get Right to Beat the iPhone

[Jarod Tang]

IMHO, it's designing the best as we can for the end user ( and manufacture
for lower cost). Beat the iPhone maybe a natural result ( be even so, the
market is big enough for different players ).

As co-working with the manufactures, i found some really claim that "our
this handset will kill iPhone", but it turns to dust in the end ( we see
many xxx killers in last two years, but not so many suprise to the end users
IMHO)

Regards,
-- Jarod

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Andrew Boyd  wrote:

> Jarod,
>
> for a smartphone manufacturer, I think that "beat the iPhone" is the best
> design intention there is :)
>
> Cheers, Andrew
>
> Andrew Boyd faci...@gmail.com
> http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss
>
>
>
> On 11/11/2009, at 2:15 PM, Jarod Tang  wrote:
>
>
>> http://www.usabilitypost.com/2009/11/03/3-things-phone-manufacturers-should-get-right-to-beat-the-iphone/
>>
>> p.s. ( beat iPhone is not a good design intention, IMHO)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -- Jarod
>>
>> --
>> @jarodtang
>> http://designforuse.blogspot.com/
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Autoplay Audio

[Lawrence]

Don't forget that they are the client and its a requirement of the
job, ensure you design a solution that makes it easy for a user to
change the setting, or offer a different approach such as user
activated.

..so that someone in an office who is skiving and is going to get
in trouble quick when I click on this website and sound blasts out
over my laptop speakers just as the boss walks past.

With sweat quickly beading on my brow and my face reddens I
immediately go for the close button and vow never to return to that
website, or think ill look tonight, at home, and never do.

in other words, analyse and define where target users are likely to
view the site, and explain the implications to the client in business
terms of audio safety, but dont forget they are the client, and its
thier site, and they will do whateve rthe hell they want with it. :)


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