[IxDA Discuss] looking for Jonathan Lambert

2008-09-05 Thread Eric Scheid
Hi, does anyone know a Jonathan Lambert from Melbourne, works for Design Away in the health industry -- he's registered for my conference but the email address he gave is borked. my google fu fails me today. e. -- Oz-IA/2008 Australia's Conference for Information Architecture on the web

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread nick
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone asked me privately what I mean by not having an addressbar. Ah, that would be me. I still can't get used to the fact that the reply button doesn't send to this list. Thanks for replying. I'm saying that organizations like Google if they are to create an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Why are password fields asterisked on join-up forms?

2008-09-05 Thread darci
I think the original point here was referring to when the passwords aren'tasterisked, why then do the users have to enter it twice (since they can see it) . In which case, I have no idea. Well, just because people CAN read the field, doesn't mean they will. Forcing a second entry would seem to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Wholesale banking experience research

2008-09-05 Thread ShahW
Mari, Thanks for the reply I worked for a wholesale bank for almost 8 years and in my experience, we didn't deal with individuals. The customers were retail banks. I had meetings and conversations over the phone with varied end-users to find out what it is they would find valuable in our

[IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Allison Tynan
Hi we are looking at purchasing Firefly - wondering if anyone has any experience of this product. Feedback would be much appreciated. I'm currently waiting for the trial version. KRs Allison http://www.informavores.com/products/firefly.html

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread David Malouf
Hi Luiz, I see your point and feel similarly.But then why does AIR work? Its not a rhetorical question, BTW. I mean from an IxD perspective isn't AIR just the same thing, except running HTML it is running Flash, which for all intent and purposes really just an web-app? -- dave On Fri, Sep 5,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread Kontra
I'm saying that organizations like Google if they are to create an application platform instead of a web browser (even a platform that has cloud-based applications) they should innovate an addressing model that moves beyond domains, IP addresses and directory paths that we have today. I'm

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] [PLUG] Basic Advanced Axure Training - Minneapolis - 10/13 - 15

2008-09-05 Thread Fred Beecher
During the past year I have provided training in Axure RP Pro to many different companies, but for the first time I am opening up classes to the general public! So if you work as a freelancer, for a small agency, or are one of few UX designers at a company, now is your chance to learn Axure inside

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Chrome Comic Parodies

2008-09-05 Thread Benjamin Ho
Awesome!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=32666 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Disability Discrimination Act and AJAX

2008-09-05 Thread Adam Connor
Echoing Nicholas and Jeff, I believe it is important for designers to have a fundamental understanding of how interactions are implemented online (or in any environment) in order to understand possible accessibility implications. In my designs, I've always tried to lay out two paths for

[IxDA Discuss] 37 Signals Change Management for IE6 Phase Out

2008-09-05 Thread Nasir Barday
37 Signals decided to pick August 15th, no wait, October 1st, as the day when they would phase out IE6: http://37signals.blogs.com/products/2008/07/basecamp-phasin.html They must have been barraged with e-mails from angry users (probably already angry at Basecamp's extraterrestrial interface

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Disability Discrimination Act and AJAX

2008-09-05 Thread Adam Connor
I should add that while designing two interaction paths might sound like double the work, once you have a basic understanding of Progressive Enhancement and implementation techniques, the amount of additional work is typically minimal. -adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[IxDA Discuss] PLUG: Site search analytics workshops in Chicago and Washington, DC

2008-09-05 Thread Louis Rosenfeld
(apologies for cross-posting) Hello; I'd like to get the word out about the fall schedule for my workshop Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience. I focus on how site search analytics can improve the performance of search systems, navigation, content, metadata, and ultimately the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Disability Discrimination Act and AJAX

2008-09-05 Thread Nicholas Iozzo
I have found I just think that way about the rich interactions I design now. It is just another factor to consider as you explore the design space of your project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Evan K. Stone
darn. I thought this was going to be about the TV show... ...oh well. ;) ///eks we are looking at purchasing Firefly - wondering if anyone has any experience of this product. Feedback would be much appreciated. I'm currently waiting for the trial version.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Will Evans
Me too - I was going to say - definitely purchase it - one of the best shows of the last 10 years. Well worth the price of the dvds. On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Evan K. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: darn. I thought this was going to be about the TV show... ...oh well. ;) ///eks

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread Andrei Herasimchuk
On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Kontra wrote: I'm not entirely sure what that means, however the ability of browsers to bookmark is, by now, not only a very much accepted and expected facility but something that's lacking in desktop apps. I supposed aliases, introduced in Mac OS 7 in 1991 and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread Andrei Herasimchuk
Trying that one more time... On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Kontra wrote: I'm not entirely sure what that means, however the ability of browsers to bookmark is, by now, not only a very much accepted and expected facility but something that's lacking in desktop apps. I supposed aliases,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] 37 Signals Change Management for IE6 Phase Out

2008-09-05 Thread Jeff Gimzek
I think we would all like to phase out IE6, but corporate america refuses to allow their minions to upgrade or change browsers due to the immense amount of IE6 optimized software they run. Rather than spend the cash on upgrades, they hobble the entire network with their 'requirements'

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Sterling Koch
Same here. The lesson for all usability peeps is, of course, to disuade clients from naming their products after tv shows with near-cult status. - Original Message Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 9:44:26 AM Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly Me too - I was going to say - definitely

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A New Browser: Google Chrome

2008-09-05 Thread David Malouf
Actually, there is something real here to distinguish between a true web app and an app-framework like AIR.AIR is more akin to Java Web Apps. Basically it is a virtual machine for interpreting non-native compiled applications into something the OS can present. The applications while very easy to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Jared Spool
I'm so different than you guys. I had immediately come up with a Summer Glau joke and thought, no... I shouldn't. On Sep 5, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Sterling Koch wrote: Same here. The lesson for all usability peeps is, of course, to disuade clients from naming their products after tv shows

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Will Evans
If you have a chance to purchase Summer Glau - definitely do! Smart, ballerina, and can kick some serious reefer butt! On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Jared Spool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm so different than you guys. I had immediately come up with a Summer Glau joke and thought, no... I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Bryan J Busch
= From an Interview (http://www.summer-glau.net/pdf/28.pdf) Q: By the way, how did you get cast for the role? Have you gone through the whole audition process? Summer Glau: Actually, Sean Ryan knew my work from Firefly and called Joss to ask if I was good to work with. Joss told him Well,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Why are password fields asterisked on join-up forms?

2008-09-05 Thread Calvin Park 박상빈
There IS a drawback on making it visible that many English-centric users don't realize. On an input control with type=password, Windows doesn't allow CJK characters(and possibly more). Password field on sign-up page on my site is unmasked using type=text. If a user signs up with a password in

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread lauren
Hello all, I have been lurking for a while, taking in all the good info, and now I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I am looking for customizable, off-the-shelf software to do an animated, data-driven, hierarchy map. One of those maps where, when you click on a node, they all

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly

2008-09-05 Thread Jack Leon Moffett
Lauren, You want to Google Hyperbolic Trees. Best, Jack On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:57 AM, lauren wrote: I've seem maps like this now and again, but can't for the life of me remember where, and my research is turning up very little--I may be using wrong terminology. I've looked for animated maps,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees

2008-09-05 Thread Dennis Morrow
Hi Lauren, Have you looked at PersonalBrain http://www.thebrain.com/#-47 from The Brain Hope this help :D Dennis Morrow Director, Information Architecture Usability Web Associates desk. 408.550.2960 cell. 408.621.5084 webassociates.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Brainstorming

2008-09-05 Thread Alfonso
@Alexandra: thank you for your reply, interesting insight regarding the %u2018watchers%u2019 as repressive figures for creativity. Also, I have always seen moderators listing ideas and creating %u2018categories%u2019 to classify these ideas. I guess this is terribly wrong. I remember having a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees

2008-09-05 Thread Janet M. Six
Hi Lauren, Check out the graph visualization products at Tom Sawyer Software (tomsawyer.com) and at graphviz.org. Also google fish-eye graph visualization. Xerox PARC built a nice fish-eye visualization tool that fits your needs about 10 years ago. I have a great deal of experience