>From another perspective, I've been thinking it would be nice if careers
like ours (highly visual, many different disciplines, clearly discernable
results) couldn't benefit from a site like IMDB. You know...you go there to
find out what an actor's film credits are, and if you recognize it or want
to learn more, go get the film to watch them work.
More and more these days, my resume cannot possibly reflect the breadth and
depth of my work, and my portfolio only (at best) represents snapshots in
time of my projects. If I had a single chronological database to list my
projects and let others associate themselves with those projects, recruiters
and others could see how big some of these projects are and get a better
picture of what I (and my fellow team mates - whether they're developers,
designers, human factors, managers, testers, etc) can do. They could also
see growth over time better than I could represent it in my resume ("I can't
believe she worked on Pets.com...but then she moved on to Basecamp, how cool
is that!"). Then, my resume could focus on the business results, and link
to IxDB for the full story of my work.
It's just an idea, but I envy those folks in the movie industry =]
Bryan
http://www.bryanminihan.com
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Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Where are all the designers?
Perhaps there's a role for IxDA here and a way to fund its (and our
professions) future growth. Something like the 'the deck' but for IxDA jobs?
Perhaps this is a tender first step towards tackling broader issues and
developing the institutional definitions and broadly accepted standards for
what an IxDA designer is. I'll apologize in advance for re-opening that can
of worms too. :)
http://www.coudal.com/deck/
Chris Bernard
Microsoft
User Experience Evangelist
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312.925.4095 Mobile
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