Will, " shut the f($&k up" ??
This is out of line. There was no need for it. Please do not use this language on this list. I am on this list to learn from folks and contribute, and your response did not help with either. Thanks -Peyush -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Evans Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:12 PM To: Andrei Herasimchuk Cc: IXDA list Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Creating a UI Spec Document Template Talking about a doc spec in the 3rd person -- well - not too useful. Share your templates or shut the f($&k up . will evans emotive architect & hedonic designer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 617.281.1281 twitter: semanticwill aim: semanticwill gtalk: wkevans4 skype: semanticwill _________________________ Sent via iPhone On Aug 27, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Interesting back story... While I have no idea where the current > spec/documentation formats or standards are for PayPal today, they > got their starting documents from me even if the folks there didn't > realize it. My wife was one of the first designers on the team when > PayPal got started and she came home one day and asked for help on > documenting a new feature they were building. I basically gave her a > trimmed down version of the design spec formats we used at Abode to > document the common interface for the early versions of the Creative > Suite. > > That original format was developed by David Valiulis when he joined > the design team at Adobe back in the mid-90s. He is one of the best > tech writers I ever had the pleasure to work with in this industry. > > I've always had to deal with the design specification in my career, > as much as I have hated to do so. It's a necessary task though. I'd > be happy to contribute to a standard open-source format that any > design team could use if someone was interested in leading such a > project. I don't currently have the time to lead one, but can easily > help such an effort and share what I know works and what doesn't > based on the numerous specs I've been involved with at a variety of > levels. > > I've always felt interface designers lack a good means to spec their > work. A "blessed" format that comes from the industry would go a > long ways towards bringing even more creditability to the profession > as a whole. > > -- > Andrei Herasimchuk > > Principal, Involution Studios > innovating the digital world > > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > c. +1 408 306 6422 > > > On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Jamie McAtee wrote: > >> Right now our small team is communicating UI changes and enhancements >> with developers using PowerPoint mock ups with notes. I am concerned >> this will eventually backfire and would like to bring a little more >> formality to the process. >> >> Is anyone willing to share their UI spec document and/or >> recommendations for putting together a spec? I have used the PayPal >> format before but it has been a while and I don't remember everything >> that was in it. >> >> Since our team is very small I don't want to bring about a lot of >> paperwork just something to make sure we have all of our bases >> covered. >> >> Thanks, >> Jamie >> ________________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 ________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________ 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
