Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Fred, I'm not sure if what you're asking for are suggestions for research techniques that are currently used to solve specific design problems, or if you are looking to develop your own research method for the sake of developing new knowledge that may or may not resolve a specific design problem? Does that make sense? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36789 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Hi Fred, Have a look at this report: 'Being Human' from Microsoft Research, especially have a look at the extra stage 'Understand' which they added to the design and research cycle. You can download a copy from here: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/hci2020/download.html I am not sure if this is an answer to your question, but I hope it's useful. Bas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36789 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Thanks all... I'm looking for something different than techniques, methods and toolkits... something more focused around conscious, repeatable methods for gathering raw research from multiple sources in specific contexts and transforming it into real insight information. Maybe what I'm thinking of doesn't really exist yet. If that turns out to be the case, I guess I'll just have to develop it myself. : ) F. On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 10:58 AM, FoongYeen Chan chan.foongy...@gmail.comwrote: Joel, For Research and Analysis column, you probably want to add Contextual Inquiry and Ethnography too. regards, CHAN On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Joel Laumans jlaum...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not familiar with any research frameworks, however, last year I worked on developing a User Centered Design Toolkit. http://project.cmd.hro.nl/cmi/hci/toolkit/ It is still an ongoing project (I am not working on it anymore), but what we tried to do was come up with a generic model for the UCD process, and for each step provide tools which people can use in that phase. For each 'tool' we provide some basic information, for example for Focus Groups: What are they? Why/when use them? Do's Don'ts / find more information about them. This toolkit is still very primitive, and far from complete - but the model used might be interesting to take a look at. There are some great ideas for future versions, the most important to make it a wiki-like platform. Hope this helps or gives you some ideas! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36789 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 -- -- Fred Beecher Sr. User Experience Consultant Evantage Consulting O: 612.230.3838 // M: 612.810.6745 IM: fbeec...@gmail.com (google/msn) // fredevc (aim/yahoo) T: http://twitter.com/fred_beecher 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Joel, For Research and Analysis column, you probably want to add Contextual Inquiry and Ethnography too. regards, CHAN On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Joel Laumans jlaum...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not familiar with any research frameworks, however, last year I worked on developing a User Centered Design Toolkit. http://project.cmd.hro.nl/cmi/hci/toolkit/ It is still an ongoing project (I am not working on it anymore), but what we tried to do was come up with a generic model for the UCD process, and for each step provide tools which people can use in that phase. For each 'tool' we provide some basic information, for example for Focus Groups: What are they? Why/when use them? Do's Don'ts / find more information about them. This toolkit is still very primitive, and far from complete - but the model used might be interesting to take a look at. There are some great ideas for future versions, the most important to make it a wiki-like platform. Hope this helps or gives you some ideas! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36789 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
I'm not familiar with any research frameworks, however, last year I worked on developing a User Centered Design Toolkit. http://project.cmd.hro.nl/cmi/hci/toolkit/ It is still an ongoing project (I am not working on it anymore), but what we tried to do was come up with a generic model for the UCD process, and for each step provide tools which people can use in that phase. For each 'tool' we provide some basic information, for example for Focus Groups: What are they? Why/when use them? Do's Don'ts / find more information about them. This toolkit is still very primitive, and far from complete - but the model used might be interesting to take a look at. There are some great ideas for future versions, the most important to make it a wiki-like platform. Hope this helps or gives you some ideas! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36789 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Hi all, This idea of the research framework has really gotten stuck in my mind since we began altering our process here at Evantage. But here's the problem... I don't have a specific definition of what exactly this means. So I've made one up: Research Framework: A collection of things to ask things to observe in particular contexts, along with contextually appropriate techniques for doing so. It also includes processes for integrating research/data from other practice areas as well as specific methodologies for making meaning of the raw research. So for those of you who have used/developed research frameworks before, is the above definition accurate? How have you gone about developing your research frameworks? What advice do you have for someone beginning to do this? Are there any examples out there that can be shared? (The only one I'm aware of [but haven't seen] is Todd Zaki Warfel's.) Thanks all, have a good NYE F. -- -- Fred Beecher Sr. User Experience Consultant Evantage Consulting O: 612.230.3838 // M: 612.810.6745 IM: fbeec...@gmail.com (google/msn) // fredevc (aim/yahoo) T: http://twitter.com/fred_beecher 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
Yeah - you definitely need to talk with Todd, because I have worked within the context of his - and he presented it down here in DC a few months back -- but I would be remiss if I didn't mention that at Interactions'09 Steve Portigal will be doing a workshop on the very topic of design research, methods, practices, and synthesizing your findings into a framework. http://interaction09.ixda.org/speakers.php Well, we did all this research … now what? Steve Portigal Many designers and other people who make stuff agree that talking to people is essential at many points throughout the process. But even with that agreement it's not always clear what to do with the data that comes from those conversations. Through exercises, examples, and discussion, Steve will share some best practices before going out in the field, while out in the field, and after being in the field that help transform questions into answers, answers into insights, and insights into actions. ~ will Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems Will Evans | User Experience Architect tel: +1.617.281.1281 | w...@semanticfoundry.com aim: semanticwill gtalk: semanticwill twitter: semanticwill skype: semanticwill On Dec 31, 2008, at 5:57 PM, Fred Beecher wrote: Hi all, This idea of the research framework has really gotten stuck in my mind since we began altering our process here at Evantage. But here's the problem... I don't have a specific definition of what exactly this means. So I've made one up: Research Framework: A collection of things to ask things to observe in particular contexts, along with contextually appropriate techniques for doing so. It also includes processes for integrating research/data from other practice areas as well as specific methodologies for making meaning of the raw research. So for those of you who have used/developed research frameworks before, is the above definition accurate? How have you gone about developing your research frameworks? What advice do you have for someone beginning to do this? Are there any examples out there that can be shared? (The only one I'm aware of [but haven't seen] is Todd Zaki Warfel's.) Thanks all, have a good NYE F. -- -- Fred Beecher Sr. User Experience Consultant Evantage Consulting O: 612.230.3838 // M: 612.810.6745 IM: fbeec...@gmail.com (google/msn) // fredevc (aim/yahoo) T: http://twitter.com/fred_beecher 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] Research Frameworks - Definition, Examples Creation?
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Will Evans wkeva...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah - you definitely need to talk with Todd, because I have worked within the context of his - and he presented it down here in DC a few months back -- but I would The announcement of that event was what kicked off my current obsession. Stupid living in the frozen tundra of the northern midwest... be remiss if I didn't mention that at Interactions'09 Steve Portigal will be doing a workshop on the very topic of design research, methods, practices, and synthesizing your findings into a framework. Already registered for it and eagerly anticipating it. : ) F. -- Fred Beecher Sr. User Experience Consultant Evantage Consulting O: 612.230.3838 // M: 612.810.6745 IM: fbeec...@gmail.com (google/msn) // fredevc (aim/yahoo) T: http://twitter.com/fred_beecher 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
