[IxDA Discuss] [local][EVENT] Berlin/Germany Get Together

2008-06-26 Thread Thomas Kueber
Hi, I´d like to announce our second local meeting in Berlin: July 2nd, 19.00 at newthinking store GmbH Tucholskystr. 48 10117 Berlin http://store.newthinking.de After our first get-to-know event last month we moved from the bar to the new thinking store that kindly supports us with space,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] any ideas for icon research?

2008-06-26 Thread sreeramen ramaswamy
Some research available from International standards organizations (ISO): http://www.iso.org/iso/search.htm?qt=iconssearchSubmit=Searchsort=reltype=simplepublished=on another article on icons: http://www.translate.com/technology/multilingual_standard/symbols_and_icons.html thanks, Ram On Wed,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] any ideas for icon research?

2008-06-26 Thread sreeramen ramaswamy
hi Jim, the parameters with which you can evaluate your icon are graphical concreteness, functional appropriateness, and its cross cultural sensitivity (colors, understanding, and so on). There is a lot of work on cross cultural design, and symbols. check out the following on icons from Oracle

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pie Menu Spotted on the Web

2008-06-26 Thread Chauncey Wilson
Pie menus appeared on workstations sometime in the mid-1980s and there was quite a bit of early interest in pie menus since they theoretically reduce travel time to menu items. There is an earlier paper that compared pie with linear menus from the U of Maryland: Callahan, J., Hopkins, D.,

[IxDA Discuss] Listing on Guru.com... no categories for us?

2008-06-26 Thread Jeff Garbers
I thought I'd list myself as a freelancer on Guru.com, and was surprised and distressed to find that interaction design, user experience, usability, etc. etc. aren't among the many categories you're allowed to select. Does this just reflect some ignorance on the part of the Guru.com

[IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Evan K. Stone
Has anyone here heard of any studies or research that has been done to determine why many people have an aversion to making deposits at ATMs? Is it a fundamental distrust of handing money to a machine, or are there deeper issues involved? evan k. stone | sr. ux developer | dragnet solutions,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Listing on Guru.com... no categories for us?

2008-06-26 Thread Katie Albers
I've encountered this problem almost universally, through every type of site that allows you to list yourself as available for work. It seems to stem from the fact that the US Government has an official list of occupations that everyone uses to categorize all jobs. I always find it

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is UCD Really Broken?

2008-06-26 Thread J. Ambrose Little
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM, Andrei Herasimchuk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I sat down with a few business executives and showed them two versions of their product, as well as showed them substantial proof that one of the products, which had been tested over a three to six month period,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Bryan J Busch
Hi, Evan, I don't see any studies, but I did used to work Customer Service for Bank of America, so I have a good deal of anecdotal evidence. I think the only reason that people ever gave me was that they were afraid the deposit would get lost. That does unfortunately happen, but we were always

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is UCD Really Broken?

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Hoekman Jr
How about a little empathy for these middle managers? You're asking for a ton of trust to just say give me a budget and you'll get something great at the end--don't worry about what happens in between. No one in their right mind would do this, but it doesn't mean your point is accurate.

[IxDA Discuss] registration download flow

2008-06-26 Thread Tori Breitling
I'm working on a product (toolbar) for a client that requires a download. Has anyone done any research or have anecdotal evidence regarding registration and download order? Are folks more likely to download if they register (one short form) first, or more likely to register if they download first?

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Catriona Lohan-Conway
from my personal study... I had an issue recently where I deposited a Citibank check to a BoA a/ c via ATM. The check was from my roommate who's been giving me checks for months. The check showed in my account as pending and took 10 days to clear. I eventually got a letter saying that the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is UCD Really Broken?

2008-06-26 Thread J. Ambrose Little
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one in their right mind would do this, but it doesn't mean your point is accurate. I've never used a typical UCD process (well, not since realizing it was a bad idea), but I've always had a plan at the beginning of

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Katie Albers
Not using an ATM for deposits is not entirely illogical. In very early ATM days, I made the mistake of depositing cash and was later told that I'd deposited an empty envelope. In that case, there was really no recourse for me; it was strictly an I said/They said issue. Many years later, I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is UCD Really Broken?

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Hoekman Jr
I feel like we're off the beaten path or, rather, beating an entirely new one with a dead horse. This sentence cracks me up. Glad we got all that figured out. -r- Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post

[IxDA Discuss] OSD Design Resources

2008-06-26 Thread Yunus Tunak
Hi all, I'm looking for sources about TV OSDs (on-screen display). Any particular experience on design, case-studies, technical specifications, user experiences, books or any relevant material is appreciated. We are going to develop an OSD to be used on LCD TVs ranging from 19'' to 52''. I am

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Yunus Tunak
Hi, As a designer who maintained ATM interfaces of a leading bank in Turkey for more then 2 years, i can easily say that its all about technology, easy of use and marketing. Finance is one of the heaviest competition field in Turkey and companies heavily invest in technology. ATM and web banking

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Is UCD Really Broken?

2008-06-26 Thread Terry Fitzgerald
I'm tired of this EGOfest - go ahead design what you want - you may occaisionally accidentaly meet the needs of your customers On 6/25/08, Chris Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 25, 2008, at 12:35 PM,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Guidance on P.G.in Interaction Design.

2008-06-26 Thread Kedar Nimkar
Ya i live in Mumbai...Thanks man. i will surely, read about it.. Thanks again for ur suggestion, keep in touch. Regards, Kedar Nimkar +91 9820988399 Inspiring before expiring is the greatest thing one could do. On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Gaurav Trivedi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pie Menu Spotted on the Web

2008-06-26 Thread John Chin
Yes, Chauncey - this exactly the reference. The idea would be to reduce the travel time using a mouse or pointing device for menu selection - as one might predict using a GOMS model. I saw it implemented on a Sun Workstation. ---Original Message--- From: Chauncey Wilson [EMAIL

Re: [IxDA Discuss] idea 2008 conference, oct 7-8 chicago / come! sponsor! learn, be

2008-06-26 Thread Jeff Lippiatt
I am interested but out of curiosity, if I decide to sign up to become an IAI member soon would that give me the member price? how long is the membership process? Also, I am very interested in the conference. But if you could explain in a bit more detail it would be appreciated. I lived in

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2008-06-26 Thread USABILITY MEDIC
Question: does your source make a distinction in the aversion level based on cash or check? Maureen Murphy President  516-670-8000 www.usabilitymedic.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this

[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

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Mabel Ney
This is from research done by Jinkook Lee an Ohio State professor of Consumer Sciences in 1999 regarding adoption of banking technology. Even people who use ATMs and computer banking for shopping and making payments tend to deposit checks in person. By handing the check to a human teller at the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] OSD Design Resources

2008-06-26 Thread Billie Mandel
Have you seen the on-screen web browser for the Wii? It's pretty awesome, at first glance, at least (though I'm used to designing for mobile screens, so maybe I was just impressed with the size :-) ) I'd say it's worth looking at the Wii in particular, and game designs in general, if you're

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Andrea Lewis
I'd just like to chime in because my experience is inline with Fabio's and it appears positive experiences are in the minority. I use Citibank in NYC and frequently use direct deposit when working with large corporations for long-term assignments, so depositing checks is rarely an issue (or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Anjali R Arora
In my area (Jersey City, NJ), Bank of America has recently introduced new ATM machines that are great especially for deposits of checks. I no longer need to write my account # on the back of the check, nor do I need to put each check into an envelope. Instead, once I instruct the machine that I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pie Menu Spotted on the Web

2008-06-26 Thread Geoffrey Mark
Try this one out... http://www.tazo.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=30716 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Studies on aversion to ATMs for making deposits?

2008-06-26 Thread Christine Boese
On an unrelated tangent, I stopped writing account numbers on the backs of checks a long time ago, because many people get their checks back (not as many as before, but I remember the day), so you are basically giving out your bank account number to anyone who has written you a check. yeow! Also

[IxDA Discuss] Sketches of popular web apps

2008-06-26 Thread Adam Connor
Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo and others. Interesting to see how some of these UIs got their start. http://deeplinking.net/paper-web/ -- adam connor little green toaster 413.244.4457 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.littlegreentoaster.com Welcome

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Chicago IxDA, Pecha Kucha-Style - Wednesday, July 9th

2008-06-26 Thread Chicago IxDA
Hello fellow Chicagoans, Please join us on Wednesday, July 9th for our next Chicago IxDA gathering! This time we're turning the mic over to several members of the local community to espouse all things interaction design, under the caveat that they do it within six minutes and 40 seconds each (20