Re: [IxDA Discuss] Content of Cooper vs Beck

2009-04-14 Thread Angel Marquez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capriccio_(opera) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

[IxDA Discuss] JOB - Swedish: interaktionsdesigner + chef till Svenska spel i Visby

2009-04-14 Thread Fredrik Ampler
Jag hjälper Svenska spel att rekrytera två personer till Visby: Interaktionsdesignerhttp://svenskaspel.jobb.se/getjob.asp?JobID=80388340AVSDM=2009-04-09+06%3A58%3A00Logo=0vw=bpg=1cy=SEcol=dlctsort=dt : Kända varumärken och engagerade lagkamrater. Det möter du som anställd på Svenska Spel,

[IxDA Discuss] JavaFX vs. AIR or Silverlight

2009-04-14 Thread matkinson
There was a recent thread on the pros and cons of Silverlight vs. AIR. I would be interested in hearing people's views about how JavaFX compares as a RIA framework. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Perth, Australia - Web Accessibility

2009-04-14 Thread Gary Barber
Okay not strictly IxDAish, but still maybe of interest to some. AWIA (Australian Web Industry Association) is having an event on Web Accessibility in Perth, Western Australia. Don't get any IxDA like events out here at the ends of the world. :) .. so.. *Understanding WCAG 2.0 Preparing

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Content of Cooper vs Beck

2009-04-14 Thread James Page
@Jared, I had the entire day planned for dredging and misapplication. What should I do with it, now? I sure that we can come up with other old arguments we can argue about. :) All the best James http://blog.feralabs.com 2009/4/13 Jared Spool jsp...@uie.com On Apr 13, 2009, at 12:29 AM, Alan

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Content of Cooper vs Beck

2009-04-14 Thread Apurv
Thanks for replying Alan. After reading the discussion between you and Beck, I would not agree to it either. However, it is yet another bit in adding to my understanding of why things are the way they are today, and how they've evolved over time. Are you or anybody in your team of Agilists

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Required advice on public voting system

2009-04-14 Thread ShahW
Any thoughts? Or what I have proposed is pretty much IT? Thanks Shah Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] JOB Information Architect in Toronto at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Full Time

2009-04-14 Thread Maurice
Hi Adam, For some reason the Taleo system is not saving my upload/resume/profile. Can I get this over to you personally? Thanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41139

[IxDA Discuss] Checkout without Review step

2009-04-14 Thread Rafael Schouchana
Hi all, do you know examples of e-commerce websites which removed the review and confirm step? In my client's case, users will be purchasing a 12 or 18 months subscription, so I don't want to compare with normal retailers where payment is one-off only. What do you think about this? Is it just a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Required advice on public voting system

2009-04-14 Thread John Yuda
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

[IxDA Discuss] titles and roles (VII)

2009-04-14 Thread mark schraad
As I followed the discussion about jobs, titles and tasks for the last few weeks I found myself changing the way I think about my role. And at the risk of a lot of eye rolling, I am going to throw out what I hope will provide some further insight and perspective. The official corporate job

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread Los Angeles IxDA
Personas. Do you use them? Are they useful or a waste of time? Our April event will feature persona experts who will explain why, when, and how personas can be used effectively in your interaction design process. What do you do when you know you need personas, but you can't seem to convince the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on Remote Unmoderated Usability Test Tools?

2009-04-14 Thread eva kaniasty
Keynote Systems has a solution for this, but be forewarned, it's not cheap. -eva Eva Kaniasty http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaniasty On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:57 AM, Shima shkazero...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Has anyone used tools to conduct remote unmoderated usability sessions? We are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on Remote Unmoderated Usability Test Tools?

2009-04-14 Thread Melvin Jay Kumar
Hi Shima, We use Net Meeting for our basic remote usability testing. No special tools, just good internet connection and proper working test system. Regards, Jay Kumar On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Shima shkazero...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Has anyone used tools to conduct remote unmoderated

[IxDA Discuss] Data supporting Healthcare Website Information

2009-04-14 Thread Susan Blane
I'm searching for data on the relationship between healthcare website content and consumer choice. Particularly data that demonstrates increased physician exposure on a website results in consumers choosing to use the physician. There are volumes of literature readily available, but no data I can

[IxDA Discuss] Dynamics of Effective Product Development Teams

2009-04-14 Thread Anderson, Heather
Hi all, I'm doing some research and wanted to get your thoughts on what constitutes an effective team. Say you're in a rather large corporate environment where there are a lot of moving parts, projects, initiatives all happening at the same time, say somewhere like Google but more content

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Dynamics of Effective Product Development Teams

2009-04-14 Thread Angel Marquez
Trust and respect, it is hereditary. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Anderson, Heather heather.ander...@disney.com wrote: Hi all, I'm doing some research and wanted to get your thoughts on what constitutes an effective team. Say you're in a rather large corporate environment where

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data supporting Healthcare Website Information

2009-04-14 Thread Nathaniel Flick
I'd love to see this data as well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41231 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Hi IxDA LA, Sounds like a rocking event -- wish I could attend! I'm compelled to comment here because it's exactly the theme of a presentation that Steve Calde and I did together in Portland last year, which we also presented as a webinar thru Catalyze. The talk was called Death to Personas! Long

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread live
This sounds *exactly* like a talk Elizabeth Bacon last year. Down to the title even. On Apr 14, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Los Angeles IxDA wrote: Personas. Do you use them? Are they useful or a waste of time? Our April event will feature persona experts who will explain why, when, and how personas

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread Angel Marquez
Just wanted to chime in and let you know I am not the Angel you are accusing of plagiarism. I am the good Angel. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Hey folks, For the record, I do not sense plagiarism here. It's a natural dialetic. Personas are a valuable and powerful tool yet they are sometimes seen as controversial, for various reasons. I first worked with Adam Korman at Cooper, where personas as practiced today were invented, so I'm

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Yahoo present Personas SUCK / Personas RULE!, Wednesday, April 29th 7-9pm

2009-04-14 Thread live
I have no idea how to respond to that. Um... OK(?) On Apr 14, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: Just wanted to chime in and let you know I am not the Angel you are accusing of plagiarism. I am the good Angel.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data supporting Healthcare Website Information

2009-04-14 Thread Aalap Doshi
I would be greatly interested too... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41231 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data supporting Healthcare Website Information

2009-04-14 Thread Aalap Doshi
Actually, could you also point me to the literature available on this? It would be very interesting to look at. Thanks a ton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41231

[IxDA Discuss] Concept Project: Touchscreen Conference Phone

2009-04-14 Thread Dan Saffer
Conference phones suck. That's why we designed our own: the Kicker Touchscreen Conference Phone. It's a VoIP phone for small businesses. We're proud of this design, and I thought I'd share the case study here with IxDA. You can read it at

[IxDA Discuss] Job - Qualitative Research Contractor, Seattle 5 plus month contract - Recruiter

2009-04-14 Thread Veena Gowthamchand
Qualitative Research Contractor, Seattle 5 plus month contract. This position must have thorough working understanding and experience conducting the following research methodologies (particularly as they apply to identifying consumer pain points and unmet needs, concept and prototype

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Dynamics of Effective Product Development Teams

2009-04-14 Thread Daniel Szuc
A few reads that may provide some clues: http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/995-if-youre-working-in-a-big-group-youre-fighting-human-nature and http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/webdev/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202601211cid=nl_tw_weekly and