Re: [IxDA Discuss] The NEW platform for IxDA!
We're all very excited and really looking forward to our new online home. Thanks very much to Liz Bacon (yay!) and everyone else who has put time into this! The new site is key to the growth of our practice and IxDA local groups, and I look forward to migrating IxDA Atlanta to the new platform. Thanks!! Maria Cordell http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com (for now) On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Joe Sokohl j...@sokohl.com wrote: Hey everybody, it’s launch time! After a herculean effort by so many people, the new IxDA website will launch. We hope to launch it either this weekend or next. Please be sure to read the important steps you need to take to stay connected. Code-named Conan, the new IxDA.org site contains features that take the IxDA to a new level: * New spaces for local groups, including local events, discussions, and jobs * Enhanced discussion area featuring better threading, media sharing, searching, and syndication * Resources about interaction design * Job board for posting job positions and finding opportunities, including those at Coroflot * Membership directory that enables you to connect with mentors or protégés * Enhanced profile creation and control * Unified conference information IxDA considers this new website to be global platform that furthers our mission and offers great potential for future extensions envisioned by our active community of practice. As we launch this exciting site, we know there might be some minor glitches and growing pains. Please be patient. We will be channeling your feedback through Get Satisfaction, so stay tuned for that information. IMPORTANT STEPS When the new site launches, we need existing members to take a simple step to get access and continue your participation. We need you to visit the new website in order to request a password. 1. In the header of the new site, select Request password. 2. Enter the email address associated with your IxDA Discussion subscription. The system will generate a password and send it to you. 3. To log in to the site, follow the link in the email you receive. Then you should change your password to one that you want to use. By following this process, your member profile will reflect all your previous activity at IxDA.org. New members need to create a fresh account: 1. In the header, select Become a member. 2. Complete the member profile fields and submit the form. 3. When you receive a confirmation email, just follow the process as it outlines. PROJECT BACKGROUND Creating Conan took the work of this entire community. Not only did you step in to contribute in June 2009 to support funding, but many of you helped out by giving input and ideas. Starting in 2007, the IxDA Board of Directors began discussing how to create a new, extensible platform for the association. In the fall of 2008, then-VP Liz Bacon stepped up to lead the project as Creative Director Project Manager. Along with Nasir Barday, the team worked on refining a vision of what the site should do…and be. That November, 26 IxDA members answered the public call for participation. Managing a team this size was awesome and a bit terrifying. From the end of 2008 until February 2009, the Conan team surveyed the community about the existing ixda.org, and defined the project goals. Liz then divided up the Conan team into feature teams. The team created a release plan involving research, requirements definition, design, RFP and development phases. The spring and summer of 2009 saw evaluation of technical options, with the team finally settling on Drupal as an extensible, open-source CMS solution. In addition, the team finalized the interaction design for the site. We want to thank the 13 most active contributors who stayed engaged the whole way through: Alok Nandy, Atul Thanvi, Chong Lee Khoo, Jason Pamental, Jonathan Knoll, Rich Rogan, and most especially Neil Cadsawan, Maria De Monte, Mayur Karnik, Shiva Reddy, Tonia Bartz, and Miek Dunbar. From May to June 2009, we considered RFP responses from 13 leading Drupal development companies. We conducted a community fundraiser to support the Conan project, and raised about $15,000. This ultimately covered about 25% of the development costs. Last August, the Conan team shared design concepts with the IxDA community. More than 80 people participated in the ConceptShare review phase with great input: thank you’s to the 40 or so who provided comments! We refined the site design significantly. After a false start with one technology vendor, in October 2009 the team turned to Growing Venture Solutions (GVS) with hope in our hearts. We were always impressed by their commitment to Drupal and their understanding of our requirements. At this time, we also established another, broader team of IxDA volunteers to review the development phase progress. As GVS completed each 2-week sprint, we recorded the demo session and shared it with that team
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for feedback on a functional banner that is always there and pinned to bottom of the browser - not context driven.
Crate and Barrel (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/) does this as well. As a consumer, I think it works well in a shopping context, and it doesn't get in my way. I like the way they've implemented it, and it feels elegant, but then again, I haven't bought anything that online at CB; when I shop there it's always in store. As a designer I have to wonder how many online shoppers get it, but it seems the CB design is doing a reasonable job of providing cues for what's happening when an item gets added to the cart, and they're showing item thumbnails for what's been added. Would be interesting to know if/how they tested the design. Maria On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Peter Becker peterbsem...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone have any experience with an always there functional banner that is pinned to the bottom of the browser? An example of this is at http://www.houselogic.com/ It seems of little use to me as it is redundant to information/function that is already on the site, takes up real estate and is more a distraction than anything else. Maybe with some additional context driven function there might be something there, but the CEO here liked it so I'm doing my due diligence. I can't remember seeing anything like it before. 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 -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.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] IxDA Atlanta - 01/13 - Featured Speaker Carl DiSalvo
Here's a reminder of IxDA Atlanta's January meeting, tomorrow night, Wednesday, 1/13 at 7 p.m. (with social and networking beginning at 6). This month we're hosting a talk by Georgia Tech's Carl DiSalvo! Details below and on the event page: http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and BEYOND WIREFRAMES AND BEHAVIORS: Public and Participatory Interaction Design Socially responsible design has become a catch-phrase in the design community. But what is the role of interaction design in working towards socially responsible ends such as advocacy, technology literacy, and sustainability? When considering socially responsible design, is there a possibility for interaction design to be about something more than the useable and desirable, and can interaction designers do more than create wireframes and specify behaviors? In this presentation I'll draw from examples of recent work to challenge us to consider how interaction design can be thought about as a public and participatory practice, committed to social engagement and change. SCHEDULE 6pm %u2014 Socializing and Networking 7pm %u2014 Talk Refreshments and pre-talk snacks provided by Macquarium. LOCATION Macquarium 1800 Peachtree Street, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30309 ATTENDANCE Open, with RSVP requested at http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48190 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] IxDA Atlanta - 01/13 - Featured Speaker Carl DiSalvo
IxDA Atlanta's new year starts on January 13th with a great talk by Georgia Tech's Carl DiSalvo! Details below and on the event page: http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and BEYOND WIREFRAMES AND BEHAVIORS: Public and Participatory Interaction Design Socially responsible design has become a catch-phrase in the design community. But what is the role of interaction design in working towards socially responsible ends such as advocacy, technology literacy, and sustainability? When considering socially responsible design, is there a possibility for interaction design to be about something more than the useable and desirable, and can interaction designers do more than create wireframes and specify behaviors? In this presentation I'll draw from examples of recent work to challenge us to consider how interaction design can be thought about as a public and participatory practice, committed to social engagement and change. SCHEDULE 6pm -- Socializing and Networking 7pm -- Talk Refreshments and pre-talk snacks provided by Macquarium. LOCATION Macquarium 1800 Peachtree Street, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30309 ATTENDANCE Open; RSVP requested at http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and SPEAKER BIO Carl DiSalvo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Communication and Culture at Georgia Tech where he conducts design research concerning the role of interaction design in the public sphere. He received his PhD in Design in 2006 from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to academia, he worked as a designer for many years, most notably at MetaDesign (San Francisco) and as a design consultant to the Walker Art Center's New Media Initiative. He is also a co-founder of DeepLocal, a design and technology firm that produces location-based products and services that foster civic engagement. 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] Dec 9 IxDA Atlanta Holiday Event, 7pm
IxDA Atlanta is having a holiday get-together December 9 at Moxie Interactive, in Atlanta. The event is planned around a white elephant gift exchange with an exciting bonus mystery item identification challenge. Gift exchange is entirely optional, so come by regardless, spend some quality holiday time with fellow practitioners, and learn about what's in store for 2010! When: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Where: Moxie Interactive, 384 Northyards Blvd NW # 290, Atlanta, GA More about the event and RSVP at one of the following conveniently located pages. Our Ning site: http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/ixda-atlanta-2009-holiday On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186853621882 We look forward to seeing you! Maria Cordell David DeMumbrum (event organizer) -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.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] IxDA Atlanta Social--Billiards Beer--Oct. 14
Good games don't just happen. Somewhere, sometime, someone had to fine-tune the rules and constraints that make our favorite games rewarding, whether it's chess, football, or (in our case this month) billiards. Join us at Gordon Biersch in Buckhead to discuss what makes a good game, and how game design principles can be applied to interaction design. Appreciate classic versions of billiards or try out your own rules... it's up to you. :-) More info, including links to relevant articles, and RSVP at http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/ixda-atlanta-october-14-social When: Wednesday, October 14, 7p - 9p Where: Gordon Biersch, Buckhead (near Peachtree Piedmont) (Posted on the IxDA list on behalf of the organizer, Josh Cothran.) 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 for HCI designers in Spain : 5 minutos para 11 preguntas, indoloras que nos ayudarán a todos...
¡Hola! ¿Quien debe participar en esta encuesta? Parece ser especificamente para la industria UX en España, per tu nota no lo hace claro. ¿Es cierto que si estoy y trabajo en los Estados Unidos no debo participar? Gracias, Maria Cordell 2009/10/6 Maria Jose Aguilar Hess mariajose.agui...@gmail.com: Disculpad aquellos que recibáis este envío por otras listas... Hola listeros! Si pedimos tu participación, es porque desde hace ya tiempo, vemos que todo lo que enmarca la disciplina del diseño de interfaces orientado a experiencias de uso y a usuarios, necesita todavía formalizar enfoques y un marco de conocimiento estándar y reconocido. Aunque alcanzar la madurez lleva su tiempo, por muy joven que sea nuestro ámbito laboral, las técnicas y paradigmas con los que trabajamos provienen de áreas de conocimiento ya bastante formalizadas. *Nuestra intención no es más que el buscar crear espacios de debate, información y experimentación, en los que nuestro saber se vea enriquecido por el de quienes compartan esta inquietud. Pueden ser cursos, talleres o eventos... las posibilidades son tantas que hemos pensado en sondear qué es lo que hace falta realmente.* *No queremos decidir por nadie, sino orientarnos a todo el colectivo... así es el diseño centrado en el usuario, no?* La encuesta estará online por un mes hasta el (07/11/09) después publicaremos resultados y eventos, que puedan surgir de esto. Las preguntas:* http://www.encuestafacil.com/RespWeb/Qn.aspx?EID=556891 * Por último, sientes que haya alguna pregunta que hechases en falta? ¿te gustaría contarnos algo más sobre tu trabajo, conocimientos o proyección laboral?. Cuéntanoslo a: Eusebio erey...@gmail.com María José conta...@infodiseno.es Muchas gracias! :) -- Saludos, Ma. Jose Aguilar escribo en: mariajoseaguilar.com lo que estoy haciendo en: www.twitter.com/infodiseno mis fotos en: www.flickr.com/photos/infodiseno webs favoritas: del.icio.us/infodiseno perfil laboral: www.linkedin.com/in/mariajoseaguilar 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 -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com IxDA Atlanta http://ixdaatlanta.ning.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] Survey for HCI designers in Spain : 5 minutos para 11 preguntas, indoloras que nos ayudarán a todos...
¡Oh! Ahora veo que el subject del mensaje contiene la informacion que yo buscaba. Disculpame. Creo que mas que nada es que queria la oportunidad de escribir algo aqui en Español. :) Saludos, Maria 2009/10/6 Maria Jose Aguilar Hess mariajose.agui...@gmail.com: Disculpad aquellos que recibáis este envío por otras listas... Hola listeros! Si pedimos tu participación, es porque desde hace ya tiempo, vemos que todo lo que enmarca la disciplina del diseño de interfaces orientado a experiencias de uso y a usuarios, necesita todavía formalizar enfoques y un marco de conocimiento estándar y reconocido. Aunque alcanzar la madurez lleva su tiempo, por muy joven que sea nuestro ámbito laboral, las técnicas y paradigmas con los que trabajamos provienen de áreas de conocimiento ya bastante formalizadas. *Nuestra intención no es más que el buscar crear espacios de debate, información y experimentación, en los que nuestro saber se vea enriquecido por el de quienes compartan esta inquietud. Pueden ser cursos, talleres o eventos... las posibilidades son tantas que hemos pensado en sondear qué es lo que hace falta realmente.* *No queremos decidir por nadie, sino orientarnos a todo el colectivo... así es el diseño centrado en el usuario, no?* La encuesta estará online por un mes hasta el (07/11/09) después publicaremos resultados y eventos, que puedan surgir de esto. Las preguntas:* http://www.encuestafacil.com/RespWeb/Qn.aspx?EID=556891 * Por último, sientes que haya alguna pregunta que hechases en falta? ¿te gustaría contarnos algo más sobre tu trabajo, conocimientos o proyección laboral?. Cuéntanoslo a: Eusebio erey...@gmail.com María José conta...@infodiseno.es Muchas gracias! :) -- Saludos, Ma. Jose Aguilar escribo en: mariajoseaguilar.com lo que estoy haciendo en: www.twitter.com/infodiseno mis fotos en: www.flickr.com/photos/infodiseno webs favoritas: del.icio.us/infodiseno perfil laboral: www.linkedin.com/in/mariajoseaguilar 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 -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com IxDA Atlanta http://ixdaatlanta.ning.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] What Other Fields Could UXers Steal From?
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, Vicky. I definitely think a bit of disciplinary cross-pollination of ideas/concepts is worth exploring and exploiting. It's also a way to keep from getting too wrapped up in our own stuff, and for getting inspiration from other fields. I'm thinking along similar lines, particularly as relates to considering how time affects design, and how to think about and account for it, in this presentation submission for Interaction 10: http://interaction.ixda.org/proposals/presentations/interaction-design-for-the-fourth-dimension/ Would love feedback! Best, Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Vicky Teinaki vicky.tein...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, (Shameless plug maybe, but I'd love to tap into the collective IXDA intelligence ) I recently wrote a post about other fields UXers could 'steal' from http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/28/good-ixders-borrow-great-ones-steal/ I've love other people's insight into other fields and texts that UXers would do well to be aware of. (For example, I know that there is some pretty cool stuff in performing arts like labannotation, but didn't have enough information to put it in). From the comments so far I've already found out that Ithere is much to be had in behavioural economics! Thanks Vicky -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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 -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com IxDA Atlanta http://ixdaatlanta.ning.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] We don\'t make consumer products, hence no need for a User Centered Design development process.
For those unable to see the replies, I don't know why that's happening, but note that you can always search for threads via the ixda.org site. For example, at http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php, I searched for consumer products and got this: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=44980search=consumer+products Hope that helps. It's a good thread! :) Maria -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com IxDA Atlanta http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/ On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Claudia Osterclau...@oster.co.at wrote: I also can't see the posts in this thread!! Help us! :-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=.1010 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] Free mobile design template
Nice! Thank you for sharing. Maria -- Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com IxDA Atlanta http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/ On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Barbara Ballardbball...@gmail.com wrote: Steven Hoober just published our updated mobile design template. http://bit.ly/1njw6 which points to http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/blog/2009/08/24/more-templates-for-everyone/ It is, of course, a work in progress. ~ Barbara Ballard Skype: barbara_ballard Twitter, Delicious: barbaraballard email: barb...@littlespringsdesign.com 1.785.838.3003 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] IxDA Atlanta -- Wed August 12 -- Social/Salon
7 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, at Varasano's in Buckhead. Details and RSVP at http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/ixda-atlanta-social-salon See you there! Maria Cordell 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] IxDA Atlanta Meets Tonight, 7 p.m.
IxDA Atlanta meets tonight, 7 p.m., at the Macquarium building. We'll have a short intro followed by Interaction 08 and Interaction 09 conference recaps from IxDA Atlanta members Matt Wallens, Josh Conthran, Karyn Lu, and Sharon Haber. Location: Macquarium, 1800 Peachtree Street, Suite 250 Map: http://tinyurl.com/kk3fgn See you there! Maria Cordell 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] IxDA Atlanta Meetup: Wednesday, 5/27, 7pm
IxDA Atlanta is finally getting off the ground, and we're launching with an informal social event at Cafe Intermezzo in Buckhead. Join us! What: A happy hour gathering to launch IxDA Atlanta, meet other members, talk about stuff, and discuss activities and topics for future IxDA Atlanta meetings. When: Wednesday, May 27, 7 p.m. (though some folks will surely be there starting around 6:30) Where: Cafe Intermezzo, Buckhead. [1] Note that you can park free of charge across the street, at the Macquarium building. [2] Who: You! And your UX/IA/IxD colleagues. See you there! Maria Cordell mcord...@gmail.com [1] http://www.cafeintermezzo.com/locations.html [2] The Macquarium building is on the other side of the street from Cafe Intermezzo, and just a bit south, at 1800 Peachtree (between R. Thomas and El Azteca). You'll have to grab a ticket going into the parking lot, but you'll be able to exit freely (as long as you don't stay past 7 a.m. the next morning!). 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] Label location
You might want to check out LukeW's book on form design: http://www.lukew.com/resources/web_form_design.asp He also has many articles and presentations on the subject. Regards, Maria Cordell On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Juan Lanus juan.la...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any evidence, or illuminating experience, about the benefits of locating form labels to the left of the input fields or above them using a smaller font?The forms are very long, say, 100 fields and more. Will be paginated, sort of a wizard, with next/prev buttons. The audience is rather illiterate, ages ranging from 18 all the way through the sixties and seventies. These are forms for applying for gov subsidies and the like, the fields contain mostly parsonal data of the family members and the like. I would like to be able to tell myself which layout is more usable: two columns or one column. Or you may RTFM me to an old discussion ... Thanks! -- Juan Lanus 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] Blackberry Storm
I don't have personal experience with the Storm, but David Pogue of the New York Times pretty much slammed the Storm when he reviewed it back in November: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/technology/personaltech/27pogue.html Maria On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Michael Micheletti michael.michele...@gmail.com wrote: I stopped by the Verizon booth in the mall the other day to try out a Blackberry Storm, the new one with the touchscreen. I'm a current Verizon customer, and my antique Moto Razor is about to do the El Croako. I'd heard the Storm had a good browser and a great screen for viewing media. Since Verizon has treated me pretty well and I've no complaints about their service, I was curious about their new phone. The guy at the booth let me play with theirs. I tried typing on it, and was not very successful. The Storm's touch screen acts like a button, so you have to press it down to enter a character. But it also acts like a touchscreen, so there's obviously no indent for your finger to know when you're over a button. I mistyped many characters, sometimes more than once, and got frustrated after a few minutes of fiddling with it. Perhaps this is just me. I'm curious to know if others on this list have successfully adapted to the Storm's unique touchscreen/button controls. Or if anyone here helped test or develop it and would like to share something of their experiences. Some million or so people have eagerly purchased this handset; I'd like to know how it's worked out for you. Thanks, Michael Micheletti 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] Site Map Design - Best Practices
When reviewing site analytics I see that site map pages get used, but I don't know *why* people are using the page in most cases. I do know (from direct questioning) that in some instances certain users report going to the site map page because they're unable to find what they're looking for by other means. A few people seem to prefer starting at the site map (they just like seeing the list), but it appears that in most cases people arrive at the site map as a last resort, when aspects of the site design don't support finding what they need. The latter is essentially the premise of the UIE article: The Site Map: An Information Architecture Cop-Out. It makes many good points. See: http://www.uie.com/articles/email.php?article=Sitemap On a related note, SEO companies I've dealt with always want a site map and advocate for listing every single thing you can possibly reference on the site, and then some. Most of the suggestions I've seen from this camp are less than usable--designed for bot consumption more than for consumption by humans. Would be interested in knowing what others have seen in this area, and if there are successful examples that are both SEO- and people-friendly. Maria Cordell On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Cindy Lu cindyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Based on your experience, research or any usability study, do visitors of a public web site use the site map? If they do, what are the typical tasks? What are the best practices in designing a site map? Thanks in advance! - Cindy 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] web-based research/writing tool recommendations
I also have Zotero, and I like it. Google Notebook is another option: http://www.google.com/notebook/ Maria On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Chris chrisp...@mindspring.com wrote: Hi. I'm looking for a web-based research and writing tool to help me organize and aggregate news articles, blog posts, links and other web-based resources for a writing project. I've searched around a bit, EndNote Web from Thomson-Reuters looks promising but I can't get a straight answer on individual pricing (seems geared for site-wide licenses)so I'm assuming it's pricey. What tools have you had good experience with? 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] Atlanta IA Semi-spontaneous Meetup Monday, 12/8 with special guest!
Come by the Cafe Intermezzo Buckhead/Brookwood location [1] Monday night for a meetup with fellow IA/IxD/UX types and special guest Don Turnbull [2] of the School of Information at the University of Texas, Austin. I'll also say a few words about the status of our Atlanta IxDA group. We'll start at 6 p.m. You can park across the street at the Macquarium building (1800 Peachtree). As long as you leave after 7, there's no cost for parking there. Maria Cordell [1] http://www.cafeintermezzo.com/locations.html [2] http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~donturn/ 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Whistler Trip after IxDA
I'm very interested, but not necessarily for skiing, as I'm a lousy at it. :) I'd attend primarily as a photographer and to enjoy the area. Maria Cordell Principal Information Architect Macquarium, Inc. On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Todd Zaki Warfel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone interested in doing a trip to Whistler after the IxDA conference? They have a bus that will take you from Vancouver to Whistler and back. Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel President, Design Researcher Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. -- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: http://toddwarfel.com Twitter:zakiwarfel -- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. 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 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Monday. Ugh!
Ditto here, too! Just walked back into my office, and I'm having to force myself to get back into the swing of things. :) Great weekend, great to see old friends and make several new connections! Now have lots (more) to think about, process, adapt, and adopt. Thanks to everyone for an amazing energy level, and to the organizers for their efforts. This was a huge success! Maria Cordell *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ 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
[IxDA Discuss] Atlanta IA Happy Hour Tonight, 11/27, at 7 p.m.
Join your fellow Atlanta IAs and UX professionals for a happy hour event at the Cafe Intermezzo in Buckhead! Parking is available behind the cafe, but you may also park across the street at the Macquarium building, 1800 Peachtree. (You'll have to get a parking ticket going in, but the exit gate will be open by the time you leave, and parking will be free of charge.) Hope to see you there! http://www.cafeintermezzo.com/locations.html (Note that the Buckhead location is listed as Brookwood.) Maria *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ 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
