Re: [IxDA Discuss] iPad.
Oh, and about the pornography point: there *are* porn sites using HTML5 video capabilities to serve porn to iPhones right now. I think we can assume that porn suppliers will support this device as well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48704 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] iPad.
First, a few things that I'm very excited about with this device: * The potential for apps like the demoed N.Y. Times app. BUT -- if every publisher has to develop their own version of this, I view it as a failure. I'm hoping Apple steps up here with a wrapper that independent publishers can take advantage of. * The pricing: hardware, software (iWork seems like a bargain to me) and the 3G rates, which may be the most "revolutionary" thing Apple has done here. * That cover looks pretty awesome too. To address some of Luke's hardware/software gaps: * Personally, I don't see much use for a camera here. I guess people talk about video conferencing, but in all honesty I see very little attraction in that. * I assume they're using the dock connector with various adapters (and one of the "camera" adapters appears to be a dock-to-USB adapter) in part to make the device as small/light as they can. * Multiple users: for better or worse, I think Apple sees this as a one-per-person device, not a one-per-household device -- more like an iPhone than an iMac. * Lack of multitasking: I can sometimes see the appeal of this, but I do notice that nobody ever complains about the Wii or Nintendo DS being unable to multitask. I wonder why we come at these devices from such different perspectives when they're all basically just computers. * Not running flash is, in my view, an advantage. Anything that keeps intrusive flash ads from annoying me is a good thing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48704 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] Will you be at SXSW Interactive?
I mostly lurk on the list, but I'll be in town for SXSW and would definitely come to a meetup if one happens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48359 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] Leaving Las Vegas...I mean the website site.
Personally, I tend to get really irritated when a site tries to force behavior on me like that. If I want to keep their page open and follow the link in a new window or tab, I'll do that. Otherwise, stop cluttering up my desktop. I generally try to avoid impressing my personal preference onto users, but this is one case where I simply cannot. That said, since it is always possible for a user to open a page in a new tab or window but not possible to suppress this behavior if they don't want it, I think avoiding "target=_blank" is the better way to go anyway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46314 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] Are you a SXSW Interactive veteran? Heading to 2010?
I'd definitely go. You'll find some interesting panels/presentations/etc, but the big thing is meeting people and networking. Get your hotel reservations early if you want to be close to the convention center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=45984 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] iPhone turnover (was We don't make consumer products, hence no need for a User Centered Design development process.)
The iPhone has a 99% customer satisfaction rate: http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/08/14/iphone-vs-pre-satisfaction-bakeoff/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=45220 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] Nintendo Wii and \"Side Effects\"
>From your own link: "Research is finding a place for stretching in improving range of motion, but has not been proven to prevent injuries or to decrease muscle soreness when done before or after exercise." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44908 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] Nintendo Wii and \"Side Effects\"
You're right, Ali, it doesn't tell you to stretch -- and it shouldn't. Stretching is, at best, non-beneficial and many experts believe it is actually harmful. (one reference: http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/07/06/does_stretching_before_or_after_exercise_prevent_injuries_and_soreness/ ) But, having used the software on many occasions, it *does* encourage you to warm up and cool down. Also, again, there is no tennis in Wii Fit. It's in an entirely different game -- one which also frequently reminds players to take breaks and not overdo it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44908 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] Nintendo Wii and \"Side Effects\"
It sounds like not many here have a Wii, so it seems like it might be a good time for me to come in and clear a few things up: First, let's not confuse Wii Fit with Wii Sports. The tennis game you speak of is part of Wii Sports, which is more game than exercise regimen -- that said, it does remind the user to limit how long they play so as to avoid injury (and it increases the frequency of these reminders the longer you play). Wii Fit is an exercise "game" that uses the Wii Balance Board as well as the Wiimote. The balance board is remarkably good at judging your posture and balance based on the pressure being put on it at different spots from your feet (or, for some exercises, your hands). Anyway, the Wii Fit game/disc has four categories of small exercise/game type things: yoga, strength exercises (these are largely core-strengthening type things), aerobics, and balance games. Some of these activities have enforced warm-up periods (mostly just the aerobic ones). The game also has generalized reminders to warm up and cool down, although it generally doesn't force the user to do so. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44908 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] Examples of pre-login \"soft personalization\"?
I'm not sure if I'd call it personalization, but I've been to sites that check the browser language preferences via the HTTP header and serve different things based on that (usually just serving in the correct language, but between language preferences and IP, you can make a guess as to where the user is located.) Mozilla checks your language and OS and offers the correct version of Firefox for download above the fold on their page (with a link to get to additional versions of the software). Emusic does something similar to Amazon, in that they'll make some music recommendations based on things you've looked at before, even if you're not currently logged in (I assume this is tracked with cookies, but I haven't dug very deeply). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44713 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] CONAN Design Review
I'd be happy to help out with this. jpyuda at pobox dot com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43460 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] Required advice on public voting system
Shah, I think you're likely going to have a problem with people gaming the system regardless of what you do -- almost any solution can be gamed. There are a number of tactics available, each with pros and cons: 1. CAPTCHA -- you mention this. While it will help to ensure a human is voting, it won't prevent the same user from voting multiple times. It also has accessibility issues. 2. Login -- this will certainly make it easier to track who has voted, but what's to stop somebody from having more than one account? As a side note, I'm not sure I see the reasoning to have separate accounts for voting and participating here; I feel like one account can serve both groups just fine. 3. Browser cookies -- these can be used to help prevent multiple votes, but users can use multiple browsers on the same computer or just delete the cookies. 4. IP logging -- you can log IP addresses, but this can block out legitimate voters (many users may have the same public-facing IP behind a firewall at the office, or even at home). A tech-savvy user could still use proxies or other techniques to masquerade as different IP addresses anyway. I think the first question you have to ask yourself is how much "gaming the system" are you willing to accept? I think that, no matter what you put into place to prevent this, to a certain extent it will happen. Based on what you've told us, I think you need to choose between a cookies IP logging solution (can be defeated, but most won't go around it) or require accounts for voters. If you want to be extremely careful about who can vote, you can do some kind of verification to make sure they're unique individuals... but given that there doesn't seem to be much incentive to be a voter here, I think you're going to have problems with reducing your pool of voters the more you implement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41216 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] Edge Case Scenarios (was: the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD)
I'd argue that the truly great designers are the ones who not only design for the majority, but accomodate the edge cases as well without a large impact on that majority. As to why people are arguing about IA vs. IxD vs. whatever -- well, I can't speak for anybody else but sometimes it's nice to blow off a little steam. I don't think anything is getting *too* heated around here, so why not? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40808 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] Recover username service
If you're collecting data like real name as well, you can have a user fill in some percentage of that account information on a username retrieval form, and also answer a security question or two. It's not ideal, but it's probably better than nothing. If you're *not* collecting that data, you can't do much about helping somebody who forgets what email address they used to sign up. But there is one thing that can help at least some: When I attempt to log in to a site, sometimes I'm met with a "your username or password is invalid" message. I suppose this has some security-by-obfuscation value, but at the cost of punishing an infrequent user who has forgotten his or her username. I'd urge you that, for those who've signed up using their email address as their username, give them some indication whether or not they're at least trying the right username. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40800 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] Expandable windows
I would call it "by hitting me with a flash-only site, Sony just lost a visitor", but maybe that's just me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40767 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] Survey Tools (pop-up type)
Be aware that you're going to see a level of selection bias in who does and doesn't complete the survey. Without knowing much about your userbase, I can't really give any specific advice to that end, but it might be helpful if you could collect a little bit of demographic information in this survey and compare it to what you know about your users as a whole so that you can analyze accordingly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40328 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
