Robert Hoekman, Jr. kirjoitti 28.11.2007 kello 3:52: > So tell me, dear IxDA cohorts: what exactly is UCD?
That's really hard to say. I'm not a UCD proponent even, because in addition to user happiness, the technical feasibility and business viability are almost always equally essential. Users are important, but even they aren't the center of the world. There are those other issues. I don't like xCD, whatever the x. Designing for behavior has been so rare in the past, that most digital stuff behave like computers and expect human beings to adapt. But it doesn't mean that the users should take the whole stage. There are other factors too, and asking which of those is more important is like asking which is more important: breathing or eating. But ISO 13407 is a standard for "Human-centred design processes for interactive system". Maybe there's something that we could use to define UCD/HCD, if it helps our cause: http://www.usabilitynet.org/tools/r_international.htm#13407 Personally I think that Cooper's Goal-Directed Design captures the feasibility and viability aspects well. The design is directed by goals, not centered at them. And not only user goals, but those others too. But I give at least 3/4 of my time to think about the users. The architect next room is responsible for the feasibility and the coders are responsible for building it bug-free. Thinking about business-related design, such as organizational processes or material/information flow design (when applicable) is all part of the behavior of the new solution. I hesitate to call that user- centered. User-directed, maybe. But goal-directed feels better. Thanks, Petteri -- Petteri Hiisilä Senior Interaction Designer iXDesign / +358505050123 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Simple is better than complex. Complex is better than complicated." - Tim Peters ________________________________________________________________ *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
