Re: [IxDA Discuss] Black background interfaces...

Gavin, See NASA's "Designing with luminance contrast" at http://colorusage.arc.nasa.gov/design_lum_0.php and the last few paragraphs of "Luminance contrast" at http://colorusage.arc.nasa.gov/luminance_cont.php . The references are at http://colorusage.arc.nasa.gov/refs_1.php. The upshot is t

[IxDA Discuss] Black background interfaces...

Hi, Black as the background colour for an interface is sometimes used in mission critical UIs, such as medical monitoring systems and trading software. Can people recommend some research on the use of black in this type of context and also post links if you have them of example interfaces

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Technical Limitation Arguements

Hi Elle, I think what may help you is focusing on getting your developers to achieve empathy for your users. One of the best ways to do this is to involve them with your usability testing. Watching four or five people painfully struggle through a user test is extremely motivational to anyone w

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Austin // Tues, May 19 // Just Show Me a Freaking Picture

To “think visually” is to transform complex, text-based knowledge or verbal language into engaging and memorable visuals so the information can be better represented, understood and remembered.Visual thinking is relevant today because the density of information we deal with is the equivalent of bei

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Technical Limitation Arguements

In response to "Can't be done" you might offer a work session where together you design how it can be done and also work out an estimate of how much work/time it would take to build it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixd

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is e-commerce design dead?

Hi Dave. From what I've seen, the disciplines of marketing and interaction design are often unnecessarily (and unwisely) siloed and segmented. There are a lot of great sources of information for the topics you seek. One of my favorites is FutureNow's marketing optimization blog: http://www.grokdotc

[IxDA Discuss] Job-Staff Software Engineer/UX or UI Designer-Mountain View, CA--Intuit--Full Time

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[IxDA Discuss] Is e-commerce design dead?

There seems to be a dearth of design patterns, tactics and strategies for e-commerce. I'm not talking about how to design a tag cloud or feedback/rating interactions. There isn't much information about merchandising, elegant ways to provide special offers, product features, etc. Perhaps with the

[IxDA Discuss] Anybody knows about Experience Design Master Programme at Konstfack?

Hi there! I would like to know any body have a knowledeg about teaching of experience design at Konstfack? I read and got it is so artistic and you are free to study and work. In fact, you can explain yourself as well as you want when you study there. Any body knows more? Thanks alot. __

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New Site: Feedback?

I am giving feedback based on usability and not the visual design aspect. Here are a few things I noticed. 1) An ambiguous link (!8kRPM) above the "bigwheel.net" that when clicked opens a new tab and takes me to a whole another site. 2) Majority of the content is loading on the far right of the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Bill Buxton just might be my design management hero

This part really stood out to me: "...in terms of the nature of the products that they produce, building such literacy is a very real and useful step in helping combat that particular affliction. Designers need technological literacy, too, and both need an equal dose of business acumen. Without thi