Re: [IxDA Discuss] Agile methodologies for discovering user needs

2008-02-17 Thread Stew Dean
Hi Oliver, I think it's rare not to have limited time to do user research. First, and this may be obvious, use what resources you have to you. If you are designing for an end customer then people who deal with end customers on a regular basis will have a lot of the information you need already

Re: [IxDA Discuss] First Set of Interaction08 Videos

2008-02-17 Thread Sarah Allen
What about Dramatic Features in Interaction Design by Chris Conley? I don't see his video in either set. I'm sorry I missed it and would like to check it out. Thanks, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

[IxDA Discuss] what are the effects of your organizational culture on you ?

2008-02-17 Thread thomas lissajoux
Hello, I previously posted about that : we're investigating the effects of organizational culture on stress, burnout, etc. and wish to thank everyone who already filled the online survey. The deadline for completing the survey is nearing, so thanks for filling it :

Re: [IxDA Discuss] First Set of Interaction08 Videos

2008-02-17 Thread Dan Saffer
On Feb 17, 2008, at 2:49 AM, Sarah Allen wrote: What about Dramatic Features in Interaction Design by Chris Conley? I don't see his video in either set. We'll look into it. It should be available unless there were some technical issues. Thanks, Dan

Re: [IxDA Discuss] friday fun: what's the coolest thing you've designed?

2008-02-17 Thread Al Selvin
Compendium (www.compendiuminstitute.org). Hypermedia knowledge mapping software, still evolving. Al Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] First Set of Interaction08 Videos

2008-02-17 Thread Nasir Barday
The video will be available shortly. Our post-production team is still cranking this last one out. Look out for it on the Interaction 08 site at http://interaction08.ixda.org/ in the coming days. We'll have all the videos posted there soon. Thanks, - Nasir

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Product Experience (book)

2008-02-17 Thread Dan Saffer
On Feb 17, 2008, at 7:58 AM, David Malouf wrote: A new book is coming on entitled Product Experience. http://tinyurl.com/3d5xu8 And only $175. !!! Dan Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Product Experience (book)

2008-02-17 Thread Christina Persson
When I use the term Human-Product Interaction, it certainly starts to change the conversation (you'll notice the Human is first, for a reason). A colleague of mine and I were just talking about this . . . that when we use the term Human-Product Interaction (product == digital, virtual, or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Product Experience (book)

2008-02-17 Thread mauro pinheiro
Hi Dave, I guess this term product experience is not really new, it is just mostly related to other fields of design that we are not so close - as product/industrial design. In fact, we are familiar with this user experience and interaction terms, but is interesting to notice that they have been

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Agile methodologies for discovering user needs

2008-02-17 Thread Luis de la Orden Morais
Hi Jeff, I am curious, how would you approach a project in which there is no data on who the final users will be and, as it seems from the original question, development has to start? I am assuming all the steps for some kind of user research have been tried and no data could be collected either

Re: [IxDA Discuss] friday fun: what's the coolest thing you've designed?

2008-02-17 Thread amir khella
I recently had the opportunity to design the user interface and interaction for blist (www.blist.com). It's been one of the most challenging (and rewarding) designs I've ever done! blist is a consumer database that blends the ease of use of spreadsheets with the power of a database management

[IxDA Discuss] UX/IA Tools Survey 2008

2008-02-17 Thread Kate Walser
UX/IA Tools Survey 2008 Wonder what other designers, information architects, usability specialists, and others have in their toolbox? Ever think I wonder if there's a better tool to do this? Now's your chance to find out! *Complete the UX/IA Tools