Re: [IxDA Discuss] What Colors do Designers like on a Website'sHome Page?

2008-05-11 Thread Caroline Jarrett
From: Bruno Figueiredo [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Be aware that colors convey meanings too, but they differ from culture : to culture. So I guess you should chosse the one closest to what you : want it to mean. : : More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_psychology Bruno is correct in

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Iron Man

2008-05-11 Thread Dan Saffer
I hate to make predictions, but Iron Man's 3D hologram modeling isn't very far off. Check out Sketch Furniture for instance: http://www.frontdesign.se/sketchfurniture/ They are literally sketching in air. A hologram would just allow them to actually see what they were sketching. Dan

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designer in new Ford Commercial

2008-05-11 Thread Harry Zupnik
I remember some years ago (~1995?) when a female Ford engineer was featured and she was explaining some of the details (and difficulties) designing the control panel for the Ford Taurus. Also, a recent Lexus commercial features the satisfying touch and feel of the controls in the Rx350 . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Need suggestions for iconography

2008-05-11 Thread gabriel friedman
I'm assuming there are more tests throughout the program. In which case, would you maybe be better off designing a single test icon - pencil/paper, torso/paper, radio buttons/checkboxes - and using something else to convey that *this* test is for determining placement. It's a lot to ask of an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designer in new Ford Commercial

2008-05-11 Thread Gavin Burke
Design has been co-opted in marketing departments as a way to appeal to our generation over our parents, who were more concerned with practicalities such as price. It seems to be just that though, marketing, as Ford cars now come with a keyless ignition system that is totally confusing. Ask

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IRC for IXDA?

2008-05-11 Thread the
perfect! On May 10, 2008, at 4:09 PM, paige saez wrote: I set up #ixd on irc.freenode.net this a.m. after I posted my last response earlier this am. Not to play favorites--Just cause it was a simple enough thing to do. I think the more channels the better personally. I just want to have

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What Colors do Designers like on a Website'sHome Page?

2008-05-11 Thread Jeff Seager
I'm with Robert in suggesting you ask a different question, Harvinder. Choosing a color scheme is as important as choosing a font, as each conveys something about the company and its image. It's really a combination of many factors that will create the final impression, and for me the end goal is

[IxDA Discuss] Combining input and search field

2008-05-11 Thread Abdul-Rahman Advany
Hey, I am creating a webapplications where users can add suggestions. I am using one field for both input and search. Here is the prototype: http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5808/gif1tl5.gif 1. User is asked to input a suggestion 2. During input relevant suggestions are searched and given to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Login / Lougout from a Usability perspective

2008-05-11 Thread gabriel friedman
Sorry, i'm confused. Why are there two logins? That in itself is confusing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=28884 Welcome to the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What Colors do Designers like on a Website'sHome Page?

2008-05-11 Thread Will Parker
On May 11, 2008, at 3:54 AM, Caroline Jarrett wrote: For example, the hilarious Xerox guide to cultural connotations still peddles generic information that is by no means accurate or reliable. Here's the page on Britain:

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What Colors do Designers like on a Website'sHome Page?

2008-05-11 Thread Will Evans
Did you enjoy the perfect contradiction of perfect yellow? Brides wore it (joy and honor); but it also represents jealousy and fading love? Brides and fading love? Who wrote this? Dial 1-900-Bull-Sh*t, Only .99 cents per minute. On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Will Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Combining input and search field

2008-05-11 Thread Luiz Ricardo Grzeca
Hey Abdul-Rahman, I would recommend del.icio.us tags system as a reference or something like: Your suggestion: ++ +-+ ¦type your suggestion here ¦ ¦ add ¦ ++

[IxDA Discuss] Website Critique

2008-05-11 Thread Mike Caskey
Hi everyone! I recently completed some redesign work for this website and would love to get some feedback from the IxD community: sonlight.com Any input/suggestions/advice I can get will be appreciated. Thanks! Mike Caskey Denver Colorado P.S. One item I'm really looking for input on is

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Combining input and search field

2008-05-11 Thread Paul Eisen
Abdul-Rahman Advany asked: 1. User is asked to input a suggestion 2. During input relevant suggestions are searched and given to the user 3. User can either choose to vote or to suggest However its currently not clear that the field also functions as a search field... can you simplify this

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Website Critique

2008-05-11 Thread gabriel friedman
Mike - First off, nice job It's welcoming, and the purpose of the site is clear. Now for some critique! * Color is such a subjective thing, but to my eye there's a lot of color going on; gold background, red logo and header border, blue, then main panels - green, tan, blue -which aren't carried

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What Colors do Designers like on a Website'sHome Page?

2008-05-11 Thread Kevin Doyle
Does the original post sound a little trollish to anyone else? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=28911 Welcome to the Interaction

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Website Critique

2008-05-11 Thread Will Evans
Mike, I saw a lot of good things, and don't really have time for a heuristic evalaution, but one recommendation is this: Tio navigation Homeschool Curriculum and then a bunch of sub-categories. Have you tested these with users? To me, the labels made no sense. Are these common terms like

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Points and Rewards in a Social Networking Site

2008-05-11 Thread Jared M. Spool
On May 9, 2008, at 2:47 PM, Timothy Makoid wrote: I am a student majoring in Information Systems with a concentration in HCI/ID/UX/HF. I'm working on my final project and we are designing a small scale social networking site. Were trying to come up with a sort of gaming system that