Re: [IxDA Discuss] Art & Craft (was "Interaction Design and Theatre")

2008-03-09 Thread Matthew Nish-Lapidus
it could be said that those "ineffable qualities" are the art of the craftsperson. the refinement that comes from putting a bit of yourself into your product. matt. On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:50 PM, John Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Which begs the classic IA/UxP/IxD question: "So, are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Design and Theatre

2008-03-09 Thread John Vaughan
"Jeff Howard" wrote > I've been doing some research into notation for a related discipline > and came across a great presentation by Ralf Koster on a grammar of > notation for game design. > > http://www.theoryoffun.com/grammar/gdc2005.htm > > He hasn't succeeded in creating an orthagraphy yet so i

[IxDA Discuss] Art & Craft (was "Interaction Design and Theatre")

2008-03-09 Thread John Vaughan
>> Which begs the classic IA/UxP/IxD question: "So, are you a Technician >> or an >> Artist?" > > I prefer "craft" vs. "art". The difference is in the goal: Artists > create to please themselves, with accurate or authentic > self-expression one of the important "tests" of the finished work. > C

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Shared virtual whiteboard: Suggestions?

2008-03-09 Thread M�ir�n Duffy
Hi Jonas, Might I suggest Coccinella? It is Jabber-based, free & open-source, and it is cross-platform (Linux, Mac, Windows). This is a tips & tricks document I wrote for its usage in Linux. I have not tried the Mac or Windows clients: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MairinDuffy/WhiteBoard Hope

[IxDA Discuss] Dungeons & Dragons to Google

2008-03-09 Thread Rob Tannen
> Clever essay (and hysterical flow chart) in the Sunday New York Times. Adam > Rogers uses the recent death of Dungeons and Dragons creator Gary Gygax to > follow the continuum from role-playing games to web page hits. If you grew > up playing D&D in its heyday (early 1980s) like I did, you'

[IxDA Discuss] EVENT: PhillyCHI March Meeting: "What Not to Hear" - Tuesday, March 18, 2008

2008-03-09 Thread Dave Cooksey
* Apologies for cross posting * Please join us for our March meeting when Jen Yuan will present “What Not to Hear: Usability Parallels in Podcasting" Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Time: 6 - 8PM * Meet & Greet from 6 - 6:30PM * Location: Benjamin Franklin Room - Houston Hall University of Pennsy

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Design and Theatre

2008-03-09 Thread Whitney Quesenbery
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:24 AM, John Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unfortunately, your "boxes & arrows" link is broken. Thanks, John. The correct link is http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/when_the_show_must_go_on_its_time_to_collaborate_or_die I won't even comment on the irony of an IA pu