On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Jun 25, 2008, at 12:35 PM, Terry Fitzgerald wrote: > > If I asked any of these folks or you to go out and buy me a car - could >> you decide without asking me (the U in UCD) what kind of car meets my needs? >> > > You're missing the point. > > Have you taken an industrial design class? > Andrei is spot on here. Any reputable design program (Industrial or Graphic) will have significant emphasis on considering the user during the design process. I know that mine (at the University of Washington) certainly did. For example, one of our design projects involved designing a digital thermometer. Every single student went out, observed and talked to prospective users -- for some parents or home users, for me, doctors and nurses -- and then used our findings in the design process. If you go and examine the history of any of the existing design disciplines: graphic design, industrial design or architecture, you will find a consistent consideration for the people affected by design decisions. Not as the only consideration certainly but as a significant and consistent one. UCD just isn't necessary in addition to this already established design behavior. Chris Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ 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
