Jim, Thanx for taking the time to clearly explain what you see to be the gist of the matter here. I very much appreciate the framework breakdown you did here.
I do have to say that I now have more questions than ever. Even if R.E.D. can only be learned through direct experience (something I do not doubt) it still must have a set of instructions and definitions that can be used to describe it, so that those of us interested in it can understand better its value. If like you say it is not a "discount" design approach, but rather a design approach to be considered in parallel if not more valuable than UCD methods (let's assume UCD is a catch-all here people). Basically, how would a young designer learn that they would want to have RED be their methods? how would they go about connecting to a master (or student of a master) to apprentice with? How can a designer practicing RED discuss with non-design peers the processes and methods they are using so as to not make design feel like a "black box"? I think you alluded to a host of case studies, right? I know you & I have spoken personally about some and you mentioned some in your IA Summit 2005 presentation that you did way back, but where are there others? And others not by you? If Adaptive Path and Cooper are poster children for the UCD design practice today (yes, I know there are many others), who would you point to besides yourself of designers or studios worth looking at connecting with to find out more about R.E.D? Are there any internal corporate design studios today working from the perspective of R.E.D.? Is anyone else besides yourself using this term? Would you consider maybe sitting at a lunch table at @interaction09 next week (Is it NEXT WEEK?!?!) with those of us interested to learn more about RED? Last question, is your abbreviation in any way tied to the one.org RED campaign? (ONE.org > Stop poverty and disease around the world!) InspiRED! -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=37626 ________________________________________________________________ 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
