Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Andy Polaine
It maybe a foolish idea, a fool's paradise, a ship of fools or some other inept metaphor involving fools, but the entire community across the board could do with an über list/forum in which the sub lists were IxD, UX, IA, ID, etc., etc. A mix of the Academy (as in Oscars, without the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Listing a URL in a banner

2009-04-01 Thread Bon Geek
Hello there Acording to my knowledge, I remember a interesting image and a related word. This usually helps me to remember about the scanning I did while I was on BART or in Bus. Urls are great if they are short. Y not put the Shorten URL if it is that necessary, TinyUrl kind of service do allow

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] NYC IA Summit Redux | April 28th 6pm | White Rabbit

2009-04-01 Thread Karen McGrane
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the IA Summit. If you didn't make it to Memphis (or even if you did) come see New York locals give abbreviated versions of their talks. This event is free! CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Cindy Chastain Experience Themes: An Element of Story Applied to Design Anders

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recover username service

2009-04-01 Thread John Yuda
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

Re: [IxDA Discuss] text changing on buttons

2009-04-01 Thread Tim Sherburne
Hi Julie... I like Dante's suggestion of using the auto-save concept to solve the problem; will this approach fold into the rest of the application well? In my experience, I've discovered that auto-save works best when its used consistently throughout the entire application rather than as an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Angel Marquez
Like Obi Wan Kenobi said:Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe

[IxDA Discuss] JOB - Interaction Design PhD Scholarship - Social Media / Geoplaced Knowledge - RMIT University, Melbourne Australia

2009-04-01 Thread Jeremy Yuille
PhD Scholarship, full time (approx. AUD22k per annum tax free). RMIT University, School of Applied Communication (Melbourne) are seeking a communication/interaction designer who is familiar with social networks and networked media environments to work on an ARC Linkage project with Parks

[IxDA Discuss] [local][EVENT] IxDA Berlin April Meeting // Topic: physical Prototyping

2009-04-01 Thread Thomas Kueber
IxDA Berlin Meeting April 09 Physical Prototyping When: 7pm - 9pm Wednesday, April 8 2009 Where: newthinking store GmbH, Tucholskystr. 48, 10117 Berlin This time we get our hands on prototyping! Marcus Paeschk and Stefan Hermann that run www.physical-computing.de introduce their approach to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Andy Polaine
Angel Marquez wrote: Like Obi Wan Kenobi said: Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him? Never trust a man in a hood. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

[IxDA Discuss] CADIE-I must be psychic

2009-04-01 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/landing/cadie/ How does this fit into the puzzled? Edge, corner, more innies than outies, or still hasn't been flipped over and grouped? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Angel Marquez
lol It wasn't targeted for you, I was just going along with your fool string. I saw the opportunity and I took it. Anyone want a pdf copy of the new rosenfeld book 'Design Is The Problemo'? I have the PDF, just send me an email. I actually have three of there books hard and soft copies...I have

Re: [IxDA Discuss] CADIE-I must be psychic

2009-04-01 Thread Angel Marquez
I love the three step process ven diagram on the technical spec page. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/landing/cadie/ How does this fit into the puzzled? Edge, corner, more innies than outies, or still hasn't been

[IxDA Discuss] interesting read, Brave New World of Digital Intimacy (On Facebook's new redesign)

2009-04-01 Thread Jarod Tang
It's about designer's insight and braveness.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/magazine/07awareness-t.html?_r=3sq=ambient%20intimacyst=csescp=1pagewanted=all Cheers, -- Jarod -- http://designforuse.blogspot.com/ Welcome to the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Some of the non-software things that interaction designers do

2009-04-01 Thread Milan Guenther
I see. It's not calles interactive design, but general communication design, and therein interactive systems as a specialisation. You could also specialise in editorial, photo, advertising, or sound/video instead. There is a very distinct difference between these courses of study. In fact, in

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread Joshua Porter
@David, thanks for this post. Your Wii Fit example is an excellent one, and I think the questions you raise are spot on. I do think that designers have the capability to change behavior for the good. My post was about changing behavior as one of the outcomes of good design, but I didn't make any

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction '09 Keynote - Dan Saffer - Attention Awareness for Interaction Designers 2009

2009-04-01 Thread Dan Saffer
Medice cura te ipsum. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread David B . Rondeau
Gary, The biggest difference with the Wii Fit is that it knows what I am doing. It tells me *how well* I am doing the exercise and gives me a point score each time I do it. Since most of the exercises are done on the Balance Board, you can see your balance *while* you are doing the exercise and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Command line or GUI

2009-04-01 Thread j. eric townsend
Something I forgot to ask earlier Ananya Vetaal wrote: I am working on redesign of a product having a command line interface and as of now it seems users are pretty comfortable with that. Why are you redesigning it? If the users are comfortable with the interface and there's no outside

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread Chris Heckler
I think some of the fun ways we're using interaction design to affect behavior now is in our personal life and productivity. The WiiFit example is great because it takes something we don't necessary like to do and makes it into a game. I disagree that a dvd will give you feedback and game play

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What does the number 0 imply?

2009-04-01 Thread frank siraguso
Can't say that I worry about it much. If you need it, use it. The Romans didn't have one and it didn't stop 'em from building roads and aqueducts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40864

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New York Public Library\'s Infomaki

2009-04-01 Thread J. Ambrose Little
Hey this is pretty nice. I sort of feel like it's a bit much being asked after every question if I want to answer another. I think I'd prefer just telling me up front I can click a very prominent EXIT button to move on once I get tired of answering questions. Then each question wouldn't require

Re: [IxDA Discuss] CADIE-I must be psychic

2009-04-01 Thread Kevin
Heh, check out CADIE's web site: http://cadiesingularity.blogspot.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=40899 Welcome to the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Santiago Bustelo
Andy, I second your thoughts. I think that the film industry has several things to teach us. It has solved how to deal with large projects, big budgets, a lot of people involved, and an unknown outcome. We have recently organized a session with software developers and a film producer to find out

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread Dan Saffer
One quick note before I drop this thread. Microwave ovens has become something of a whipping boy as an example of something interaction designers might design. I was of course referring to the behavior and controls of a microwave oven--not the form or the mechanics of a microwave oven. I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] CADIE-I must be psychic

2009-04-01 Thread Angel
Do you think she picked panda's for their binary quality? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1, 2009, at 8:17 AM, Kevin kbdo...@gmail.com wrote: Heh, check out CADIE's web site: http://cadiesingularity.blogspot.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from

[IxDA Discuss] New Lululemon e-commerce site

2009-04-01 Thread Anthony Hempell
Here's one site that manages to bring together all of the current best practices of e-commerce interaction design. http://www.lululemon.com/shop/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New Lululemon e-commerce site

2009-04-01 Thread Adrian Chong
I wonder why they didn't choose to host this on geocities or fortunecity. I think it could use a bit more flash and pizazz to be effective. More animated gifs with dogs and more flashing seizure inducing graphics. :) On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Anthony Hempell ahemp...@telus.net wrote:

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Help! Is there a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the room?

2009-04-01 Thread Jared Spool
On Mar 31, 2009, at 10:54 AM, Nancy Broden wrote: I think the rise in interest in people with broad skills has a lot to do with the economy. Every time it goes down the toilet, employers want people who can fill more than one role. When the economy improves and more bodies are needed,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread David B . Rondeau
Another interesting way to think about behavior change is to consider changes that *do not require software design*. What if we took some of the ideas from the Some of the non-software things that interaction designers do thread? http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=40619 Some will argue that

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the alignment of the practices and outcomes of IA and IxD

2009-04-01 Thread J. Ambrose Little
To your specific thoughts/questions, Liz.. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Elizabeth Bacon li...@elizabethbacon.comwrote: If there's silicon, there's near-infinite complexity to mold into order. Nicely put. I would maybe say if there's software instead of silicon (as per my recent

[IxDA Discuss] Reminder about the First Nordic Service Design Conference, November 09; De-thinking Services, Re-thinking Design

2009-04-01 Thread Simon Clatworthy
Just to remind you all to get your 500 word suggestions for contributions in by the 20th of April! Second call for contributions The Norwegian Design Council and the Oslo School of Architecture and Design invite you to submit suggestions for contributions to the first Nordic

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Some of the non-software things that interaction designers do

2009-04-01 Thread Alan Salmoni
J Ambrose Little: I do see some tendency to dismiss or at least minimalize and marginalize the scientific contributors in this space. Personally, I see value in both approaches to the problem of designing things to reach the Quality Without a Name. As a designer, I would prefer to synthesize the

[IxDA Discuss] New Podcast: Game Design and Spore

2009-04-01 Thread Gretchen Anderson
I interviewed Art Director Mike Khoury of Maxxis/EA last month about his experience and learnings while making Spore. Check it out at: http://is.gd/q6OB Cheers, Gretchen CREATIVITY THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Check out our weekly podcast about design: www.icon-o-cast.com

[IxDA Discuss] [Event] IxDA Dublin, Ireland: April '09 Meeting

2009-04-01 Thread Seamus Byrne
When: Tuesday, April 7th. Starting at 6:30pm Until 8:30pm Where: Renards(upstairs) http://www.renards.ie/, Dublin. What: UCD and eyetracking usability testing - with a demo by guest speaker Dr Jon Dodd DPhil (Oxon), Managing Director and co-founder of Bunnyfoot http://www.bunnyfoot.com/ .

[IxDA Discuss] Opportunities with Mozilla Labs and IxDA

2009-04-01 Thread Janna Hicks DeVylder
Hi everyone, We have been talking with Mozilla about how our two communities can tap into each other, and I think there are some exciting ideas in the works. I've seen some calls for a more open source approach to the work we do, so here's your chance. Many great ideas are on the table, but one

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Opportunities with Mozilla Labs and IxDA

2009-04-01 Thread Alan Salmoni
A wider rating system might be biased a) in favour of famous people, b) against static prototypes whose working needs to be explained in text (rather: in favour of slick and expensive presentations regardless of idea quality), or c) ideas that are. How will ideas that have never been rated (ie,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Opportunities with Mozilla Labs and IxDA

2009-04-01 Thread Angel Marquez
I think each region should have a team lead, one of those famous people, and an equally regionally distributed team. After they have all been evaluated the regional teams combine and synthesize what they have. I want to be on Saffer and Barbara Ballards team. I have a list if items that fit the

[IxDA Discuss] IA for the IxDA Media Library

2009-04-01 Thread Nasir Barday
HA. Didn't think you'd see a subject line like that one, didja? Figured that would get your attention. Seriously, though, I'm looking at the list of remaining Interaction '09 videos coming down the pike, and I'm excited to share them with the community. But combine this with the list of

[IxDA Discuss] How we share work

2009-04-01 Thread Jackson Fox
I should just call this the Mozilla Labs + JJG + Drupal 7 post. As has been mentioned in many, many, many, threads over the past week and a half, JJG said some very interesting and inspiring things in his keynote at the end of the IA Summit. One that stuck in my head was how we as designers