Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread Ed H . Chi
Jared and others, In case it wasn't clear, I believe argumentation about whether needs or technology came first isn't a fruitful way forward. More importantly, we should examine what we mean by 'disruption'. In my comments, I said: Ultimately, the measuring stick that we ought to use is the

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Information architect; Chicago, IL, USA; Univ. of Chicago; contract (ASAP)

2010-01-03 Thread Sara Worrell-Berg
Hello all, and happy new year - The University of Chicago is seeking an experienced information architect to work on a contract basis for a website redesign project in January. The IA will work with a project team to conduct site audits, usability testing, card sorting, surveys, focus groups,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread mark schraad
Analysis of history (such as Norman's essay) tells what approach has been used most frequently, but it fails to answer the implied question of 'what is the best approach?' Everett Rogers (diffusion of innovation) provides significantly more insight into what makes products successful. In

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread Jared Spool
On Jan 3, 2010, at 9:26 AM, mark schraad wrote: Analysis of history (such as Norman's essay) tells what approach has been used most frequently, but it fails to answer the implied question of 'what is the best approach?' Everett Rogers (diffusion of innovation) provides significantly more

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread Jared Spool
On Jan 1, 2010, at 9:54 PM, Ed H.Chi wrote: In my comments, I said: Ultimately, the measuring stick that we ought to use is the amount of impact each (tech vs. design) brings to the innovation process. ... It is much easier to think of major disruptions coming from the technology side. ... To

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good news for Visio users

2010-01-03 Thread stacy felish
I agree this is refreshing to see! I would still like to see measurements in Pixels. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Jonathan Abbett jonat...@abbett.orgwrote: It's nice to see some formal recognition of our community by the Microsoft Visio Team.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good news for Visio users

2010-01-03 Thread Jared Spool
On Jan 3, 2010, at 4:09 PM, stacy felish wrote: I would still like to see measurements in Pixels. And not just in Visio! We're repainting the home office and it would be nice to know how many pixels of paint we'll need. :) Jared

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good news for Visio users

2010-01-03 Thread Michael Caskey
That reminds me! I always wanted to be able to take a picture of my living room, play with the colors on the wall via photoshop, and then bring my new favorite hex/rgb code to home depot for a perfect match... Even better... just hook my laptop to the Home Style Virtualizer® uplink (through

Re: [IxDA Discuss] day to day - get web color from graffile to clipboard

2010-01-03 Thread Cliff Tyllick
Mike, I haven't yet figured that out. Perhaps the feature is available in OmniGraffle Pro, but I haven't found it in the cheaper version. But here's a workaround: Get the Paciello Group's free Colour Contrast Analyser for Mac, from http://fwd4.me/A7S. Then use it to sample each of the colors you

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread maarten de jager
Our favorite design Jester is at work again. (It's usability! No, it's aesthetics! No, it's technology! ;) - I probably skipped a few) It is of course a very interesting discussion that leads us to think about what technology really is, and what user needs really are. Norman shuffles these around

[IxDA Discuss] Fwd: [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

2010-01-03 Thread Jarod Tang
-- Forwarded message -- From: Sam Ladner samlad...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum To: anthrodes...@yahoogroups.com Hi Arvind, *scratches head* so, according to norman, we needed healthcare after doctors