Re: [IxDA Discuss] Why My Mom’s Next Computer Is Go ing To Be An iPad
I haven't connected my iPhone to my mac in months, and my e-mail and calendar sync wirelessly. The iPhone and iPad (and all the other phones out there) are information appliances, not computers. IMHO, of course. -Fredrik 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] Mid-Level User Experience Researcher @ Huawei Devices in Shenzhen, China
Apologies for cross posting. -- Job Title:Mid-Level User Experience Researcher Company: Huawei Devices Location:Shenzhen, China Main Responsibilities: * Using qualitative quantitative research methods to gather User and product requirements. * Conduct expert evaluation and usability tests to identify usability problems and provide recommendations for improvements. * Using insights from research to drive product improvement innovation within the design department. Basic requirements: * Masters degree or above in HCI, Human Factors, Psychology or related discipline. * Have 2 or more years work experience in User research and Usability Testing. * A team player and able to work alone when needed. * Exceptional communication skills, with experience in working across several departments. * Good report writing and persuasive presentation skills. Desirable requirements: * Fluent in 2 or more languages. * Experience working with mobile devices or within the telecommunications industry. If anyone is interested, please send English CV / Resume, including personal details, education, work experience, Salary expectation, and contact details to me at nam...@huawei.com Mr Sha BingYu at shabin...@huawei.com. Thanks Nam 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] Sorting buttons... left-to-right, top-to-bottom
I was thinking the left-to-right would feel more natural, specially if there is any scroll involved (it would be quite uncomfortable having to scroll visually from top to bottom and then again if you did not found what you looked for)... but I was thinking about looking for visual labels. But then, if you are going to use just text it is much more simple to scan directly downwards looking for the 1st different letters of the label. Another point would be that you should clearly mark the boundaries between letters, both in the tabs and in the proper context. Hope this helps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48856 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] TV production room interaction design?
I've designed interfaces for television. Some general guidelines for 10-ft UI design... COLOR: On a TV screen, reversed out type against a dark background is much easier to read than dark type against a light background. Light backgrounds are very bright and make it more difficult to read text. Darker color backgrounds are more soothing and allow for light-colored text to easily be read. CONTRAST: Content shouldn't blend into the background. You want high contrast, but not enough so that the colors actually vibrate. A good way to test for contrast is to add an adjustment layer that toggles between BW and color in your Photoshop file. You want to avoid muddy grey colors. Also, check your work on several different TV screens if possible. No two televisions are calibrated the same, so having paying attention to color contrast is more important to paying attention to actual colors. FONT SIZE: Whether you're designing for standard definition or HD, the size of text needs to occupy a certain percentage of the screen. So, while 18pt may be perfectly legible in a standard definition interface, a font at the same size in a 720p UI actually feels 50% smaller because it's text characters are occupying less vertical screen real estate. In my experience, I've found that text looks best when it occupies the following percentages of vertical real estate... Screen Titles: 7% Primary Text: 4.5% Secondary Text: 3% Take your target resolution, apply the percentage values, and that's the height in pixels that your font should be. Just like any other form of media, when you're setting type you want to create a visual hierarchy between the different types of elements on the screen. This improves scanability, which is important when viewing from a distance. FONT FACE: Choose a sans-serif (serifs add noise). If space is tight, try using a condensed font. Bold for titles, medium for body copy. Some typefaces I'd recommend on television for their legibility... - Helvetica Neue 57 77 Condensed - Franklin Gothic Book Bold Condensed - Interstate Regular Bold Condensed ACTION TITLE/SAFE: It's a myth that these don't exist on HD displays. In standard resolution, you'd err on the side of caution and go with something like 90% of the screen real estate as your action safe area, then 95% of your action safe area is your title safe region. With HD you can be less cautious and go with something like 95/95. It's just good practice to force yourself not to have content bleeding off the screen... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48851 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] Describing search to developers
Hi everyone, I work very closely with engineers/developers. I wrote a functional specification and made a series of wireframes for an application we're developeing. Its basically a search tool. We have a prototype up with a test DB and I am realizing that the keyword search needs further explanation because its not working quite right. So far, to make them understand what should happen, I've just made a list of possible search terms with results that users would expect. I'm wondering if anyone has discovered a more effective way to communicate with the engineers how a search should work from the user's perspective? I look forward to hearing what other's might have done in a similar situation! 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
[IxDA Discuss] Smart-HDL: Smart Home
Is the term â smart home â only applies to those who can pay for it? As the word â smart home â always incorporates to the luxury residential projects. The smart home have become a reality of the future and not just for the peculiar and wealthy. Nevertheless, it is not the word that we really are concern with. We need a bit of common sense or let us think logical, let us think smart. Smart people do pay more attention to its function and application. Functions that they do require to make their life easy, as their smart home takes care of things for them automatically. Smart home in other terms can be defined as an enhanced living lifestyle. In addition, as the cost of resources continues to rise and the price of electronics continues to fall, home automation or so a smart home will provide and prove to be even more cost effective. This then has made life a lot more comfortable when equipped with a smart home system. After all these description of smart home, what does it really offers us and its advantages in our homes? There are various of intelligent gadgets that are available for your home. A smart home these days become an increasingly essential requirement and a common place home owners will benefit in. A smart home controls all the functions in and out of the house from a single point of management. Through the use of innovative technology, home owners are able to turn their homes into state-of-the-art machines that can be manipulated and monitored from any part of the world and not just simply a statement of style and luxury. Smart home is a smart way of living. For more details, visit: http://www.smart-hdl.com http://www.sunseeker.me http://www.resound.me 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] Sorting buttons... left-to-right, top-to-bottom
If they are arranged alphabetically, I believe it is easier to scan down a list of names instead of across because the first letterof each name will be lined up, making it easier to see large blocks of names you can skip over ( if looking for a particular letter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from ixda.org (via iPhone) http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48856 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] Well designed e-government web forms -- examples from different countries
Nice challenge ). But I think that it is possible to refer to non government sites for general understanding, since government people usually have exactly the same technical background and expectation from web and software as other executives and top management (IMHO). So Some statistics: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/04/web-form-design-patterns-sign-up-forms/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/08/web-form-design-patterns-sign-up-forms-part-2/ Web forms validation: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/07/web-form-validation-best-practices-and-tutorials/ Other stuff: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/17/web-form-design-modern-solutions-and-creative-ideas/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48850 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] Training for web copywriters
I am looking for training courses/conferences for web copywriters in our UX team. Can anyone refer institutions/web-based/workshops to instruct copywriters to write effectively for the web. The writing includes marketing copy, UI / error copy, site instructional copy, site help copy, etc Thanks in advance 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: Senior Interaction Designers - Microsoft - Beijing
Microsoft's Beijing UX Studios is growing! If you're in Beijing or interested in coming to China for an adventure, then let me know. We have a range of openings across our Macintosh Business Unit (Mac:Office), the China Innovation Group, Education, Healthcare and Exchange. Looking for strong candidates with ~6-10 years of experience who are interested in joining a creative, collaborative UX Studio at the heart of Microsoft's innovation efforts across Asia. Mandarin is great, but not required. Shoot me an email at daniel.mako...@microsoft.com and I can provide more context and job descriptions. Xie xie! :: daniel Daniel Makoski, Manager | Microsoft Beijing UX Studios 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] Sorting buttons... left-to-right, top-to-bottom
However you do it you want to make sure that it either visually looks like rows or columns (and overstate the cue, for people with low vision). And, you must make sure that the reading order is reflected in the underlying technical structures for screen readers. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 8:26 AM, joe joekanno...@hotmail.com wrote: Thought I'd get a few good opinions here on the matter... Which would you consider more effective for a user? I thought there was a natural choice, but it seems I've received differing thoughts, so I figured I'd put it out to the group. http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac262/joekphoto/buttons/left-to-right.jpg vs. http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac262/joekphoto/buttons/top-to-bottom.jpg My thought was to go with #2 as these are *lists* of items, but proponents of #1 seem to go with 'users read left-to-right'. What do you think? 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 -- Whitney Quesenbery www.wqusability.com Storytelling for User Experience Design www.rosenfeldmedia.com/books/storytelling 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] Great looking jobs on this list
I keep seeing all these wonderful jobs on this list, and yes I'd love to come to China for an adventure but I don't think my family would. Doesn't anybody have these kinds of great jobs in Washington, DC? It would be a pleasure to apply for positions that actually require more than 1 or 2 years of real experience in UI/UX development, that appreciate the significance of our calling, and that actually pay more than a ridiculous hourly wage. Lisa Zinninger On Feb 1, 2010, at 3:03 AM, Daniel Makoski wrote: Microsoft's Beijing UX Studios is growing! If you're in Beijing or interested in coming to China for an adventure, then let me know. We have a range of openings across our Macintosh Business Unit (Mac:Office), the China Innovation Group, Education, Healthcare and Exchange. Looking for strong candidates with ~6-10 years of experience who are interested in joining a creative, collaborative UX Studio at the heart of Microsoft's innovation efforts across Asia. Mandarin is great, but not required. Shoot me an email at daniel.makoski at microsoft.com and I can provide more context and job descriptions. Xie xie! :: daniel Daniel Makoski, Manager | Microsoft Beijing UX Studios Reply to this thread at ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48894 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] iPad.
Well, the first person to tell me he's absolutely getting one (rather than waiting to see one in person) is my 70+yr old father. Which doesn't surprise me, since he's an early adaptor of all things technological (he has the first generation iPhone, and we were the first people I knew to get a VCR - and yes, it was a Betamax). It's going to replace his netbook and the e-reader he planned to order. ~ Tracy Boyington tracy_boying...@okcareertech.org Oklahoma Department of Career Technology Education Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc Jim Leftwich jl...@orbitnet.com 1/29/2010 1:31 PM I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction, based on a few surprising data points I've already gathered and an intuition: The iPad is going to make a big splash with older people. 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] Why My Mom’s Next Computer Is Go ing To Be An iPad
Really? Am I the only one who doesn't sync my contacts and calendar to my desktop computer? The only calendar I use at home is a big paper one stuck on the wall. With pictures of basset hounds. ;-) ~ Tracy Boyington tracy_boying...@okcareertech.org Oklahoma Department of Career Technology Education Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc Brandon E. B. Ward brandonebw...@gmail.com 1/31/2010 12:32 PM The iPhone is crippled w/out a computer running iTunes, an Address Book, iCal etc. to synch it up with - the computer where you manage all those wonderful bits of stuff your mom wants to play/work with. 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] Survey Design | Usability Issues
Hi Lin I work with Shona at Checkbox Survey and wanted to add one more resource to help you with your surveys. We have recently published a free e-book, Survey Creation Made Easy by Checkbox Survey, which is a compilation of our staff and customers' favorite advice, tips, and tricks. You can receive your free copy by filling out a contact form at http://customer.checkboxonline.com/ebook1.aspx. Please also feel free to inquire about our professional services at www.checkbox.com or ask us for advice on Twitter @checkbox_survey. Best of Luck! Carolyn Craven, COO Checkbox Survey Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48492 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] User Experience Design (UXD) course
Looks like a good introductory UX course. The Mini-Masters in User Experience Design (UXD) teaches design software interfaces for users seeking to efficiently and effortlessly complete their tasks. The program is an immersive experience that shows how and where the User Experience Design (UXD) fits in the software process. It explains the underlying psychology and sociology that guides user design, and demonstrates common techniques for making an interface usable. This course provides a solid foundation that enables participants to deliver tangible business results including: Reduced development costs through early detection of usability problems, missing requirements, inefficient procedures and unnecessary features Reduced costs in training, service, and support through more efficient designs Increased user productivity and success rate through elimination of usability problems that result in failed transactions http://rate.rutgers.edu/programs/uxd-user-experience-design 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] In need of Work Placement
I'm a student of Digital Media Design in the University of Limerick, Ireland and I'm in need of a work internship for my Co-op placement. My course is very interaction design based, as well as a focus on prototyping, research and audio/visual production and I feel that I could make a meaningful contribution to any company I might work with. The placement starts in May and can be either paid or unpaid, either of which I would more than willingly accept. I am willing to work worldwide. Please get in touch with me if anyone is willing to help me out here! Regards Billy Kennedy 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] Showcase/Portfolio examples
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Georgia, you're right--I'm looking for good examples of filtering and showcasing portfolios OR pages, as with Google Fast Flip. In other words, of visual representations of sites/pages/portfolios (as with the pages on Fast Flip, or the portfolios in Sortfolio) that can be filtered. Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48814 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] Training for web copywriters
On Jan 31, 2010, at 5:21 PM, Ali wrote: I am looking for training courses/conferences for web copywriters in our UX team. Can anyone refer institutions/web-based/workshops to instruct copywriters to write effectively for the web. The writing includes marketing copy, UI / error copy, site instructional copy, site help copy, etc Thanks in advance You should look for courses given by Ginny Redish: www.redish.net. In the meantime, you should buy her *awesome* book, _Letting Go of the Words_. (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0123694868?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DERpf_rd_s=center-2pf_rd_r=15P8V7Z7A4834P42N9QTpf_rd_t=101pf_rd_p=288448501pf_rd_i=507846 ) Ginny does excellent in-house workshops, too. Regards, Dana :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Dana Chisnell 415.519.1148 dana AT usabilityworks DOT net www.usabilityworks.net http://usabilitytestinghowto.blogspot.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] Search Pattern Library
In concert with the publication of our new book about search and discovery, I'm pleased to announce the launch of... http://searchpatterns.org/ ...a gateway to the Search Pattern Library, our colorful public collection of examples, patterns, and anti-patterns. We hope you find these resources interesting and valuable. Please let us know that you think. Thanks! Peter Morville President, Semantic Studios http://semanticstudios.com/ http://findability.org/ 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] Win 2 free registrations to Interaction 10 courtesy of The Creative Coast Alliance
All the details are here: http://blog.thecreativecoast.org/contest-win-two-free-800-tickets-to-this-weekends-ixda-conference-in-140-characters-or-less/2010/02/01 -- Dave Malouf http://davemalouf.com/ http://twitter.com/daveixd http://scad.edu/industrialdesign http://ixda.org/ 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] Search Pattern Library
Fantastic... and what great timing. Only last week, I was hunting for patterns, and all I found was pretty screenshots of input boxes with a Search button next to it. I look forward to checking this out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48909 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] Could use some eyes on this chart
Thanks for the comments I haven't responded to yet. I'm working on revising it with many of these things in mind. @Oliamwright - can't see any comments at that link :( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48697 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] Great looking jobs on this list
An old thread on the topic of where you live affecting how you practice design: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=27477 Dan On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:25 AM, Lisa M. Zinninger wrote: I keep seeing all these wonderful jobs on this list, and yes I'd love to come to China for an adventure but I don't think my family would. Doesn't anybody have these kinds of great jobs in Washington, DC? It would be a pleasure to apply for positions that actually require more than 1 or 2 years of real experience in UI/UX development, that appreciate the significance of our calling, and that actually pay more than a ridiculous hourly wage. Lisa Zinninger On Feb 1, 2010, at 3:03 AM, Daniel Makoski wrote: Microsoft's Beijing UX Studios is growing! If you're in Beijing or interested in coming to China for an adventure, then let me know. We have a range of openings across our Macintosh Business Unit (Mac:Office), the China Innovation Group, Education, Healthcare and Exchange. Looking for strong candidates with ~6-10 years of experience who are interested in joining a creative, collaborative UX Studio at the heart of Microsoft's innovation efforts across Asia. Mandarin is great, but not required. Shoot me an email at daniel.makoski at microsoft.com and I can provide more context and job descriptions. Xie xie! :: daniel Daniel Makoski, Manager | Microsoft Beijing UX Studios Reply to this thread at ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48894 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 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] Great looking jobs on this list
Something that surprised me about moving to PGH is my newfound awareness of: - elder-care issues, from transportation and safe driving to in-home services/care. - ADA in general. omfg, stairs are *everywhere*. I cannot imagine being in a chair or even on crutches in this town. Many of the elevators I've been in were hopeless even with the ability to see clearly and move easily. - signs and wayfinding. Welcome to a city where people give directions based on business locations that closed or changed names years ago. You'll spend your first year going I'm WHERE? All I did was miss one exit. I think. Or maybe that was the exit and I was in the wrong lane. I thought I was supposed to turn left where the Isley's used to be. Personally, I'm looking forward to moving around and experiencing new things -- good and bad -- than spending the rest of my life in the bay area or NYC. --jet Dan Saffer wrote: An old thread on the topic of where you live affecting how you practice design: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=27477 Dan On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:25 AM, Lisa M. Zinninger wrote: I keep seeing all these wonderful jobs on this list, and yes I'd love to come to China for an adventure but I don't think my family would. Doesn't anybody have these kinds of great jobs in Washington, DC? It would be a pleasure to apply for positions that actually require more than 1 or 2 years of real experience in UI/UX development, that appreciate the significance of our calling, and that actually pay more than a ridiculous hourly wage. Lisa Zinninger On Feb 1, 2010, at 3:03 AM, Daniel Makoski wrote: Microsoft's Beijing UX Studios is growing! If you're in Beijing or interested in coming to China for an adventure, then let me know. We have a range of openings across our Macintosh Business Unit (Mac:Office), the China Innovation Group, Education, Healthcare and Exchange. Looking for strong candidates with ~6-10 years of experience who are interested in joining a creative, collaborative UX Studio at the heart of Microsoft's innovation efforts across Asia. Mandarin is great, but not required. Shoot me an email at daniel.makoski at microsoft.com and I can provide more context and job descriptions. Xie xie! :: daniel Daniel Makoski, Manager | Microsoft Beijing UX Studios Reply to this thread at ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48894 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 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 -- J. E. 'jet' Townsend, IDSA Design, Fabrication, Hacking design: www.allartburns.org; hacking: www.flatline.net; HF: KG6ZVQ PGP: 0xD0D8C2E8 AC9B 0A23 C61A 1B4A 27C5 F799 A681 3C11 D0D8 C2E8 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] Regarding Table
Hello Folks, I am in an interesting situation with regards to table interaction. I have some data that is presented in table format. The table has Search, Sort on some columns, Number of results per page drop down and Pagination. We do not have Show All rows as it takes a long time for the page to load. We also have Delete functionality. My Specific question is: The question is if a user selects few rows on page 1 for deletion and moves from page 1 to page 2 and subsequently page 3, should a user be allowed to delete the rows selected on page 1 while they are in page 3. While a user has moved from Page 1 to Page 2 to 3 and so on, chances are they selected few more rows on different pages and marked for deletion. Is it okay to allow them to delete rows selected across different pages as they don't see what they have selected in previous pages? Personally I am not comfortable allowing users to delete what they cant see even though they marked it themselves as they can't see a summary of selected items with the existing design. I would love to get your thoughts! P:S: We currently retain the selection across different pages and a user can go back and forth between pages and can check or uncheck their selection. We erase the selection after a user moves to different application or the session times out. 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] Regarding Table
Your concern about deleting something the user can't see is valid but some testing of how people expect to interact with the feature is in order. I would be interested to know if anyone has a design pattern for this situation. A few years back I worked with a similar problem in which the user could select items in a shopping site's search results and add them to a product comparison table or a shopping list. The results were paged like Google search results and the question was when they select compare or add to shopping list do we add all items or just the ones on the current page. We decide to add the items to compare or the list regardless of which page the user was on when they selected the action. Since your situation involves a delete function you want to probe your users' expectations to make sure you get it right. If there are similar sites to yours that have this feature you should look at them to see how they handle to see what people's expectations may be, assuming they also use or are familiar with those sites. I'm not a fan of deleting things you are not looking at when you click the delete button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48916 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] Great looking jobs on this list
On Feb 1, 2010, at 6:04 PM, j. eric townsend wrote: Personally, I'm looking forward to moving around and experiencing new things -- good and bad -- than spending the rest of my life in the bay area or NYC. New places can reveal new (or old) problems. But that doesn't mean there are any organizations or resources there to solve them. Dan 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] Architecture and IxD
Greg Petroff has organized a lunch meeting for people interested in talking about IxD Architecture. We have arranged for this to happen on Saturday of the conference during the regular lunch time. People interested in this, need to come pick up a box lunch in Reynold's Sq and then make their way to the Kennedy Pharmacy. Please join the discussion on the Crowdvine site if you'd like to attend: http://interaction10.crowdvine.com/posts/7780180 Let me know if you are coming even if you've already said something. -- dave -- Dave Malouf http://davemalouf.com/ http://twitter.com/daveixd http://scad.edu/industrialdesign http://ixda.org/ 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] Regarding Table
Gayatri, I suggest that you provide the user with the list of items that will be deleted, perhaps in a confirmation dialog, before the action is carried out. While this requires an extra step, it ensures that the user doesn't accidentally and unknowingly lose data while still allowing the user the convenience of selecting items across multiple pages. Best, Jack Jack L. Moffett Senior Interaction Designer inmedius 412.459.0310 x219 http://www.inmedius.com Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like… People think it's this veneer— that the designers are handed this box and told, Make it look good! That's not what we think design is. It's not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. - Steve Jobs 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] Regarding Table
You could take the Google approach and reverse Jack's suggestion and present the user with the opportunity to undo what they've done by clicking on a simple and clear CTA. Regarding deleting across different pages, you should test your solution with your audience, understand their needs and how they behave with your proposed solution. Regards, E 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] Mac apps for a recent convert ...
My favorite desktop plug ins that aid productivity are: 1. Jumpcut (free) - clipboard history manager. Let's you cut, cut cut, then switch applications and paste, paste, paste. 2. Plainclip (free) - tiny app that strips all formatting from the clipboard item. Great in combination with the above. 3. Textexpander (free/donationware) - autocomplete your email address, phone numbers, you-name-it by only typing a few characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48830 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] Sketching before the Wireframes
Hi Folks, I wanted to ask around on the process of creating wireframes for designing mobile applications. In creating these wireframes, should I work on paper before actually hopping into a drawing program to lay out these wireframes? I believe working on paper is faster and easier before laying out the wireframes for a project. However, the company I am working with, might be wondering if I am wasting my time. That I should be doing wireframes within the drawing program. What are your suggestions and thoughts on this issue? 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-Client Experience User Interface Designer-NYC-JPMorgan Chase-Recruiter-1yr Contract
We currently have an opportunity available with JPMC I have included the details below. I can be reach at 212-548-6265. JPMorgan Chase Client Experience User Interface Designer NYC - 12mnth Contract Client Experience User Interface Designer Position Summary The Client User Interface Designer (CUID) provides clients worldwide with access to the firm's treasury management transaction and information services, through Internet, PC Workstation, and direct data transmission channels. The organization has end-to-end responsibility for these channels, including sales support, client experience, product management, delivery, implementation, fulfillment, technical support, and platform operations. The Client Experience Team is responsible for the design usability of all client-facing product interfaces/GUI's, product content user documentation, marketing client communications, and the quality of the overall client experience across all touch points. The Client Experience User Interface Designer is the responsible for the design of the the product and constituent applications interface, reporting to a User Interface Design Lead. They work closely with Market Research, Product Managers, Business Systems Analysts to translate customer and business requirements and use cases into a customer-centric online experience, including the overall site structure and organization and page-level interaction/information definition. They translate the product style standards into page designs that provide the customer with a consistent and easy-to-use experience that supports the JPMorgan Chase brand. They collaborate with Content Managers to define content needs and incorporate provided content into the site/page designs and UI Spec. They collaborate with the User Interface Developer to produce prototypes to test and validate design decisions with internal and external (customers) stakeholders. Finally, they collaborate with IT to translate the page designs into a functional specification, provide oversight to ensure that developed pages reflect the fidelity of the design, and support QA and UAT efforts to ensure the overall quality of the implemented online experience. Role Specific Responsibilities User Interface Design * Ability to produce site maps, user flows, wireframes, page layouts and User Interface Specification deliverables for hand-off to technology. * Ability to provide guidance to Content Managers to define and develop content to support customers' online interactions * Perform prototype testing to validate interface designs with stakeholders and end-users * Proactively identify opportunities to improve the site usability and the overall quality of the site design, organization and structure * Uphold user interface and site design guidelines to support site evolution and redesigns * Provide guidance to ensure effective translation of user interface designs during technical implementation. * Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT): test participant, issue identification and resolution. Key Position Statistics * 5+ years experience in web site and application design, preferably at a financial institution, or supporting a transaction-based site. Knowledge and Skills Requirements * College degree in Interaction or Interface design, or comparable professional experience required * Strong visual design sense, familiarity with branding standards. * Ability to translate customer and business requirements and Use Cases into effective User Interface Designs. * Ability to write and maintain detailed functional specification documentation supporting UI designs. * Ability to develop and translate design guidelines and standards. * Knowledge of the Internet, Internet Technologies, web development processes tools and web production * In-depth knowledge of User Interface Design, best practices and industry standards * In-depth knowledge of user/customer-centered design and development approaches * Familiarity with transactional or e-commerce interface design required, experience with financial services preferred. * Familiarity with end-user prototype and usability testing * Experience with Axure, Visio, Fireworks, Photoshop and Indesign a plus Best Regards, Thomas Thomas Ciccola 757 Third Ave., Suite 201 New York, N.Y. 10017 Fax: 206.337.8006 Direct: 212.548.6265 tcicc...@teksystems.com BLOCKED::mailto:tcicc...@teksystems.com http://www.teksystems.com/ U.S. IT Staffing Firm's List, Ranks TEKsystems in First Place for Seventh Consecutive Year. This electronic mail (including any attachments) may contain
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Sketching before the Wireframes
Hi I would absolutely go with the sketches, much faster and easier to knock out, experiment with etc. You'll save time later when moving onto software and/or paper prototypes etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48924 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
