Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxDA Board Retreat Discussion - we need your input

2010-01-26 Thread Angel Anderson
My 2 cents, er ideas: 1. A speaker network. Most local groups opperate with no budget so it would be nice to have list of speakers that are wiling to speak for free if/when they happen to be in town. Maybe it could be tied to Tripit or Dopplr so that it that notifies a city's local leader

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Article on Number of Usability Test Participants

2009-10-01 Thread Angel Anderson
Hi Ryan, Are you perhaps thinking of Jakob Nielsen's rule of 5? http://www.useit.com/alertbox/2319.html Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE -- IxDA Los Angeles -- Email: angel.j.ander...@gmail.com

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Incentives for UI testing

2009-10-01 Thread Angel Anderson
. When going through a firm with a registered network of available participants, those folks usually expect higher compensation. Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE -- IxDA Los Angeles -- Email: angel.j.ander

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Nice Research on Persona Effectiveness

2009-05-29 Thread Angel
Send me the link to remove myself and I will click it. Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2009, at 11:21 PM, Sachin Ghodke sachyn.gho...@gmail.com wrote: Angel, it was seriously uncalled for. it does not augur well for IxDA community, D - U - D - E. Did that DUDE make a point

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Nice Research on Persona Effectiveness

2009-05-29 Thread Angel
The PC people I associate with would have ignored it and myane laughed about in their secret groups. The teenagers I hung out with would have bought me a case of beer, cheap beer but quantity. Honestly, I thought it was fair and made sense. I already sent an explanation to the IxDA

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Nice Research on Persona Effectiveness

2009-05-29 Thread Angel
Whatever makes you feel better. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2009, at 7:05 AM, Jared Spool jsp...@uie.com wrote: On May 29, 2009, at 1:53 AM, Angel Marquez wrote: After a little more thought FUCK YOU And that succinctly answers my question. The defense rests, Your Honor

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Testing for Learnability

2009-05-28 Thread Angel Marquez
And maybe a pertinent question is how do you design for learnability? I just came across a couple of paragraphs that reminded me of this post. The author mentioned a rock climbing instructor having his students attempt to climb one of those indoor rocks lectured after on how to properly shift

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Nice Research on Persona Effectiveness

2009-05-28 Thread Angel Marquez
Not to just anyone, dude. 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] Nice Research on Persona Effectiveness

2009-05-28 Thread Angel Marquez
After a little more thought FUCK YOU 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] Who am I?

2009-05-22 Thread Angel Marquez
I s*ck at everything; but, I like to enjoy myself as much as possible. The differentiating factor is the difference between earned power and granted. I would never deem myself great at anything; but, in hindsight I blow doors off of the majority of people that I've had the pleasure of working with

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who am I?

2009-05-22 Thread Angel Marquez
12.3. The different kinds of power There are two models of power that I'll use in this book. The advanced form will come later, in Chapter 16http://my.safaribooksonline.com/0596007868/artprojectmgmt-CHP-16#artprojectmgmt-CHP-16. For now, I'll stick to the simple, but potent, form of functional

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design research.

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
life IS research. I prefer the artist view; but, I also understand where Nigan is coming from. If you wanted to pass Nigans class with a higher grade you would memorize and respond: Research is: Experiential, Qualitative, Quantitive, Speculative, Experiential, Performative, Discovery-Led, Formal,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Conan Team to IXDA members]: Paying job posts to fund IXDA activitiesother issues

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
Find out which recruiters get the highest bounty, make them pay a percentage to post and let everyone else use it for free. If you are going to profit from it your should have to put back, right? Welcome to the Interaction Design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tale of buying a chair

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
The HM hurts my rear. This looks cool: http://www.houseind.com/press/neutraslab/chair/ I doubt it would work with a desk though... On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Andy Polaine a...@polaine.com wrote: Having spent more money than I care to admit on finding the perfect chair, the Herman Miller

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tale of buying a chair

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
What can I say, I am a man of leisure. Squeeze the boomerang chair into an inner tube and plop me into the pacific with a paddle and a sail and I will be A-okay. This place has some neat office furnishings: http://www.ambiencedore.com/collection/seating_keil_desk-con.php I am totally serious

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tale of buying a chair

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
a monitor on a cymbal stand or a projector for truly laid backThat rocks. Your setup on your blog looked vaguely familiar. I have dual lap tops with dual monitors and an assortment of peripherals. Dual white coned yamaha monitors sold to me by one of those not so pushy sales guys (he really hooked

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tale of buying a chair

2009-05-20 Thread Angel Marquez
plasma2002No way dude. I advocate for the kitties. No tormentor shock treatment. If I came across one of those I would dismantle it. More my style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ-jv8g1YVI I have a touch screen on the cymbal mount, so it can do cymbals with the correct music software, but I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples: 'Out of stock' messages on e-commerce sites

2009-05-19 Thread Angel Marquez
Do you think those figures are accurate to the current inventory (pretty much if something isn't discontinued it is always going to be in stock and shipped within the same amount of time from anywhere)? Have you ever bought something that was in the glass case that had that unique one of a kind or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples: 'Out of stock' messages on e-commerce sites

2009-05-19 Thread Angel Marquez
+I think the out of stock notification would be useful for an admin to CMS that was stocking in store shelfs. Serves no purpose for a eCustomer other than... On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote: Do you think those figures are accurate to the current

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Copenhagen UE Windows Concept

2009-05-18 Thread Angel Marquez
Neat. The song made we want to jump up and down on my bed. Check this out: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771096 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Copenhagen UE Windows Concept

2009-05-18 Thread Angel Marquez
no love for college humor. try this: http://bumptop.com/ i'm a little frazzled with vista at the moment and seeing it amplified is kinda scary. when i use the mac os i feel like i am getting something done, when i use windows i feel like i am looking for something constantly..

[IxDA Discuss] A dream within a dream

2009-05-13 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.osnews.com/story/21344 Is this a good idea? 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] Voice interfaces aren\'t Visual interfaces WAS Any data on users making use of Help?

2009-05-11 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.tellme.com/about 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] Voice interfaces aren\'t Visual interfaces WAS Any data on users making use of Help?

2009-05-10 Thread Angel Marquez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcOaGawIW0 http://www.de-han.org/vietnam/chuliau/lunsoat/sound/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The PocketMod

2009-05-09 Thread Angel Anderson
This would be great for the Interaction '10 schedule and program instead of the bulky menu from last year. Sent from my iPhone On May 8, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.pocketmod.com/ Ix version

[IxDA Discuss] The PocketMod

2009-05-08 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.pocketmod.com/ Ix version? 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] Feedback on Redesigned BART Ticket Kiosk Interface

2009-05-06 Thread Angel Marquez
Looks good. In the future would we be able to do this: Would you make it so I can press a button on my handy mobile cellular device the kiosk says Thank you mister marquez for choosing Bart and helping your environment. You have X amount of rides left. Feel free to reload your credits on your

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Feedback on Redesigned BART Ticket Kiosk Interface

2009-05-06 Thread Angel Marquez
+ I wouldn't want a touchscreen in a public space like BART for obvious reasons. On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote: Looks good. In the future would we be able to do this: Would you make it so I can press a button on my handy mobile cellular device

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Feedback on Redesigned BART Ticket Kiosk Interface

2009-05-06 Thread Angel Marquez
fine with being detected and let through without any sort of verbal exchange. How much revenue potential you think the swine flu carried with it? On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Christian Crumlish x...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Feedback on Redesigned BART Ticket Kiosk Interface

2009-05-06 Thread Angel
Zactly my point! Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Peter Merholz pete...@peterme.com wrote: What about the mechanical buttons on the current BART kiosk machines. Would you touch them? I actually depress them with my tongue. --peter

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Inspirations from art

2009-05-04 Thread Angel Marquez
The first mac I ever owned was sold to me by a friend/co-worrker etc. When I first booted it up a dialog box appeared that said Bow down to the Almighty Andrew and their was two buttons one said Amen and the other said No. If I clicked No the system shut down. I think this teaching tactic belongs

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New Site: Feedback?

2009-05-02 Thread Angel Marquez
Run your url through this:http://validator.w3.org/ Then run mine (I whipped this out to make my friend laugh and send him whacky layouts that he can do his thing to, I said I was trying lay low, no egos...around the same time you posted your site): http://dev.angelrobertmarquez.com/ Anyways, I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Technical Limitation Arguements

2009-05-01 Thread Angel Marquez
moving from developer to business systems Internal move or company to company? I only ask because if it was internal you would know who you are dealing with. They claim certain things cannot be done.If they cannot be done and they have been employed and have say you can be absolutely certain they

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any IVR experts in the house?

2009-04-30 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.paulhibbitts.com/usability-ucd-links.html#Audio I worked at a place that worked closely with lexicons and asked a lot of questions during that project. All I remember off hand was that the lead engineer said I could always get 100% doing playstation karaoke by humming the songs rather

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Detecting connection speed / light version of sites

2009-04-29 Thread Angel Marquez
http://speedtest.net/ http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ 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] Detecting connection speed / light version of sites

2009-04-29 Thread Angel
Google detect connection speed redirect. A bunch of scripts come up. Depends on your server technology, asp, php, js, etc... Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2009, at 6:29 AM, anne_gib...@vanguard.com wrote: Thanks to everyone who suggested Speakeasy's speed test and the speedtest.net site...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How do you pitch UCD process (or design thinking)?

2009-04-28 Thread Angel Marquez
You want them to walk away feeling good. 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] How do you pitch UCD process (or design thinking)?

2009-04-28 Thread Angel Marquez
Since you are on the Stanford campus, I would take them to the Rodan Garden and sit them in front of the Gates of Hell replica and let them know what lies beyond that threshold is very un-UCD. Welcome to the Interaction Design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who codes your production HTML/CSS/JS?

2009-04-27 Thread Angel Marquez
Always thought it strange that Google wanted IxDs to code. The IxDs in a sense are writing the psuedocodehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocodejust like a tester writes bugs hopefully in a format that can quickly be transposed into the expected result. I think if you have to overly reformat

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How to get better results from developers

2009-04-25 Thread Angel Marquez
Sweep the Leghttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sweep%20the%20Leg On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, J. Ambrose Little ambr...@aspalliance.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Dustin Savery dus...@project7software.com wrote: In response to your comments, Ambrose, I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who codes your production HTML/CSS/JS?

2009-04-24 Thread Angel Marquez
I will say this, I think that the Bay Area has many more do-it-all developers/designers. My experiences as a dot-commer in SF actually made me into the generalist I am -- there was a much greater, um, respect (?) for the well-rounded geek Being originally from the Bay I 100% agree. Southern

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Interaction Designer, Anywhere, Manning Publications, Contract

2009-04-23 Thread Angel Marquez
Cool stuff. I would also try an ecomic like Flight (Flight is not ecomic; but, it could be): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_(comic) The guy that owns the comic store (holds the 24 hour comic session) I frequent suggested Flight and has some affiliation with McCloud. McCloud wrote that one

Re: [IxDA Discuss] DIYcity

2009-04-22 Thread Angel Marquez
Reading this post after I just read this line in a book:Examples of the phenomenon of Encroachment can be found everywhere in our society. A blatant example is the 'do it yourself' movement, Strange. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Janna Hicks DeVylder ja...@devylder.comwrote: Has anyone

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sixth sense from MIT labs

2009-04-19 Thread Angel
I loved that demo when I first saw it! I like the idea of incorporating tech with apparel. I'm really more interested into consolidating physical space and shedding more gadgetry. As for being blindsided by an opposing opinion with nothing but a negative charge...consider it a valuable

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sixth sense from MIT labs

2009-04-19 Thread Angel Marquez
locking synch system make it so we can move around and battle it out. http://www.design.philips.com/sites/philipsdesign/probes/projects/tattoo/index.page To add to the convo... On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Alan Salmoni a...@usernumber1.com wrote: Angel: I'm really more interested

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sixth sense from MIT labs

2009-04-19 Thread Angel Marquez
http://vi.sualize.us/view/3c4a49712fca20fc578029a105d7bea2/ http://noquedanblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/evolution_advertising.jpg Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Password Strength Requirements

2009-04-18 Thread Angel Marquez
Sounds like encryption http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_cracking to me like wep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy on my wireless network at home. The systems in place have trained the way I choose passwords. I have a standardized way. I can recall 4 systems at the moment,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Great Personalization Examples

2009-04-16 Thread Angel Anderson
Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE -- IxDA Los Angeles

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Great Personalization Examples

2009-04-16 Thread Angel Anderson
and add value with personalization. Thanks! On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote: Maybe if you gave us the name of your persona we would be able to help you better. Would you let us in on mister or misses X's intel? Have you ever come across using more

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A Design Typology Continuum

2009-04-16 Thread Angel Marquez
Awesome! I think their is an AI theory, or their should be, that for the intelligence to sustain itself it needs to periodically disassemble and reassemble based on experience! I have just started researching ways to implement game physics with information architecture. I bought a PC laptop to

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

2009-04-15 Thread Angel Anderson
and delve into certain issues where our community is conflicted. IxDA Los Angeles is stoked to have a community site on Ning and, as always, I'll be sharing a review of the event with the global discussion list. Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE

[IxDA Discuss] Great Personalization Examples

2009-04-15 Thread Angel Anderson
interactions - User profiling, using data collected from a number of different sites to capture and respond to user action across the web. Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE -- IxDA Los Angeles

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Great Personalization Examples

2009-04-15 Thread Angel
Google analytics, reader, etc... Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Angel Anderson angel.j.ander...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Anyone out there want to share examples of helpful personalization that they've encountered? I'm looking for things that go beyond arranging

Re: [IxDA Discuss] interesting quote, Experience design is not about controlling the experience you try to give them

2009-04-15 Thread Angel Marquez
Uh yea, elicit to me has a risky connotation. I think a good interaction designer can dream up new ideas based on research and channel them onto a piece of paper. Woo Hoo! http://www.inspireux.com/2009/04/15/user-experience-is-the-center-of-gravity-of-a-project/ On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:35 AM,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Concept Project: Touchscreen Conference Phone

2009-04-15 Thread Angel Anderson
to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- Kind regards, Angel Anderson Senior Interaction Designer HUGE

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Great Personalization Examples

2009-04-15 Thread Angel Marquez
Maybe if you gave us the name of your persona we would be able to help you better. Would you let us in on mister or misses X's intel? Have you ever come across using more that one persona? Like a couples persona, a family, a team, a community etc... One monolithic persona seems too selfless when

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

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] [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] Process resposibilties: PM does initial requirements gathering with client?

2009-04-13 Thread Angel Marquez
How do folks manage requirement(s) priority and value? i.e. how do you know if what you are gathering is truly worth building out? Charter, proposal, client work order, sales initiative, design document (video game world) It seems this is where many products fail. We build or design stuff that

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Process resposibilties: PM does initial requirements gathering with client?

2009-04-13 Thread Angel Marquez
Thanks Angel and suggest part of the answer lies in:No worries. * Asking the right questions up front to determine value and driving requirements based on research, need, gut feel, market gaps, fill in your own ... Agreed. I would add having the right people in the correct roles. It sounds so

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Content of Cooper vs Beck

2009-04-11 Thread Angel Marquez
My thoughts on this are:1. The project is broken down into modular components. 2. Everyone has their own branch they work out of. 3. Everyone does a checkout at the beginning of their workday. 4. When adding or committing do an svn message that is a standardized format of what was added, fixed,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Adobe Air / MS Silverlight... what's next

2009-04-09 Thread Angel Marquez
infragistics=B*D *SS On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:33 PM, J. Ambrose Little ambr...@aspalliance.comwrote: On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Petroff, Greg greg.petr...@sap.com wrote: If you are working with Air or Silverlight ... where do you think it's going? What is the current state of the

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

2009-04-08 Thread Angel Marquez
they are usually skewed and if you are not very careful on how to set your rating criteria and make sure that you only collect 'good' data you end up with something like DIGG - which might be the 'wisdom of crowds' but doesn't necessarily reflect a solid robust judgment call. Not letting someone

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

2009-04-08 Thread Angel Marquez
What confuses you about the statement? On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Pascal Finette pfine...@mozilla.com wrote: Hi Angel, I believe I don't fully understand your two points here - would you mind explaining what you mean by: Not letting someone see what the choices are and claiming

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

2009-04-08 Thread Angel Marquez
Sounds like you got it to me. Best Regards, Angel I'll just label my statements as art and leave it open to interpretation and the intent to the user. Good ideas simply prevail, bad ideas sink. I totally disagree with this; but, maybe your black is my white and my white your black. On Wed

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

2009-04-08 Thread Angel Marquez
I dig it. I like how you left out all names that would be fought over. Smart. Left out the old ground to redefine the new ground, very interesting approach. I would next make each thin slice into it's own harmony wheel, then connect the individual circles at nodal points and make a possible

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IAS09 IxD09 = RedUX DC

2009-04-07 Thread Angel Marquez
I would mass produce those big foam pointing fingers, IxDA green, and sell em and have em say something like less clicks? You don't own those students Dave! You might be their teacher; but, the my'ness stops there! On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:13 PM, David Malouf d...@ixda.org wrote: Angel, I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Guiding successful product development

2009-04-07 Thread Angel Marquez
Check out the Standards, Guidelines, and Best Practices from microsoft, nintendo, sony for the Xbox, Wii, PS3, DS, PSP, etc. very branding centric interaction design guides. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile (iPhone) Statistics

2009-04-06 Thread Angel Marquez
Did anyone try to copy or cut something from an email and paste into the browser or vise versa? How did they solve not being able to accomplish this? I'm going to but a Treo so I can just do it once and never do it again. Welcome to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IAS09+IxD09 = RedUX DC

2009-04-06 Thread Angel Marquez
The IxDA should invest in a tour bus. Like the bookmobile; but, 'better'. On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Will Evans w...@semanticfoundry.com wrote: You couldn't attend Interaction '09 in Vancouver because you are on a TSA watch list. You didn't attend IA Summit '09 because Memphis BBQ

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

2009-04-05 Thread Angel Marquez
neat i like it. request, would you put the activities of each discipline on the outer edge and connect the activity dots. ux class I recently attended listed these as the core concepts: +business strategy +content strategy user research usability interaction design information architecture are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] JJG's IA Summit 2009 Keynote

2009-04-03 Thread Angel
Helluv Nike! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2009, at 6:32 AM, David Malouf d...@ixda.org wrote: Richard, you believe deeply in the need for collaboration for yourself. That's great! Here's what I suggest you do. Do it Don't wait for the organizations to come along and do it. Just do it.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How we share work

2009-04-02 Thread Angel Marquez
Considering myself a lone wolf, if were allowed to label myself I prefer the term self actualized http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_actualized . github is the way to go. Funny my friend is setting up a 'secret' and he said he is calling it two lone wolfs. I said there is a 3rd lone wolf and he

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

2009-04-02 Thread Angel Marquez
Yea, I think it would be sweet if you could add in the File menu drop down a 'scoure net and send webpage as wireframe' addition (kinda like the send webpage as email in safari). You would be able, in one click (maybe two), to enter your theme 'automotive' (custom preferences available for custom

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] 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
an idea for them too. The promo code is: PLEASE MASTER ANGEL Just kidding, I think that would be against the rules to just give it out like that... On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:45 AM, Andy Polaine a...@polaine.com wrote: Angel Marquez wrote: Like Obi Wan Kenobi said:Who's the more foolish

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

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

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

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expandable windows

2009-03-31 Thread Angel Marquez
Man, I've been looking for that name, mega drop (like on askmen.com), all last week and had to rig my own. I think the one in question here is a hoverbox. First siting here (code calls the class a gallery and the naming convention isn't quite self documenting, that bugs me):

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

2009-03-31 Thread Angel Marquez
I totally wrote the doctor, mechanic, musician, specialist post and then deleted it before sending. I wanted a cello player not a stand up bass, yea they are both stringed instruments, I only do transmissions I can refer you to a brake specialist, I know a great plastic surgeon my ex wife uses

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

2009-03-31 Thread Angel Marquez
:42 AM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote: I totally wrote the doctor, mechanic, musician, specialist post and then deleted it before sending. I wanted a cello player not a stand up bass, yea they are both stringed instruments, I only do transmissions I can refer you to a brake

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

2009-03-31 Thread Angel Marquez
Create two distinct lists one from IA and one from IxD of their primary, secondary and tertiary activities. Merge the common elements and treat the outside activities with baby gloves... Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

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

2009-03-31 Thread Angel Marquez
0=originzero=end On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Eugene Kim v...@mindspring.com wrote: I'm working on a mobile site which includes keypad shortcuts for navigating a list of items (e.g. press the 1 hard key to open the first item, 2 for the second item, etc.). There's a question of whether

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction design and propaganda

2009-03-30 Thread Angel Marquez
Using maps and information graphics for propaganda is nothing new, but does interactivity give governments additional tools to influence public opinion? During your lurking haven't you noticed that most of the disputes are resolved by someone agreeing with someone else or referencing a blog post

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Wood gatherers, boat architects, or sailing experience designers?

2009-03-30 Thread Angel Marquez
I'm now ready to quit the IxDA list for the same reason. ha, I've had that feeling a hand full of times and just when I was about to eject someone sent me the most valuable intel that I would not have been able to find elsewhere. I have a message board that I was indoctrinated into that is

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Command line or GUI

2009-03-30 Thread Angel Marquez
Okay, so, how about this:http://www.humanized.com/about/ I think right after I posted how I use UI's and CLI together in a harmonious way that converges when and how to use both in an effective manner someone posted a link to these guys. I'm not trying to single you out humanoidz; but, modes

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Command line or GUI

2009-03-30 Thread Angel Marquez
NLP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_language_processing Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Command line or GUI

2009-03-30 Thread Angel Marquez
at 1:52 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk aherasimc...@involutionstudios.com wrote: On Mar 30, 2009, at 1:33 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: Okay, so, how about this: http://www.humanized.com/about/ I think right after I posted how I use UI's and CLI together in a harmonious way that converges when

Re: [IxDA Discuss] JJG's IA Summit 2009 Keynote

2009-03-29 Thread Angel Marquez
If the solution involves someone like myself removing themselves from the community just give me the word as long as all my posts are deleted upon my removing myself. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to

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

2009-03-29 Thread Angel Marquez
How synchronous, I was just about to comment on how I am attempting to convert my bathroom hallway in to a recording area. I noticed when I shut both entryway doors it is pitch black in there. So, I decided to get some lights, some sound sensor lights ( totally off subject, any recommendations

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

2009-03-29 Thread Angel Marquez
A project-of-love! ha, that rules. Make one argyle and douse it in patroli oil, hippies love that sh*t! I went to an art show out in the OC last night to support this chiq I work with, custom jewelry organic meets industrial design. The band had projections cast on them from different

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

2009-03-29 Thread Angel Marquez
patchouli http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=patchouli oops Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Its Just UX

2009-03-28 Thread Angel Marquez
Apparently this will be my last posting today as the list moderator has just told me that my interaction quota has been reached for today. hrmn.. Maybe you can buy more posts? This makes me think of when I used the new CHASE financial ATM system today. Out loud when I was making a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Lexus ad, another mention of design and usability

2009-03-27 Thread Angel Marquez
Enhanced Experience were last quarters most sited by my self. Everything I did had and enhanced experience, my bottled water, my movies, my music, etc On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Dev Yamakawa dev.yamak...@gmail.comwrote: I saw this ad on the web in January '09 for the Acura MDX SUV.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] $705k for redesigning a website???

2009-03-25 Thread Angel Marquez
Say you give it a year to do and an annual salary of 100k per worker, that would give you 7 people to hire. What 7 roles would you employ? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] $705k for redesigning a website???

2009-03-25 Thread Angel Marquez
Totally my point. The amount is not enough to get much done. I was using the 100k block as a point of reference. If you had to organize a team and the WBS you would have to find some cheap labor. I was thinking something like this with the 705 as a base: 3 developers - cross disciplined (front

Re: [IxDA Discuss] $705k for redesigning a website???

2009-03-25 Thread Angel Marquez
I would totally do it for the spare 5k after the new system was defined and the old system inventory had been taken. Integration is a pain, I hear that The quick team scope could pull it off if the synergy was balanced; but, the likeliness is in the lower 10 percentile. I predict that

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