Re: [IxDA Discuss] Your First UX / ID Job -- Q from the HCI Class of \'09.
Hi Janne, I think Scott's reply really hit the nail on the head. The only difference is that I would make his #3 point my #1 point. For your first job, you should really be looking for an opportunity that will allow you to learn about 60% of the time and contribute about 40%. You should look to not only grow your design and research skills, but, your business savvy skills as well. Find a team that will help you learn to: * Understand the business and how your role fits into the entire process * Effectively present your designs to the organization * Win the tricky battles vs. Program Managers, Developers, and Testers * Accurately craft work estimates and timelines * Influence others and become a trusted contributor Finally, don't be afraid to look outside of the typical software and web companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=39620 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Joel Spolsky claims the "Program Manager" role does UI design... ????
Lots of good conversation in this thread. I find it kind of interesting that some on the thread rate the knowledge of and ability to write HTML, Javascript, and CSS to be of higher value than the "user research" skillsets. As for me, I believe that user research skills are much more valuable for an "interface designer" than the ability to write HTML, Javascript, and CSS. Two quick reasons why are: * Knowlege of your user will allow you to make much more precise design decisions. * Not every interface will utilize those technologies, but every user interface will have users that utilize them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=39701 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] The New Facebook Redesign: The Beginning of The End?
Will, By itself, an address book does not help you stay connected. Of course, you can use your address book to look up someone's phone number, but, you still need a phone to call them. Or, you can look up someone's address and send them an e-mail--or (gasp) snail mail--but, you still need another tool. The difference between Facebook and an address book is that Facebook is both a medium for storing contact information and communicating directly with your contacts. On Wed, Sep 17 at 8:53 AM, Will Evans wrote: So an address book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=33019 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
