Janna, The core techniques of information architecture, and those of interaction design, can be articulated in a manner which I think is fairly uncontentious. We also have several visual representations - and descriptions - of the areas in which IA overlaps with IxD; where IxD overlaps with Industrial Design; where IA overlaps with Architecture (wayfinding in physical spaces, for example); and the application of all these disciplines to larger scale issues - the total experience of an airport, for example.
And there is a great deal of overlap in the underlying techniques used by each of these disciplines: in research, analysis, evaluation. We are able to share a lot of knowledge and understanding around these fundamentals. I'd also think we can focus on problem solving and the solutions to those problems and look at the role played by the various core techniques - and discuss the ways in which both the approach to problem-solving and the solution may have been improved or influenced by the application of those techniques. Regards Steve 2009/4/1 Janna Hicks DeVylder <ja...@devylder.com> > I'd like to start seeing some ideas about how we can move forward, for > those > whose interests lie in both camps organizationally as well as those whose > work lives straddle/sit/are the two. > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Jorge Arango <jara...@jarango.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:41 AM, dave malouf <dave....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I don't care about IAs. I really > > > don't. Your work is almost superfluous to me in my world. > > > > Nothing more need be said. > > > > Now, perhaps those of us who /do/ care about constructive dialog > > between these fields can move along without paying heed to your > > thoughts on the matter. > > > > ~ Jorge > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- Steve 'Doc' Baty | Principal | Meld Consulting | P: +61 417 061 292 | E: steveb...@meld.com.au | Twitter: docbaty | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stevebaty Blog: http://meld.com.au/blog Contributor: Johnny Holland - johnnyholland.org Contributor: UXMatters - www.uxmatters.com UX Australia: 25-27 August, http://uxaustralia.com.au UX Book Club: http://uxbookclub.org/ - Read, discuss, connect. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
