Re: [IxDA Discuss] ThoughtPile.org

[Randy Harbin]

Overall, I think the interface and interactions of this concept
present interesting design functions combining social features and
Flash techniques. It is however not all that unique and higher
capacity, more dynamic interfaces, such as Ben fry%u2019s Organic
Interfaces at the media lab years ago pose more interesting questions
about interaction and form.

However, Will, I feel that to suggest that UX peeps working in the
marketing/advertising agencies%u201D are less trained or should
approach there projects without adhering to UX principles and
heuristics is flat wrong. I have been waiting for a thread to discuss
the problems or marketing, selling and advertising in relation to UX
in general.  I have worked in application and product design, but
have found the unique challenges such as the balance, visual design,
engagement, storytelling and branding in relation to usefulness and
necessity to be more interesting and ultimately more rewarding.

Thoughts?

Randy



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[IxDA Discuss] To auto-play or not to auto -play video?

[Randy Harbin]

All.
I have a request from the client to auto-play a video on load for a given
page. The page contains the video prominently at the top and has significant
additional information below. Our internal discussion is that the user needs
to take an inventory of the content of the page and would miss the 1st part
of the video if it auto played. I also suspect that auto play on a page that
has additional content is an unexpected action. Conversely I believe if the
video were the only content on the page it would be OK to auto-play.
Opinions, strategy and rationale either way requested.

Thanks,
Randy

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