[IxDA Discuss] Examples of Well Designed (large) Online Forms

2008-10-21 Thread Connor, Adam
My management has asked me to compile a list of well designed online forms (structurally and visually). In particular those that consist of a large number of fields (30+) and a number of different types of data being requested (Personal information, demographic information, preferences, and so on)

[IxDA Discuss] Importance of Masters Degree for IxD Professionals

2008-06-19 Thread Connor, Adam
The recent thread on the SVA program and subsequent writing about online programs has got me wondering - how important is a Masters Degree in a design related discipline to the success of one's career? As someone who is already working in the IxD field and at the same time very geographically

[IxDA Discuss] Wireframe vs. Prototype

2008-04-16 Thread Connor, Adam
A common point of confusion when I've partnered with other IAs/Interaction Designers/UX Designers, yadda yadda yadda is what a wireframe is vs. what a prototype is. Everyone seems to have a slightly different take on them. Here's how I differentiate: Wireframes - standalone illustrations of

[IxDA Discuss] Design documentation and Accessibility Issues

2008-03-11 Thread Connor, Adam
Just curious about other designers methods for handling accessibility issues in their designs. In particular, I'm curious about situations where things like progressive enhancement or graceful degradation come up. When wireframing how do you handle illustrating these situations. Do you

[IxDA Discuss] Statistics, Facts, Reports on PDF vs. HTML

2008-02-01 Thread Connor, Adam
I am working to make the case to some of my company's IT professionals that the decision to go with PDF delivery for certain reports rather than HTML is a bad one. I've read all of Nielson's articles on PDFs as well as rebuttals by various individuals (where they only seem to point out that PDFs

[IxDA Discuss] Should web apps maintain state when moving between tabs

2008-01-23 Thread Connor, Adam
I feel like the answer to this should be pretty cut-and-dry, but I can't help but second guess myself. I'm working on a web app with a tabbed interface (what else is new). Under each tab is a workflow that carries the user through a few screens in order to reach a result. Consider the