Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxDA SF Presents When UX Research is Evil
Although I won't be able to make it, one thing I would (if I could make it) like to hear discussed is the issue of allowing users who don't otherwise struggle with using something to hold misperceptions about how that something works, and when that's appropriate or not appropriate. I tried to explain what I mean on my blog, but as I thought about this problem myself my conclusion was that if the cost of misperception is low, then allowing misperception may be appropriate, while if the cost of misperception is high, then allowing misperception is inappropriate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41528 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
[IxDA Discuss] [Job] - User experience / interaction designers at TATA ELXSI Bangalore
Hi All
TATA Elxsi is looking for user experience/interaction designers with
experience.
Please send your updated profile and portfolio, along with Experience, CTC,
ECTC and N.P to aksha...@tataelxsi.co.in
Please find below the details
*User Experience – Interaction Design.
Job Profile: Interaction Design
Experience: 3 – 8 years
To design information architecture,Navigation and
interaction design for applications, embedded services, also as Lead for
estimations, projected proposals and client interactions.
Skills:
Must:
· Expertice as project lead/Team Lead, Client interactions.
· Ability to design information architecture, wire frame, work flows
· Visual design – Lay out and design of screens,menu
Element,icons,buttons
· Knowledge in usability testing of applications
· Good Software skills for accomplishing tasks including knowledge
in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,flash, In-design,Visio etc.
Education: M.des/P.G.Diploma/ for IIT/IISC/NID/NIFT – ONLY PREFERRED
Please send your updated profile and portfolio, along with Experience, CTC,
ECTC and N.P
Contact Person: Akshatha Shenoy
Contact Id: aksha...@tataelxsi.co.in
Contact Number: 080-22979878*
{We at Tata Elxsi are engaged in creating exciting products, and equally
engaging user experiences for those. As part of our User Experience Group,
we have been developing numurous products ranging from TVs, Touch Screen
Kiosks, Telecom based solutions, Hand--held media Players, to numerous STB
solutions, apart from host of other PC Based solutions.We offer the most
exciting work environment, and opportunities to work on varied products and
platforms}
Thanks Regards
Akshatha Shenoy
Recruitment Team
*TATA ELXSI LTD*
ITPB Road, Whitefield
Bangalore – 560 048
Karnataka, India
Tel: 080-2297 9878
Regards
Prasanna B K
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[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA NYC: Tues May 12 - Cindy Chastain on Experience Themes
RSVP http://tinyurl.com/ixdanyc-may09 IxDA NYC invites you to our May event: CINDY CHASTAIN speaking on Experience Themes: An Element of Story Applied to Design As designers we too often neglect to define a common vision, or coordinating force, behind the scope of what we’re designing, making or building. Without some means of unifying our efforts we can easily end up with a product or service that falls short of its potential of delivering an optimal user experience. One path to holistic coordination is to employ the concept of themes as used by fiction writers and filmmakers. For storytellers, themes are used as a compass, a means for examining every element in the story for its possible implication with regard to theme. For readers, themes offer an cognitive and emotional response to the story that is often much deeper and more memorable than details of plot. In experience design, themes can be used to pattern and unify product solutions as well as a means of unifying teams, assisting in the work of defining strategy and helping to design for the intangible pleasure, emotion and meaning in experience. By aiming to capture the value and focus of the experience we intend to deliver to users, themes guide us in the design process and, by extension, strengthen the impact and meaning of that experience. Please join us for a presentation about how experience themes were developed in the context of an interactive agency. The talk will delve into the notion of themes as they relate to user experience as well as discuss how they can be generated by a team and then used in the design process. WHEN Tuesday evening, May 12, 2009 6:30 - 7:00 networking and refreshments 7:00 - 8:00 presentation 8:00 - 8:30 QA and discussion The event is free of charge. WHERE Digitas 355 Park Avenue South (between E 25th and 26th Streets) New York, NY 10010 http://www.digitas.com Map: http://tinyurl.com/dheq4y Subway: 6 to 23th or 28th Streets, R/W and F/V to 23rd Street ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Cindy Chastain, user experience designer and screenwriter, has been exploring ways to engage an audience through storytelling, teaching, writing and design for over twelve years. She is currently the Director of User Experience for Interactive Partners, a New York-based agency specializing in entertainment and media websites. Most recently, she has lead projects for clients such as BBC Worldwide, Showtime, Fuse, Madison Square Garden, Coca-Cola and Unilever. She holds an MFA in screenwriting from Columbia University in New York and earned a BS in Radio, TV, Film from Northwestern University. In addition to moonlighting as a filmmaker and screenwriter, she is in the process of researching a book that explores how storytelling techniques can be used as a framework for design. ABOUT OUR HOST Digitas is a leading digital marketing agency, helping the world's biggest brands develop, engage and profit from building profitable relationships with their customers. The Agency pairs media, marketing, technology, creativity, imagination and analytics to ignite emotional bonds between people and brands. Digitas also operates the brand content platform, The Third Act, the independent healthcare marketing brand, Digitas Health, as well as Prodigious Worldwide, the world’s only standalone, global digital productions company. With sister agencies Starcom MediaVest, ZenithOptimedia and Denuo, Digitas is a member of Publicis Groupe's VivaKi -- a global digital knowledge and resource center that leverages the combined scale of the autonomous operations of its members to develop new services, new tools, and new partnerships. RSVP http://tinyurl.com/ixdanyc-may09 See you there! The IxDA NYC local leaders 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Two Delete behaviors - one type of label?
Though, I like the idea of using ellipsis to differentiate the two. But if I think from a normal user perspective it should be more intuitive and obvious. Color coding the Immediate delete as red can make the system more confusing as it will become more prominent and attract user as compared to Mediated delete. What about labeling them as Quick Delete and Delete? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41286 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] The role of detailed footers
If someone could run an A/B test on this to see if the big footer can increase visitor retention, it would be great. Often, talking to death about this type of stuff isn't so productive because theories that sound convincing aren't always the right ones. After all, human behavior is quite irrational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41412 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
[IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now? Looking for something on the news and there's nothing. 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
its part of a photo op - says the wsj On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Rich Rogan jrro...@gmail.com wrote: Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now? Looking for something on the news and there's nothing. 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 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
Yes, I heard it was some sort of exerrcise, funny no-one alerted NYC'ers that there would be low flying Jets zipping around lower Manhattan on a Sunny Work Week Morning... ;) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:40 AM, mark schraad mschr...@gmail.com wrote: its part of a photo op - says the wsj On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Rich Rogan jrro...@gmail.com wrote: Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now? Looking for something on the news and there's nothing. 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 -- Joseph Rich Rogan President UX/UI Inc. http://www.jrrogan.com 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Two Delete behaviors - one type of label?
What about Send to Trash and 'Delete Trash? Sending to the trash would be more...keep it here for now, while deleting would be like placing the garbage bags out on the lawn. Jennifer == -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Paras Aggarwal Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:30 AM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Two Delete behaviors - one type of label? Though, I like the idea of using ellipsis to differentiate the two. But if I think from a normal user perspective it should be more intuitive and obvious. Color coding the Immediate delete as red can make the system more confusing as it will become more prominent and attract user as compared to Mediated delete. What about labeling them as Quick Delete and Delete? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41286 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 This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. 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
[IxDA Discuss] Mobile UX Design Lead; Finland; Recruiter; Full Time
£££Depending on Experience + benefits Ideal profile: Mobile UX, Web interaction design, team leading, junior project management, passion for technology, strong communication ability, presentation skills My client is a leader in cross-platform interaction design solutions for small to multi-national firms. They are experienced strong growth and require a new design team lead to manage a variety of challenging and rewarding projects. Candidates must be able to cross-manage various projects and people as well as having a strong sense of hands-on design still. Mobile experience is a huge plus. Candidates must have existing eligibility to work in Europe. To view similar UI / UX / IA / Usability jobs please visit: http://www.ic-software.co.uk/Jobs.aspx?category=UI_~_UX_~_IA_~_Usability_Design http://www.ic-software.co.uk/Jobs.aspx?category=UI_~_UX_~_IA_~_Usability_Designfrom=section from=section Sean Pook D +44 (0)118 988 1156 s...@ic-software.co.uk __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Need for and Contents of Left Navigation
Thanks, John - First, the 'mega-menu' usage for us is only up in that very top-area of links on the pages, e.g., Shop or North America . For the main/global navigation (red), we're just using short link lists as drop-downs. I will keep the 'mega' option on the table longer-term as I push to re-approach how we're organizing and allowing access to information. And yes, you're correct about us not showing an active state: something that was either overlooked or deliberately done (this project was well underway before I came on board). I've also noted to my team that the 'tabs' themselves are not functionally clickable; that is, you can click, but you no go nowheere :( (VP says he likes it this way to 'force the user' to find a quicker path to destination... don't get me started.) I completely agree with the red issue, and we're slowly changing that to a soft blue as we launch updates/new projects. So, thanks for the input! It really helps me to feel I'm not alone in much of my thinking. I may have said earlier that I'm the sole UI/UX/IA/IxD person on our global web team. :-/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41403 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
[IxDA Discuss] Fwd: [JOB] UX Designer (Focus: IA Writing). Seattle. Angry Lapdog Productions
Angry Lapdog Productions* is a very early-stage startup. We’ve identified a category of content- call it “X”- that is all over the Web, yet has never been the focus of a Website. We aim to dominate “X”- to be to “X” what Google is to web pages and Amazon is to consumer goods. Your mission, as our fourth team member and first person focused on IA and writing, will be to figure out how to communicate this new content category to users and match users with specific content. You will… • Define “X”’s boundaries and characteristics by sorting through examples of “X” • Create and test language for communicating about “X,” including: What should we call “X”? • Design product iterations, producing site maps, wireframes, behavior documents, etc. • Work with our IxD/ visual design-focused UX designer to QA and improve each others’ iterations • Write descriptors for specific content. Establish a pattern, develop guidelines, outsource • Use language to persuade users to interact with our product and content You’ll need… Experience with Websites • Taking functional requirements and producing UI specifications ready for engineering • Demonstrated strength with information architecture, e.g., • • Auditing content, inferring patterns, and defining relationships • • Designing devices for the user to find content, including: • • • Static devices, e.g., site maps, navigation, labels • • • Dynamic devices, e.g., search, collaborative tagging, recommender systems • Demonstrated strength with writing- both to explain and persuade Attitude • A passion for finding patterns… • … and the patience to sift through massive quantities of data in search of those patterns • A love of language and words • The empathy to see your work through the eyes of our users… • … and the inclination to seek inspiration from, and test ideas with, users Other • A portfolio that demonstrates your experience • Desire to work in an agile startup environment • Willingness to work with us in Seattle The work will be hard. The challenge will push your skills to the limit. We may make a lot of money… but we may crash and burn. Join Angry Lapdog Productions. Change how the world understands the Web. Send resume and portfolio to: res...@angrylapdog.com *We may or may not be staffed by small, ill-tempered canines. 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
[IxDA Discuss] Dealing with Table width beyond a defined area
Hi all, I have an issue where I need to display a dynamic/custom results table. The display results can go way beyond 1024 thus creating an horizontal scroll at that resolution and even beyond. This is because when generating the results/report, there are multiple options for columns - anywhere from 5-25, many with varying width based on dynamic content filling them. This table would then dynamically generate a PDF, HTML, or Excel file. There are options for the user to select what columns they want generated, but mast seem to choose all. (eg): property name | address | city | id number | bill type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | difference | % change | . (up to 25 across) Results are then compared and sortable per column I would really like to elliminate the horizontal scroll if possible, I have a few thoughts, but would be glad to hear if anyone has been faced with this. Or, if there are any examples to view. BTW - This is a secure online application Thanks. 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Dealing with Table width beyond a defined area
Maurice, did you miss the Complex Data Table discussion we had here earlier this month? http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=41157#41157 There were a lot of good tips in there for consolidating complex and terribly wide tables. On Apr 27, 2009, at 7:38 AM, Maurice Carty wrote: Hi all, I have an issue where I need to display a dynamic/custom results table. Joan Vermette email: jayeff...@mac.com 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
[IxDA Discuss] Recommendation needed: usability recruitment firms in LONDON
Hey folks - Can anyone recommend any usability participant recruitment firms in London? Thanks a lot in advance. [Jeff] 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Industry survey: Your help needed!
Hello IxDA members! [Apologies again for cross-posting!] If you missed it before, EightShapes is conducting an industry-wide survey on documentation practices. The survey is 25 questions, 20 minutes long, and by completing it you get a chance to win a book! We'll publish results later this summer. (If you had trouble before, please try again. Issues have been ironed out!) This is my last reminder on this mailing list. Sorry for the intrusion. Thanks, -- Dan On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Dan Brown brownor...@gmail.com wrote: [Apologies for the cross-posting!] EightShapes is conducting a survey, and if you participate you could win a book! *Please find the survey here:* *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yQN15syZwN0j2Tw4fE1vUA_3d_3d* We're giving away two copies each of Communicating Design by Dan Brown and Modular Web Design by Nathan Curtis. You could win one, if you give us 20 minutes of your time to complete a survey. The survey is about documentation. Our industry needs a better understanding of the many documents produced by designers. Communicating our design is a crucial part of our work, and yet no industry standards have emerged. When employed effectively, deliverables inject accountability, predictability, and traceability into our process. And yet documentation sometimes comes under fire when people don't feel like they're spending enough time doing design or aren't proficient enough to produce good documentation fast. The purpose of this survey is to paint a picture of documentation's role in our work, of our favorite tools, and of how we use time-saving techniques. The survey asks questions about your role, your design process, and the kinds of artifacts you create. It's *25 multiple-choice questions and takes about 20 minutes to complete*. Though we've beta-tested the survey, there's probably a few things wrong with it. Your patience with its shortcomings is greatly appreciated. *Please find the survey here:* *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yQN15syZwN0j2Tw4fE1vUA_3d_3d* * * EightShapes will publish the results of the survey later this year. -- Dan Brown, Principal • (301) 801-4850 EightShapes, LLC • eightshapes.com Also at: communicatingdesign.com • greenonions.com -- Dan Brown, Principal • (301) 801-4850 EightShapes, LLC • eightshapes.com Also at: communicatingdesign.com • greenonions.com -- Dan Brown, Principal • (301) 801-4850 EightShapes, LLC • eightshapes.com Also at: communicatingdesign.com • greenonions.com 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
[IxDA Discuss] Edmonton UX Bookclub - Reminder
Just a reminder that the fledgling Edmonton UX bookclub will have it's second meeting Tuesday, April 28. Come join us at the Vintage Lounge, 10124 - 124 St. http://www.vintagelounge.ca/ Don't worry if you haven't read the book, this is only our second meeting and we're looking for anyone who's interested in getting together on a regular basis to talk UX. We have two books to discuss BTW, Don't Make Me Think and Sketching User Experience. Cheers, pat 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
[IxDA Discuss] Fireworks Symbols for UI elements
Hi all, I am using Fireworks to sketch out few conceptual designs for my next year product release. Does anyone know any existing library of common UI elements such as buttons, dialogs, scroll-bars, checkboxes, etc? Fireworks have few of them shipped with the product, but their collection is not complete. I have been looking around but could not find one. Better if there are different themes for the symbols, such as Vista theme, XP theme, sketchy theme (look like drawing by hands). Thanks a lot for your help! Tuan-Anh 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who codes your production HTML/CSS/JS?
I don't work on much web stuff, so I'll jump in with this to stir the pot: I get a professional to write code for me. Embedded interfaces are generally more difficult for the layman to produce, but also, I want someone who knows code in and out to write code. ESPECIALLY production code. Always thought it strange that Google wanted IxDs to code. Maybe if you're just doing a simple web site, the designer and coder can be one, but then, those jobs aren't really the core of IxD anyway. If I was limited to what I could code (even using toolkits like Flex, et al.) my interactions would be pedestrian, unimaginative, and necessarily limited by my knowing I had to deliver it in the end. And, finally, I work at a consultancy and ownership over the code by my client is the single biggest contributor to the success of the end-product I've seen in my 15 years. Hands down. So this might be moot for in-house design/development. My $.02, Gretchen 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who codes your production HTML/CSS/JS?
Always thought it strange that Google wanted IxDs to code. The IxDs in a sense are writing the psuedocodehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocodejust like a tester writes bugs hopefully in a format that can quickly be transposed into the expected result. I think if you have to overly reformat either roles deliverable to make working sense the role is expendable and could be done by the receiving party just as well. 1 cent 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
[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Coroflot Creative Confab, NYC, May 15
Coroflot.com and the Core77 Design Network invite you to the New York City installment of the Creative Confab panel and networking series: May 15, from 2-5pm Art Directors Club - 106 W 29th St. @ 6th Avenue, New York City http://www.coroflot.com/creativeconfab/ The Creative Confabs are a series of afternoon events, each featuring a panel discussion on the current realities and trends in creative hiring. Pre- and post-panel, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with other experienced creative professionals and with representatives from firms seeking design talent, creating an informal environment for network-building -- think of it as a low-key job fair with some fascinating speakers at the center of it. The New York installment of the series will possess a strong focus on Interaction Design and digital media, acknowledging the growing importance of these fields in the NYC-area creative community. PANELISTS: Liz Danzico Chair, MFA Interaction Design, SVA Michael Lebowitz CEO, Big Spaceship Johnny Vulkan Partner, Anomaly Judy Wert Executive Recruiter, Wert Co. I will have the pleasure of moderating this panel, in my capacity as Editorial Director at Coroflot. SCHEDULE: 2-3 pm - Meet Greet 3-4 pm - Panel Discussion 4-5 pm - Cocktail Reception Tickets are $75 -- for registration and additional information, visit: http://www.coroflot.com/creativeconfab/ 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who codes your production HTML/CSS/JS?
People still code this stuff by hand? Ok, in the interest of full disclosure. Right now I am the one doing this. But that makes sense, as I am a Web Developer by title. I'm taking steps to remove the need for html/js/css hand-code in the future. You heard it here first. Keep an eye out for it. Bout time someone forced css and js into a proper MVC architecture. Ok. I'll switch off programmer mode. What? What is this HTML? And... JS? Is that some kind of flower? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41475 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Two Delete behaviors - one type of label?
Undo FTW. Always. No exceptions. Infinite if possible. If I put it in the trash, the trash should take itself out when space is needed. Like Tivo, only not slow and otherwise clunky. Undo is the new delete. Anything else is laze. Peace! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41286 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
[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] DC - Two job postings for Wired for Change - Development Engineer and UI Developer
Just the messenger, passing on for my friends at DemocracyInAction/Wired for Change. They are a great company, based in DC, helping small to medium non-profits with CRM (and other) services. Julie Blitzer New Projects Coordinator Advomatic - 243 5th Ave, Ste. 460 New York, NY 10016 tel: 212.812.4180 x103 ***NEW NUMBER*** fax: 646.472.7993 --- AIM: advojulie cell: 917.972.8463 DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Be part of a fast-growing company that helps campaigns and organizations successfully grow and organize online. Wired for Change is now looking for a stellar individual to join its team as a Development Engineer. Since 2004, Wired for Change and its nonprofit counterpart, DemocracyInAction, have fueled over one thousand campaigns, PACs, state parties, nonprofits, and unions with an affordable, integrated online organizing platform, Salsa, to engage and empower people to make change. * * Responsibilities include: Write technical specifications and code new features for Wired for Change's new web-based organizing toolkit Design and build interfaces with external partner systems to exchange data through XML and JSON Quickly investigate and resolve technical issues reported by clients Create mobile applications to view information from Wired for Change's Salsa toolkit Qualifications include: Strong knowledge of JavaScript Strong knowledge of SQL Experience with web application development Experience building external system interfaces Ability to work quickly in a dynamic and agile work environment Experience building mobile phone applications is a plus, but not a requirement The integrity and flexibility (and humor!) necessary to address the practicalities of a growing operation, the respect to honor the impressive work done to date, and the ability to support the continued growth and direction of the company. Employment type: Full Time, ongoing Starts: Immediately Salary: Commensurate with experience, competitive. Wired For Change is an equal opportunity employer and seek to build a diverse staff representative of the community it serves. Women, minorities, LGBT are strongly encouraged to apply. In additional to our casual work environment we have an excellent benefits package that includes: 14 paid holidays (includes 3 days between Christmas and New Year's) Excellent Health and dental insurance through CareFirst Flex Time / Telecommuting options Metro SmartBenefits ING 401(k) retirement plan Please Send Resume and Cover Letter to j...@wiredforchange.com Please include a cover letter describing one of your past development projects and the iterative process you went through with both staff and users to produce a stable and usable product. Michael Miller Product Manager j...@wiredforchange.com USER INTERFACE DEVELOPER Be part of a fast-growing company that helps campaigns and organizations successfully grow and organize online. Wired for Change is now looking for a stellar individual to join its team as a User Interface Developer. This is a rare opportunity to have a sizable role in a massive, ongoing development project to build an online organizing platform capable of transforming the way campaigns and organizations target and mobilize their constituencies both online and off. Since 2004, Wired for Change and its nonprofit counterpart, DemocracyInAction, have fueled over one thousand campaigns, PACs, state parties, nonprofits, and unions with an affordable, integrated online organizing platform, Salsa, to engage and empower people to make change. * * Responsibilities include: Design and tweak application user interfaces for a new set of web- based campaign organizing tools Work with product and project manager to ensure that user interfaces conform to client needs Rapidly create of HTML mockups for design reviews for new proofs-of- concept or feature prototypes Create of graphics for application interface Coordinate with UI Lead to ensure that usability efforts proceed on schedule Qualifications include: Strong knowledge of CSS and HTML Experience with Adobe Photoshop Basic JavaScript knowledge Experience with web site design, including page code creation Flexibility to adjust to changes and critique over the course of a project Employment type: Full Time, ongoing Starts: Immediately Salary: Commensurate with experience, competitive. Wired For Change is an equal opportunity employer and seek to build a diverse staff representative of the community it serves. Women, minorities, LGBT are strongly encouraged to apply. In additional to our casual work environment we have an excellent benefits package that includes: 14 paid
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendation needed: usability recruitment firms in LONDON
Back at Flow Interactive, I frequently worked with Criteria http://www.criteria.co.uk/ I can recommend them! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41549 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
Here's a story from the NYTimes: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/air-force-one-backup-rattles-new-york-nerve/ I appreciate the first comment: haven%u2019t these people heard of photoshop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41540 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
saw this on washingtonpost.com: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/AR2009042701372.html On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Rich Rogan jrro...@gmail.com wrote: Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now? Looking for something on the news and there's nothing. Reply to this thread at ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41540 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 -- With Regards, Tom Sakell tsak...@gmail.com 703.598.6857 twitter: @NoVaDaddy 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
[IxDA Discuss] How do you pitch UCD process (or design thinking)?
Hi all, I am a graduate student at Stanford doing a course project for a design consultancy startup. We are trying to understand how to effectively promote the user centered design process (or the buzzword design thinking) to potentially unaware clients. During my internship at Google as a user experience researcher, I recall we used different methods to accomplish a similar goal, such as inviting engineers and PMs to the usability lab observation room, designing and promoting posters and brochures about user personas, and having sessions for engineers and users to have conversation face-to-face. Also we think that IDEO gave a nice example by their deep dive TV show. So, we would be interested in hearing more examples, ideas, and stories from you. How do you tell people what you are doing everyday as UX designer/researcher? How do you convince engineers/PMs/stakeholders/clients that the user-centered design is the right way to go? They are very important to us as we are in our observation and understanding stage. Thanks a lot for your time, and we hope to learn from your experience! Best, Yusen Dai MS, Management Science and Engineering Stanford University 650-575-9382 yusen...@stanford.edu 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
That's really insensitive. It was only 7.5 yrs ago. Think of all of NYCers, millions of them, having a little bit of PTSD. It scared me too, just watching the footage on the news. On Apr 27, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Roz Duffy wrote: Here's a story from the NYTimes: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/air-force-one-backup-rattles-new-york-nerve/ I appreciate the first comment: haven%u2019t these people heard of photoshop? 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
