Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Training

2009-06-13 Thread David B . Rondeau
members%u20142 team members from InContext and 2-3 team members from the client. In both cases, the teams are being coached while they are working on a project. We also help teach teams how to work effectively together and deliver on time. -dave David B. Rondeau Design Chair InContext Design ( http

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread David B . Rondeau
roducts that *fit into our lives* and help us change for the better. David B. Rondeau Design Chair InContext Design (http://www.incontextdesign.com) Twitter: dbrondeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ix

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-04-01 Thread David B . Rondeau
if I get tired of exercises, I can just play games, which are still exercise. David B. Rondeau Design Chair InContext Design (http://www.incontextdesign.com) Twitter: dbrondeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the n

[IxDA Discuss] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior

2009-03-31 Thread David B . Rondeau
ces? What about making people behave in ways that are more considerate, courteous, and polite? Or even to behave in a way that is more community focused and less individualistic? David B. Rondeau Design Chair InContext Design (http://www.incontextdesign.com) Twitter: dbrondeau _

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Synthesis as an analysis activity in design research

2009-03-30 Thread David B . Rondeau
Gretchen described it well%u2014"There's Synthesis and synthesis." In the Research phase, during the interpretation sessions, we do in fact visually sketch out other relevant models (sequence, flow, physical, etc.), and I believe that the very act of sketching is always synthetic. But you said "y

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Synthesis as an analysis activity in design research

2009-03-30 Thread David B . Rondeau
For me, the work is broken down a little differently. (I work at InContext Design and so use the Contextual Design methodology created by Holtzblatt and Beyer). Using this methodology, the process is broken more into Research and Consolidation (or synthesis), with analysis being part of Research.