Dave & Andrei,
I completely agree that our ability to produce interactive prototypes
has increased significantly. Better libraries, better tools, and
better platforms (web standards FTW) have made it easier than ever to
produce models of interaction.
I think I may have misunderstood Dave's point
Dave,
Here are some excellent books that I recommend. They don't address
mental models directly, but then what would be the fun of that? They all
shed light on the inescapable fact that "mental models" are things
inside the head of human beings.
Notes on the Synthesis of Form, by Christopher Al
On Mar 18, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Jackson Fox wrote:
The counter-trend is that a lot of front-end development is getting
harder, not easier. Front-end web development is increasingly
embracing advanced programming patterns, making it harder for
designers to contribute meaningfully. Our tools are try
HI Jackson,
On your 2 pts.
re: trends
No doubt the UI is getting more complex and the need for amazing
programmers to work on them is important. But I think tools like
Blend and Catalyst are stepping in and putting in a new layer that
previously wasn't there and enabling designers to more forward
I agree with Andrei in principle and practice. I think depending on the
organization one is in, the exact skillset required does vary (frog for
example defines separate IxD, VisD, and Design Technologist roles). But
baseline skills across these areas is certainly advantageous.
I've been posting an
Coming up dry on my search, but look for Sound Effects, or SFX, libraries;
browse the Sound on Sound and Keyboard Magazine websites for reviews on the
latest.
An FM synth is good for getting spacey sounds-- I swear by Native
Instruments' FM8. Their IxD has gotten really good over the years, too.
Sounds like what you want is a sample pack, not a softsynth. There are great
collections out there from EastWest, and they come with the software you
need. Ableton Live, Logic, Adobe Audition, or even GarageBand in a pinch
will help with that. You can layer the sounds with the synths that come with
My last question got me such excellent responses from you guys that
I'll give it another go.
I need a rapid-turnaround sound design tool for user interfaces. I
have extensive sound and music production experience, but I don't
know where to turn for a versatile software synth that can quickly
make
Dave, I admire your ability to generate interesting conversation!
"The economies of scale require that there is a UI Designer. ONE
person. The age of having an IxD, a Visual Design, and a GUI coder as
3 separate roles is fading."
The counter-trend is that a lot of front-end development is getting
Some of the open source video players (MPlayer, VLC) do this in full
screen mode. I'm fairly sure Windows Media Player does the same
thing too. Eye of Gnome also does this when viewing pictures in full
screen mode. However, the transitions are not gradual but sudden.
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I am a member of the User Experience team at Misys.
We have locations in New York, Raleigh and London.
Let me know if you want more information.
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When viewing images on the iphone the controls fade away, you must tap the
screen again to see them.
Some people are starting to use hovering to reveal additional options like
'edit', 'delete' or 'save' on objects.
This is the only example I could find (from a previous email thread):
http://opl.b
NOTE: Apologies for the cross-posting: this is an updated job description.
Tribal DDB London are looking for a Senior Information Architect/UX
Designer.
Temporary Contract: Salary Competitive 3 months pro rata (no daily rates)
The Senior Information Architect/UX Designer is responsible for devel
Apple's MobileMe photo gallery slideshows have controls that fade in
and out.
There was a version of Powerpoint that had a button that would fade in
during a slide show, providing access to options.
The iPod controls on the iPhone and iPod Touch are displayed over the
album art and hidden
Apple's DVD player, not surprisingly, works in full screen mode very
much like QuickTime player.
In another fashion, selecting text in nytimes.com 's article pages,
brings a control to look up said text. There was a nifty script for
blogs allowing users to add a quoted comment of selected t
There are situations where a screen or viewport needs to be scrolled
or panned. In some cases the interface provides controls that become
visible in order to enable this behavior.
An example of this is the LovelyCharts UI. http://lovelycharts.com
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A basic example of this might be the alert for apps like Thunderbird
or Entourage which notify you of new emails. Hover over the alert to
keep it from fading out and click it to go directly to the email.
The Android OS includes a "touch overlay" feature which provides a
contextual menu upon touch
Tribal DDB London are looking for a Senior Information Architect/UX
Designer.
The position is temporary, and the expected duration is three months.
The Senior Information Architect/UX Designer is responsible for developing
IA documentation (site maps, transaction flows, schematics, navigation
mod
Hello Maria,
I'm interested about building a Florence based local group.
I'm here ready to parse.
ciao,
Luca
Luca Cappelletti from Rome, Italy (EU)
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People use clothing to express how they want to be perceived. Mobile
can also be used as a presentation of self within a community. There
are already a bunch of fashion centric phones out there like LG Prada,
Motorola Aura, Samsung L310 etc
What do you think are the most important design aspects f
Google Earth has its controls fade-in upon rolling over. However, in the
"off" state, an outline of the controls remains.
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I'm a bit curious about the emergence of a pattern in recent years.
In embedded Flash movie players it has become pretty common to see
player controls (play, ff, rw, etc.) fade out after some time of
inactivity or mouse out, and fade back in on action, mousein, etc.
We can also see this when you
Hi Francesca, good to know you're also excited about the idea...
I'm holding on a little more to hear about other interested
parties... Will be back soon...
keep on cooking ideas!!! ;-)
Maria
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The best part of the wire article in in the comments, especially from japan
& u.s.
"You know, It seems pretty obvious to me from the comments why no one in
Japan would want an Iphone and in fact, I live in USA and I really see no
point either." ,
"Why the Japanese/Chinese/Koreans and people in oth
Rob, I tried to contact you offline, but the message didn't go
through using the address you provided the IxDA web site. Can you
contact me offline please regarding this topic. (NOT a sales pitch).
-- dave
dave@gmail.com
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Ciao Maria,
here I am :-)
Francesca Rizzo from Politecnico di Milano.
I'm really interested in collaborating to the IT IXDA Local group.
ciao
francesca
itando Maria De Monte :
Hello Folks,
I'm looking forward to start-up a new IXDA Local group based in
Florence. I have absolutely no
I think it is clear that there are many consultancies in NYC that
value UX. I took the main query to be what about in-house/product
companies?
Here is my list of NYC metro area companies that value UX in some way
(I'm including Jersey)
* JPM Chase
* TD Ameritrade
* Thomson/Reuters
* AP
* NY Times
Hi all,
I'm currently involved in a project focusing on improving
efficiencies in a membership enrollement process.
The applicant will now be able to submit most enrollment details
online, but will still have to supply supporting documentation
(original hard copies) for review by mail.
Staff wil
On 18 Mar 2009, at 03:43, Jarod Tang wrote:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/02/why-the-iphone.html
the most inspiring points, why iPhone is hot welcomed somewhere, and
cold at
other place? and deeply, what can be called good (or bad) interaction
design?
For those who haven't already h
An appearance model is a term used in industrial design. It is the final
model made that represents exactly the color, finish, shape, and behavior of
a product. If it has buttons, you can press them. If there are doors you can
open them.
Its purpose is to get final consensus from ALL stakeholders
For those interesting in systems-thinking, I wanted to invite you to
the newly-created Thinking in Systems book club.
http://thinkinginsystems.pbwiki.com/
All are welcome! To get started all you have to do is add your name to
the list.
The first book we'll discuss will be Donella Meadow's
Hello Folks,
I'm looking forward to start-up a new IXDA Local group based in Florence. I
have absolutely no idea of how many people living or passing by Florence could
be interested. I'm pretty sure there could be somebody interested in Siena, but
blank for all the rest. I'd also like to hear a
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