Hey all, A week ago I launched Johnny Holland (http://johnnyholland.org/). This is an online magazine that aims to become an open collective where anybody can talk, share and find answers about the interaction between people and products, systems or processes. I¹m hoping that Johnny can bring different insights and knowledge together, originating from fields beyond just interaction design... Like automotive, architecture, psychology and product design. My belief is that interaction design is an interesting field, but stays to much focused on new media... While the boarders between new media, physical products and real life are fading rapidly. The medium is not interesting, the message is... Let¹s think outside our box. I admit that I don¹t have all the answers (maybe not even one), but through Johnny I hope to find some of them... And probably a whole lot of new questions.
>From About Johnny¹ ³Johnny originates from the need to have a place where creatives can talk and discuss in a normal, honoust and pure way. A place where they can focus and learn about the issue that¹s really important: interaction (in the broadest sense of the word). It¹s a place where we can get inspired, dare to make mistakes and are able to feel enlighted. This place is an ideal we try to accomplish and need to fight for. It¹s impossible to gain it immediately and thus the way Johnny has to present itself has to grow and change organically. At first we start with an online magazine where creatives can share their thoughts, but time will tell what¹s the best format. Maybe Johnny has to be a daily event, maybe a new ice cream flavor. ³ I¹ve been following the discussions in this group for some time and think that the level and insights are really good. Hopefully you feel the same as I do and want to get involved in Johnny... As a reader, writer or whatever you think is necessary. Please send me your thoughts on Johnny. Kindest regards, Jeroen van Geel ________________________________________________________________ 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
