Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions - an example

2009-01-07 Thread Bob Sampson
It's not bad. Problem is I didn't know where the accordian was you were mentioning until my mouse accidently moved over them. Think a better use is comething like this(in Silverlight): http://www.ms-gearup.com/etoolkit/ Where you can tell the minimzed boxes are clickable to be maximized. . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Apple MacBook Wheel

2009-01-07 Thread allison
Actually, there are interfaces that get rid of the keyboard - see speech recognition software. http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36907

[IxDA Discuss] Peer Review in User Experience Design

2009-01-07 Thread Robert Powers
Anyone have a set of guidelines or suggested best practices with peer review in UXD? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe

[IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-07 Thread Jim Jeffers
I recently went about messing around with jQuery to produce a simple proof of concept of what can be done to enhance discussions on blogs. This could be applicable in other discussion forums as well. I borrowed a few ideas from others. Credit is given where due. You can check it out here:

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-07 Thread Barbara Ballard
On Jan 6, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Christina Wodtke wrote: ... you could even simplify that to Strategy is the plan for how to On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Peter Merholz pete...@peterme.com wrote: I'm wary of reducing strategy to just the plan, because, as we all know, plans often (usually?) need

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Samsung UI Guidelines for Mobile Devices?

2009-01-07 Thread Barbara Ballard
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM, jayhilwig jayhil...@cablespeed.com wrote: Anyone know of any (public) Samsung UI Guidelines for Mobile Devices, in particular TouchWiz? If you find one, please let me know. I've never found one, despite writing several such things myself. I keep track of design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-07 Thread Joshua Porter
I think of strategy as the way to create a long-term advantage. For a football team, it might be to tire a big and slow defense. For an product company, it might be to differentiate itself in a commodity market by offering high margin products. (Apple) For a social software company, it might

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-07 Thread Christina Wodtke
Strategy is like the word design. That's a problem we should all be familiar with. ;) There does seem to be value in emphasizing a capital S Strategy, which is what we are all referring to quite naturally, but not forgetting the small s strategy which is the heart of it having value or not. It

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Peer Review in User Experience Design

2009-01-07 Thread Chauncey Wilson
Just to clarify - do you mean review of the performance of your peers (yearly performance appraisal for example) or specific reviews of their project work (a design review of conceptual prototype for example where the focus is the deliverable, not the person)?. Chauncey On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at

[IxDA Discuss] Microsoft Surface and Windows 7

2009-01-07 Thread Jake Trimble
I was just wondering what people thought about the new Microsoft Surface. Has anyone had a chance to demo it or play with the SDK? Also, any thoughts on how interaction design will be impacted with MS Surface technology being used with Windows 7 (due out late 09 early 10)? What preemptive measures

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Microsoft Surface and Windows 7

2009-01-07 Thread dnp607
Hi Jake, I think some talented designers from Stimulant in San Francisco might be on the list to comment. They're doing great work in this area and are most qualified to comment. I can pipe in with some realizations I had during my limited experience working on Surface design(s). Hope it

[IxDA Discuss] [Event] Vancouver IxDA -- Interactive Display Centre Tour

2009-01-07 Thread Shaun Bergmann
First Vancouver IxDA event of 2009 is lined up! We've got a private tour at the Vancouver Port Authority Interpretive Center! The Center is a few years old now, and it is one of the first examples in this city of an attempt at such an undertaking. We will hear, in their words, their vision of

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Microsoft Surface and Windows 7

2009-01-07 Thread SteveJB
From the information given on the site and related articles, it appears surface is geared towards running a touch enabled 'wall mounted information display' devices rather than traditional desktops or laptops. The pricing on the order form

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Microsoft Surface and Windows 7

2009-01-07 Thread Jake Trimble
Thanks for your input Steve, but I think you are mistaken about the Windows 7 touch capabilities. http://blog.gadgetlite.com/2008/05/30/microsoft-surface-multi-touch-technology-enhances/ Also, this will immediately go beyond 'interactive notice boards' (well suited for use in information kiosks)

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: SF: *asap* temp to perm MID/SR LEVEL IA, fashion company (UX-recruiter; JWG)

2009-01-07 Thread Joanne Weaver
Hey IxDA'ers! Happy new year---hope it's going swimmingly so far ;) A cool, oh-so-fashionable role to start 2009 off right, in the City by the Bay.. apologies for x-post. Looking for a.. TEMP TO PERM, MID-TO-SR LEVEL INFORMATION ARCHITECT ...for a very cool little funky high-end

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Microsoft Surface and Windows 7

2009-01-07 Thread dnp607
Glad to help. Forgot to append these links to get the ball rolling: http://www.touchuserinterface.com Also, a neat dissertation on the subject: http://tinyurl.com/9cfkh7 Best, -Dan --- Dan Peknik *

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions

2009-01-07 Thread William Brall
I hate the design idiom. The instrument is underused, though. Accordions are jazz. They are superfluous. They are a symptom of a cancer that should be cut out. The cause is senseless page bloat. Focus on tracking, prediction, and reduction. And you'll see that the need for accordions goes away.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions

2009-01-07 Thread Angel Marquez
http://jquery.bassistance.de/validate/demo/multipart/ I used the above awhile back. Jquery and Mootools are easier for me than prototype. I once had a friend who's family was from Denmark and they had an outdoor bbq fiesta...The Danish flag was flying and the band was in full effect. I tried to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Event] Vancouver IxDA -- Interactive Display Centre Tour

2009-01-07 Thread MJ Broadbent
Sounds interesting...which day and at what time is this proposed to take place? Or are you wishing to gather all interested parties and then decide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36950

[IxDA Discuss] Interaction'09|vancouver update

2009-01-07 Thread Petroff, Greg
We are now less than 30 days away from interaction'09|vancouver, the best design conference of 2009. We have a couple of updates: 1. Some of you have asked, (mostly locals in Vancouver), if it would be possible to take a workshop without going to the rest of the conference. We are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Event] Vancouver IxDA -- Interactive Display Centre Tour

2009-01-07 Thread Shaun Bergmann
Good point. This is planned to be Saturday Jan 17th, starting at 11:00 am. We'll meet up at the entrance to the Vancouver Port Authority,( 100 The Pointe 999 Canada Place ) It's the north end of Canada Place. On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:13 PM, MJ Broadbent m...@mjbroadbent.com wrote: Sounds