Or ACD. :) As a profession, we need more choices. Rather, we need to *recognize* the choices that are already out there whether they fit into a UCD mold or not, and at least be willing to believe there is more than one way to skin the proverbial cat.
-r- Sent from my iPhone. On Nov 27, 2007, at 3:10 PM, "Jeff White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like you have something interesting in the works Robert. Here's > where I stand, and maybe it is semantics we're tripping over... > > You can come up with an idea or product concept from anywhere - no UCD > needed for sure. But UCD is an excellent idea when it comes time to > designing the nuts and bolts of how the site works, how people will > interact with it, what specific features it has, etc. > > Jeff > > On Nov 27, 2007 3:23 PM, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> Yes, this is my point. That good design done w/o any type of >>> research is >> rare. >> >> I assume you're talking specifically about interaction design. Am I >> right? >> >>> >>> To think that it happens simply by chance is IMHO shortsighted and >>> naive. >> Furthermore, why take the risk? Why wouldn't you inform your design >> by some >> research? >> >> I'll assume you meant no offense by this. >> >> Let's look at an example. I recently visited the WTC site and spent >> a couple >> of of hours reflecting, taking pictures, etc. Since leaving there, >> I've had >> quite a few conversations about the experience. And I've noticed >> that all >> these conversations have had one thing in common (sorry - can't >> tell you >> what it is without sharing my idea and I'm not ready to do that yet). >> >> I wasn't doing research, just having conversations. But this series >> of >> occurrences sparked an idea that I'm now turning into an >> application that >> can be applied in a myriad of contexts. (Please don't run off and >> steal what >> you might guess is the idea.) >> >> Did this happen by chance? Depends on your definition. I didn't >> intend it, >> didn't think it out, didn't pursue it, but since having the initial >> idea, >> it's gelled into something that will be really wonderful. I know >> exactly how >> the application should work and what it should do based on the simple >> "accidental" idea that triggered it. >> >> I suppose you could argue that these conversations were "research", >> but they >> really weren't. They didn't lead me to figuring out how the site >> should >> work, they just led to the idea. >> >> In this example, I'm not designing something that solves a client's >> need, >> I'm designing a "place" for people to go for a variety of personal >> reasons >> to participate in something interesting. To do this, I don't need >> to perform >> any research. >> >> I realize not all products are created this way - I do client work >> as well. >> My point is simply that not all good design is the result of >> research. >> Sometimes it's inspired, experimental, etc. >> >> "Design", to me, means a lot of things. In many cases, it means >> putting >> together something very functional. In many other cases, it means >> inventing >> an experience for reasons other than productivity. Sometimes it's >> about >> solving problems. Sometimes it's not about problems at all, instead >> focusing >> on personal connections, participation, emotion, etc., for reasons >> other >> than "I need to get something done". >> >> There may be a difference in the kind of design I'm talking about >> what >> you're talking about. What I refer to here may be more of an >> "interactive >> art" type thing rather than "interaction design". But who knows. Some >> definitions of IxD say it's the bringing together of people through >> technology, and that's certainly what this app will do. Still, I'd >> normally >> associate this type of work with someone like, say, Josh Davis, who >> isn't >> generally considered an IxD. >> >> It always comes back to semantics. :) >> >> -r- >> ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ 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/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
