Re: [IxDA Discuss] Icons VS Labels and Localization ...

2008-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
>>1. Which are better, Icons or Labels? I think the most appropriate solution is your original plan, text, the easiest to translate. Are icons perceived differently in different languages? Icons are probably as controversial as labels when it comes to perception. A brilliant icon would be underst

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Directory of People and Companies (Request for Design Inspiration)

2008-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ Welcome

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Arial vs Vernada?

2008-01-11 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.alistapart.com/topics/design/typography/ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ _

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Use of colors/shapes in tools for education

2008-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ _

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Research companies

2008-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.metadesign.com http://www.ideo.com *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ___

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MacBook Air

2008-01-15 Thread Angel Marquez
I personally like where they are going with this new product and thought the same off the cuff about the "AIR" tag. I'm reading Defying Gravity at the moment and it is a good read on the Newton dev back in the 90's. Being Silicon Valley native I have a warm spot in my heart for Apple products. I'm

[IxDA Discuss] HUD design resource request

2008-02-02 Thread Angel Marquez
I'm currently designing a HUDfor a video game. Would any of you happen to have any resources pertaining to this topic? The game is heavily driven by voice recognition and the GUI needs to address the voice analyzer. The assignment also entails

Re: [IxDA Discuss] look and feel

2008-02-11 Thread Angel Marquez
There is some good book refs on that site. Thanks *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ __

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sources for Design Inspiration

2008-02-11 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.foratthastargerallt.se/kampanj/index.html Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Digital Instrument Interfaces

2008-02-19 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.buzzmachines.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixd

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design"

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
iTunes radio: Electronic/dublab It's also fun when onsite to check out your coworkers playlist(s). It explains eveything. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscrib

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design"

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
AND this actually isn't a very 'fun topic' either. : ) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design"

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
Lately I've been playing a lot of spaceDisco, shoegazer, and minimalist techno glassCandy is a pretty smooth ride, the Italians Do It Better | After Dark album has been given a few whirls lately. iLiKETRAiNS is also good band, their's lyrics but they are not intrusive. Check out Serena Maneesh..

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Off: Where do you read news?

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
http://boingboing.net/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Off: Where do you read news?

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.newyorker.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.o

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Off: Where do you read news?

2008-02-26 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.netvibes.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you"design"

2008-02-28 Thread Angel Marquez
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD: Mac Resources

2008-03-18 Thread Angel Marquez
BBedit Filezilla MAMP PRO CocoaMySQL Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Flex Builder Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/uns

Re: [IxDA Discuss] DEFINE: Affordance

2008-03-20 Thread Angel Marquez
A property in which the physical characteristics of an object or environment influence its function. -Universal Principles of Design Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Language metaphor for UE disciplines

2008-04-15 Thread Angel Marquez
Well, I think the entire process should be thought of like an automobile. Users/Drivers/Buyers should only have control over the obvious things, AC, power windows. You can't buy a car and then decide you want 4 wheel drive on your convertible sports ride. Certain things aren't interchangeable an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for good examples of 3D interfaces

2008-04-16 Thread Angel Marquez
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Iron Man

2008-05-08 Thread Angel Marquez
i like this thread On 5/8/08, Jorge Furuya Mariche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just found the link of the designer that worked with the end titles > animation (awesome motion graphics work!) > > http://www.dannyyount.com/ > > http://www.dannyyount.com/movies/qt_iron_man.html > > > Enjoy ! >

[IxDA Discuss] Mobile Device Web Development/Design

2008-05-19 Thread Angel Marquez
Any references, books, links, etc would be appreciated. Thank you, Angel Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscrib

[IxDA Discuss] HCI courses in the Los Angeles area

2008-06-01 Thread Angel Marquez
Any recommendations? Certficate similar to: http://www.hci.iastate.edu/Academics/cert-program.php Thank you, Angel Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe

[IxDA Discuss] linux: fedora & ubuntu OS eval;

2008-06-08 Thread Angel Marquez
i just installed and am dual booting my mac and pc with some linux os's. pc with ubuntu and mac with fedora. any thoughts on the os ixda, uxd, ui of these 2 open source projects? does your os and application choices reflect your personal values? I'm thinking I will use open source solutions for m

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxDProfessionals

2008-06-20 Thread Angel Marquez
people with degrees CAN be the equivalent of those kids that have really expensive music equipment but couldn't play anything worth listening too if their life depended on it. in my proven work experience the most valuable players never had a a formal education. the ones that do like to debate mor

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-20 Thread Angel Marquez
spectator On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 5:11 PM, j. eric townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uday Gajendar wrote: > >> Speaking as a Master's degree holder, i'm biased but I'd say the >> advantages are primarily: >> > > That pretty much lines up with my desire to go back to grad school, > especially

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-20 Thread Angel Marquez
>>What education teaches you though which I believe no one spoke about is how to think & how to teach. education lastly gives you wings to inderstand the impractical. Learning failure as part if a process & expressions just for you. hrm...I'm going to have to strongly disagree with the above st

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-21 Thread Angel Marquez
as my younger sister would say: unions? ei! On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 5:10 PM, J. Ambrose Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Christine Boese < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I like that, the journey-person model. My dad became an electrician 40+ > > years

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-21 Thread Angel Marquez
you are a true saint. what a convenient opportunity to let everyone know about your chivalry. On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Adam Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The passion in this thread is outstanding, I had no idea it would get > this long when I posed the question. > > Joining back in

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-21 Thread Angel Marquez
All I know is I start a UX class next week and the first link for the list of web resources is ixda.org I am certain to be shunned. I should've used an alias... doh! no hard feelings anyone. i love you all. On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Scott McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm baffl

Re: [IxDA Discuss] An alternative phrase to "Buy Now"?

2008-06-23 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.wilddivine.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for good examples of 3D interfaces

2008-06-25 Thread Angel Marquez
http://k2.inavi.com/ On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Paul Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I cited some 3D apps in my March Uxmatters article; see > http://uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000271.php for some vids & links. > > Paul Sherman > > -Original Message- > Am looking for some good

[IxDA Discuss] Text to Voice/Design for blind

2008-06-26 Thread Angel Marquez
Any one have any reference/resources for research in regards to designing for the blind? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Children and the Web - Question and Survey

2008-07-22 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.clubpenguin.com/ On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Alexander Baxevanis < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cindy, > > there's an good study posted online recently, it's titled "How > Children Interact With Online Environment" and includes some > enlightening videos of children trying to d

[IxDA Discuss] web mashups

2008-08-18 Thread Angel Marquez
Can you recommend any good ones? Thank you in advance. -A Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelin

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Iai-Members] Avatars in the Marketplace

2008-08-21 Thread Angel Marquez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Crash On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Christine Boese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Gravitar as Totem spirit? > > I dunno. I tend to put pictures of my doggies up, but then I'm already > older. > > Nobody really puts moths up for avatars, do they (like the opening

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Iai-Members] Avatars in the Marketplace

2008-08-21 Thread Angel Marquez
ated woman's voice that hangs up before I've gotten any answers). On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Christine Boese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Yeah, but those are just the folks who haul you out of the Black Star, > after Hiro chops you up with his sword! > &g

Re: [IxDA Discuss] 37 Signals name

2008-08-29 Thread Angel Marquez
Rails is the famous framework that works off of ruby. It's user base is constantly growing. Developed by David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals for basecamp, it was released as open source in July 2004. Welcome to the Interaction Desig

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interesting drag interface

2008-11-08 Thread Angel Marquez
Dude, that rules. I love how the hand points a finger for the switch screen mode rollovers. On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:51 AM, Pietro Desiato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I loved it. thanks > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http

[IxDA Discuss] (no subject)

2008-11-09 Thread Angel Marquez
[?] <<4F4.gif>> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelin

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Los Angeles UX Book Club

2008-12-03 Thread Angel Marquez
I'm surprised that the city on Angels (where I dwell) has more UX interest than the Silicon Valley (where I hatched). We should have a logo a sign, somethin. On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Sarah Gallivan Mitchell < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you heard? UX Book clubs are all the rage, and

[IxDA Discuss] JavaFx

2008-12-04 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.javafx.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UXbook club: the valley edition

2008-12-04 Thread Angel Marquez
Yes, after Fatbrain took over the 'The Computer Literacy Bookstore' off of lawrence expressway Silicon Valley was headed for the highway. Good point. What is apple supplying for the elementary school computer labs with these days? I rememb

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Angel Marquez
My audio apps allow my midi interface knobs, keys, and dials to be custom mapped. The virtual knob would be a nightmare. When you say authentic instrument, do you consider vinyl turntables authentic? A lot of DJ's use digital mixing rather than vinyl these days. Mixing with vinyl does require a lot

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/11/25/control-ableton-live-with-your-iphone-3/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Angel Marquez
When I tested video games I jammed out with this kid that made a light sensor for his guitar. The amount of light could be applied to any effect, volume, reverb, etc... He made it himself. So, by putting his hand over it it yielded silence, pointing the sensor towards the light 0 to 11. Mad science

Re: [IxDA Discuss] ffffound invite?

2008-12-09 Thread Angel Marquez
well you're at it, an invite to these would be fantabulous as well.. http://humhum.be http://butt3rscotch.org http://www.yayhooray. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] U

Re: [IxDA Discuss] ffffound invite?

2008-12-09 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.yayhooray.com/ oops On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Angel Marquez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > well you're at it, an invite to these would be fantabulous as well.. > http://humhum.be > http://butt3rscotch.org &g

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Ixda.org crowdsourcing for a presence UI

2008-12-15 Thread Angel Marquez
I am interested as well. Sounds transient. Best, Angel On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Christian Crumlish wrote: > I'm working on some presence related design patterns for the social design > patterns collection I've been building for Yahoo and I expect to post > drafts > of them at http://des

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Paperback swamp?

2008-12-18 Thread Angel Marquez
I like how the book moochers look like strange little book worms. On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Eva Kaniasty wrote: > I must say that I'm sorely tempted to register the paperbackSWAMP.com > domain > name. > > It has a certain ring to it. > > > Eva Kaniasty > http://www.linkedin.com/in/kanias

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-18 Thread Angel Marquez
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.an. On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Dan Saffer wrote: > "I make technology easy and fun to use." > > (via Matt "Blackbel

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-19 Thread Angel Marquez
So, are you saying their is no underlying design behind the cosmos and say something like horticulture? Aren't science and nature friends, partners? Wouldn't the ultimate design objective be to create something that appears unrepeatable but the underlying pattern could never be discovered, uncerta

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-19 Thread Angel Marquez
ananas? I am enjoying your book 'designing for interaction' On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Dan Saffer wrote: > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 4:02 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: > > So, are you saying their is no underlying design behind the cosmos and say >> something like ho

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-19 Thread Angel Marquez
What good is a banana that doesn't get eaten? On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Dan Saffer wrote: > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 4:40 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: > > >>nothing was created specifically to meet a human need > > I'm not sure if I agree with this. I just ate

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-22 Thread Angel Marquez
what's a vcr? On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Jeremy Yuille wrote: > had to do this two days ago - to a group of people around the age of > my parents.. which made me think a little about it afterward. > > I usually follow up "what's an interaction designer?" with > something like: > > "I design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

2008-12-22 Thread Angel Marquez
I wonder what the world would be like today if beta was the direction we went. On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:33 PM, j. eric townsend wrote: > Angel Marquez wrote: > >> what's a vcr? >> > > Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. :-) > > -- >

Re: [IxDA Discuss] d&d character sheet as a persona model

2008-12-27 Thread Angel Marquez
I was thinking you would do your research, create personas based on your findings, find their real life equivalents, and use something similar to the character sheets to track their behaviors during usability testing with prototypes etc.. THEN Use those stats to fine tune the design while collecti

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-05 Thread Angel Marquez
Is 'The Tipping Point' as good as 'Blink'? On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr wrote: > > > > Wilken's Law: > > The effectiveness of research is inversely proportional to the > > thickness of its binding. > > > > I couldn't agree more. In fact, Gladwell's book Blink even backs up t

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-05 Thread Angel Marquez
design, > despite being about medicine. > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: > >> Is 'The Tipping Point' as good as 'Blink'? >> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr >> wrote: >> >> &

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-06 Thread Angel Marquez
Free On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM, allison wrote: > My gut response is: You need to know how to learn what you don't > know, and then use that information to make something that sells > enough to at lea

[IxDA Discuss] MacBook Wheel: I can't wait!

2009-01-06 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faEbTXXCJro 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] MacBook Wheel: I can't wait!

2009-01-06 Thread Angel Marquez
Yea, my friend despises the 'Sent from my iPhone' default signature coming from my gmail account. So, I left it because I think it's lame too and like the impact it has. Which is ironic, because the email he replied to with this link, I had a helluv a time trying to copy and paste the body of one e

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Strategic Interaction Design

2009-01-07 Thread Angel Marquez
So, strategy would equate to counter moves to perform on the opposition when faced with resistance during the course of achieving a goal with one of a many possible actions. I like the football analogy. Because you switch offensive defensive roles and you have an assortment of plays to choose from

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions

2009-01-07 Thread Angel Marquez
http://jquery.bassistance.de/validate/demo/multipart/ I used the above awhile back. Jquery and Mootools are easier for me than prototype. I once had a friend who's family was from Denmark and they had an outdoor bbq fiesta...The Danish flag was flying and the band was in full effect. I tried to ja

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Thinking about an "abuser" and not only a "user"

2009-01-08 Thread Angel Marquez
Would this account for abuse: http://mypfblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/excess-activity-fee-at-wamu.html This was about a month ago and the web UI allowed me to deplete my account of over 75.00 of fees in one sitting with absolutely no destructive confirmation screen. The excessive fee was enforced ri

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions

2009-01-08 Thread Angel Marquez
You are correct. *default* Principles Progressive EnhancementGraceful Degradation Unobtrusive Enhancements Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [JOB SEARCH]: 3D modeler in NYC

2009-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
vfxpro gamejobs Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Photoshop tip needed - automated cropping multiple images

2009-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
Try File/Automate/Fit Image.. AND I think you can use the Adobe Bridge to nav to the files and select the ones you want to apply the automation to. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Lisa deBettencourt wrote: > Hi folks - > > I have about 30 screen shots that I need to crop at exactly the same x,y

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Photoshop tip needed - automated cropping multiple images

2009-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
I think their is a crop straighten in File/Automate/Crop and Straighten... oops On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Lisa deBettencourt wrote: > Thanks, Angel. But Fit Image is an image resizer. I need to crop them. > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: > >> Try

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Photoshop tip needed - automated cropping multiple images

2009-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
Before CS4 and I think even CS3 I would open all the source files in one window and then drag them as a folder into the target canvas size window, position the with the rule of thirds , and export the layers as animations (from imageReady ick..), and the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-09 Thread Angel Marquez
That is pretty slick and useful. I use '>>' all the time. I will credit you when I steal it. The blog name threw me for a loop... I'm kind of into jquery and wordpress at the moment. The worpress admin for 2.7 is prettty awesome. This applies to that CMS post as well. I've been tinkering with the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-10 Thread Angel Marquez
*feature request*Would you make it so after selecting one line I could hold down command on a mac or ctrl on a pc and select multiple lines and then inject that into a an unordered list? I find myself pulling more than one line of a time I want to be comment specific about. This came to me during

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions

2009-01-11 Thread Angel Marquez
yaWho? On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM, William Brall wrote: > I propose a new law. In IxD discussions if people bring up "Yahoo" > it should be as Godwin's Law. > > Yahoo, while slightly better now then in the past, is still one of > the worst offenders when it comes to poor usability. > > A cl

Re: [IxDA Discuss] 10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design

2009-01-11 Thread Angel Marquez
Next time use an accordion! : ) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.i

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Peer Review in User Experience Design

2009-01-12 Thread Angel Marquez
Precisely. I do a lot of reading and in the books it is always nicely put ideal situations and how things play out. I've also been to my fair share of meetings and been excluded from my fair share as well. If the meetings/critiques are not retaining the integrity of the goals and objectives they pe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Thinking about an "abuser" and not only a "user"

2009-01-12 Thread Angel Marquez
in protecting a potential victim. On banking sites > (in the Netherlands) you have always have to input a random number when you > want to send a payment. The random number makes it harder to misuse the > system, how well it works depends on interaction, but unfortunately such > security syst

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Proper layout of article

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
I agree, completely. Usability testing should be the answer. After all that is what the hoopla is all about, right? What would you do in this situation: You work for a company and you are doing usability testing. You are providing your research subjects with prototypes from 2 outside vendors. The

Re: [IxDA Discuss] RE : Re: Ux Trends to watch out for in 2009

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
All I know is for web stuff I will be using google analytics 'Custom Reporting' and 'Advanced Segments' Good use of gimmicks to make the task progressions intuitive. Check it out. I think someone will make an interface that changes your layout as you back out based on your performance drilling dow

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Proper layout of article

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
50 > ka...@firstthought.com > > > > > > > On Jan 13, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Jared Spool wrote: > > >> On Jan 13, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: >> >> What would you do in this situation: >>> >>> You work for a company and you are do

Re: [IxDA Discuss] RE : Re: Ux Trends to watch out for in 2009

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
was magnus from utlra man? did he become ultra magnus? i just watched a chinese film called zebraman. very interesting. i also just watched the chinese film the eye. pretty scary. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Chauncey Wilson wrote: > It has been a long time since I have heard a reference to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Proper layout of article

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
>>NoJ was saying you should have fired whoever you had doing your facilitating. Ha, I was hoping that was the case. I wish I could have done something constructive to remedy the situation. >>Let me see if I have this right: The test was in the form of a series of single user tests where each

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Ux Trends to watch out for in 2009

2009-01-13 Thread Angel Marquez
i like it! I have my money on the bd-j live market. Seems to be emerging. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Jarod Tang wrote: > > http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2009/01/07/three-mobile-user-experience-trends-to-watch-in-2009/ > , > maybe you would like it. > > Cheers, > Jarod > > On Tue, Jan 13

Re: [IxDA Discuss] question about data loads

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
sync with storesync with region On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Danny Hope wrote: > 2009/1/14 : > > Thank you to everyone who responded for the feedback. > > It has been insightful. > > > > Yes, there is a need for both the "offline" and "live/current" data. > > The tricky bit is that the data

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Proper layout of article

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
>>It's no use testing bad designs. A-B-testing will only work if both alternatives are good (good enough to meet the requirements). I agree. Their was no problem with the prototypes, they both achieved the desired result efficiently with different layouts. >>If there's an opinion war after testing

Re: [IxDA Discuss] question about data loads

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
depending on the nature of the business:sync shop sync office sync branch and sync region On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Angel Marquez wrote: > sync with storesync with region > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Danny Hope wrote: > >> 2009/1/14 : >> > Thank

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A Study on how End User's perceive change

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
Change, I like it when I have time for it. On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Jesse Zolna wrote: > Hi Shashank, > > Sounds like an interesting topic. The way your phrase it now seems > rather broad, but if one of the aspects of "change" you are looking > at includes visual placement of menu items

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
Hey J, >>Funny that you mention those sites. My blog has actually made it into articles on SmashingMag for other reasons - not that anyone told me I just saw it in the referring sites and investigated :) That is the best way to find out in my opinion. >>Was that the answer to your question? Yea,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
I like #2 and had envisioned it like so. I think the lightbox craze needs to shift gears. I sware when I posted to jQ about putting forms into lightboxes every web app or site I used came out with it about month later. it ruined my unveiling... Oh well. I wanted to post again because I do comment

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Proper layout of article

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
I think running analytics locally with something like urchin would do the trick with a well thought out script. Thanks for your concern. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Etan Lightstone wrote: > Angel, I'm curious how you conducted this 'theoretical' usability > study... > > It sounds like the o

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
*Totally off subject* (my favorite subject) 2 excerpts from books that have nothing to do with IxDA but made me think of my recent surge of participation. I think you might like it. The Emerging Film Composer Richard Bellis "When there is an overabundance of apprentices the economy of that part

Re: [IxDA Discuss] "People are Used to it"

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
I totally have one. It s*cks. Email me if you want to buy it for less than half retail. On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 8:41 PM, AlinutzaV wrote: > Talking about what people are used to. Have you seen the latest Apple > laptop? > > It has no keyboard whatsoever. Just a giant wheel > > Here you can see i

[IxDA Discuss] Crayon Physics

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.crayonphysics.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixd

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Experimental Commenting System on my Blog

2009-01-14 Thread Angel Marquez
I read some of your blog. Feet Foxes 'Mykonos' got a lot of airplay on my system. : ) On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Angel Marquez wrote: > *Totally off subject* (my favorite subject) > 2 excerpts from books that have nothing to do with IxDA but made me think > of

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD Portfolios @ Interviews: What Do You Do?

2009-01-15 Thread Angel Marquez
I had an acquaintance from Northern California contact me about a project and I said this sounds like an NDA situation. *Effective Date: *12/22/2008 *Participant: *Angel Marquez In order to protect certain confidential information that may be disclosed by Discloser ("DISCLOSER&quo

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD Portfolios @ Interviews: What Do You Do?

2009-01-15 Thread Angel Marquez
fyi, that is what he sent me. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixd

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Crayon Physics

2009-01-15 Thread Angel Marquez
yea, it initially made me think of soda constructor looks like it became: http://sodaplay.com/ I like the crayon stylus paired with the puzzle factor. dunno, seemed cool. I think my friend sent it to me because I did a layout similar with the trans

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Crayon Physics

2009-01-15 Thread Angel Marquez
oh, wow. that is neat! On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:51 AM, wrote: > I have played the open-source clone Numpty Physics > http://numptyphysics.garage.maemo.org/ on Nokia N810, which at least > was quite fun. Kids also loved it. > > Great usage of touch! > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data to support the ROI of an Intranet re-design

2009-01-16 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.nngroup.com/reports/intranet/design/ 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] 10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design

2009-01-16 Thread Angel Marquez
http://instone.org/common-misconceptions-uxd Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

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