Re: [IxDA Discuss] Golden oldies: pre-web-era book recommendations

2009-10-19 Thread Nils-Erik Gustafsson
, this gem is hard to find, but should be mandatory reading for everyone in the IxDA field. Heckel refers to much more established disciplines, such as theatre, film and literature, which makes the book timeless, unlike many other books in our field. Highly recommended! /Nils-Erik Gustafsson

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Choosing the right university

2009-10-18 Thread Nils-Erik Gustafsson
I can highly recommend the Master in Interaction Design at the Umeå School of Design. It's a very creative environment with students from all over the world, and many teachers from the industry -- including me... ;-) All the best, Nils-Erik Gusta

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tab order - how to escape from a grid that uses tabs

2009-09-30 Thread Nils-Erik Gustafsson
Are you using arrow keys inside the cells? Perhaps the vertical arrows would be perceived as a natural way to quickly move vertically through a column of cells and "bail out" when reaching the top or bottom cell? User testing is always the best way to find out, especially when your users have devel

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Where Industrial Design Meets IxD - Grad Programs

2009-09-02 Thread Nils-Erik Gustafsson
Check out the excellent MSc progamme in Interaction Design at the Umeå School of Design in Umeå, Sweden. It might be a bit of a commute, though... ;-) http://www.dh.umu.se/default.asp?ml=10447 /Nils-Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixd

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Save and Canvel buttons in popup screen

2009-06-04 Thread Nils-Erik Gustafsson
Hi, if your target users use Apple computers, follow Apple's convention, having the OK to the right and Cancel to the left. (This is the better solution from a Human Factor's perspective.) If your target users use Microsoft Windows applications, follow Microsoft's conventions, having the OK to th