On Brazil there is a important research group about the aplication of semiotic on IHC, the SERG (the Semiotic Engineering Research Group)<http://www.serg.inf.puc-rio.br/>. The group was formed by the teacher and researcher Clarisse de Souza, author of the book "The Semiotic Engineering of Human-Computer Interaction<http://www.amazon.com/Semiotic-Engineering-Human-Computer-Interaction-Technology/dp/0262042207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246974222&sr=8-1> ".
Take a look on this article <http://www.use8.net/magazine.php?ArticleId=98>. Regards, On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:40 AM, mediametrics <[email protected]>wrote: > Semiotics as defined in wikipedia > > "Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study > of sign processes (semiosis), or signification and communication, > signs and symbols, both individually and grouped into sign systems. > It includes the study of how meaning is constructed and > understood." > > I always wondered how much is it relevant to the webspace. Many a > times there is a very strong mismatch between the brands portrayal > and the web interface. This i feel has a strong point that > communicates with the user perception. Many a times i felt that this > factor is completely ignored while the creative briefs and the > brainstorming meetings are being done. > > I want to start discussion about how at all we can track this > intrinsic effect on the user experience with respect to the Semiotics > of Web. Please share your ideas and also experiences in past that > would be matching with views as supplementary or contrary.. > > Sathish Sampath > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Eduardo Loureiro Experience Designer http://eduardoloureiro.com t: 31 8836.6520 Mapa Digital Pesquisa e Consultoria em meios digitais http://mapadigital.net t: 31 3291.5811 ________________________________________________________________ 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
