Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Alkin KORKMAZ
Thank you all for contributions. While saying keyboard interface I don%u2019t mean the keys that are used to PLAY the keyboard. There are two interfaces on the keyboard. One is the keys for playing the instrument which have been stable for centuries (except for some experimental examples such as

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Speaker Update for interaction'09|vancouver Feb 5-8, 2009

2008-12-05 Thread greg
Doh! I mispelled Dan's last name and left off the book... It should read... Dan Saffer, IxDA superstar and author of the recently announced Designing Gestural Interfaces: Touchscreens and Interactive Devices Never QA your writing at 1:30 in the morning!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [BOOK] How do you design? available online

2008-12-05 Thread Pietro Desiato
thanks! I love this kind of reading that embrace design in its different manifestations :) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36225

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Public Transportation Experiences

2008-12-05 Thread Alkin KORKMAZ
I think you have heard about Curitiba - Brazil and its very popular transportation system. Here are some links: http://www.urbanhabitat.org/node/344 http://thomaslockehobbs.com/2005/curitiba.html http://www.lightrailnow.org/facts/fa_cur01.htm Alkin KORKMAZ Izmir - Turkey . . . . . . . . . . .

[IxDA Discuss] Urgent Request: Examples of great Ix copy

2008-12-05 Thread john
I'm looking for really friendly, perhaps even self-effacing and humorous copy online. So examples of great, useful and friendly error messaging, interaction guidance and just the kind of tone-of-voice that makes you sit-up and think this isn't a faceless corporate/sale/traditional site

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How to cue people for drag and drop

2008-12-05 Thread Alan Wexelblat
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my request. I've gotten several useful ideas from the examples people pointed me to and the written suggestions. I'm still reading and researching so if anyone else has things they'd like to add please do. Best regards, --Alan

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How to cue people for drag and drop

2008-12-05 Thread Jack Moffett
Alan, You are probably aware, but I think 37 Signals' applications (e.g. Basecamp) handle this extremely well. It's probably the best implementation I've seen on the web. Jack On Dec 5, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Alan Wexelblat wrote: Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Speaker Update for interaction'09|vancouver Feb 5-8, 2009

2008-12-05 Thread Jared Spool
On Dec 5, 2008, at 1:45 AM, greg wrote: Doh! I mispelled Dan's last name and left off the book... It should read... Dan Saffer, IxDA superstar and author of the recently announced Designing Gestural Interfaces: Touchscreens and Interactive Devices I liked the original: Dan Safer, IxDA

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Public Transportation Experiences

2008-12-05 Thread Danny Hope
On 04/12/2008, Jennifer Hoppenrath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm researching options for improving public transportation websites, particularly bus transportation. I've found most city sites to be lacking, but have found some nice mapping, real-time route information on the Chicago CTA site

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Chicago IxDA - December Meeting - Wednesday, December 17th

2008-12-05 Thread Chicago IxDA
The December Chicago IxDA event should be a jolly good time. The event will be on Wednesday, December 17th at 6:30 PM and located at Elephant Castle. We'll be networking and sharing design war stories over this past year. Come have a drink, relax and enjoy the friendship of your fellow IxDA-ers.

[IxDA Discuss] [Plug] Indi Young's Webinar on Mental Models on Dec 11

2008-12-05 Thread Victor Lombardi
In this new presentation, Indi will compliment the material in her book to show how mental models can help you manage strategic change. Over the life of an organization the products, staff, and even whole business units will come and go. Mental models are one tool to help you manage your design so

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX Book Club in Israel

2008-12-05 Thread Martin
OK. For everyone who's interested, I have added an Israel page to the uxbookclub.org site here: http://uxbookclub.org/doku.php?id=israel Please add your names to the list (and spread the word!). Cheers, Martin Polley Technical writer, interaction designer +972 52 3864280 Twitter: martinpolley

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Fred Beecher
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Alkin KORKMAZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear friends, do you have any idea or recommendation to me about the evolution of electric, electronic or digital musical keyboards? I have FAR too much to say on this subject, but I will try to keep it brief. First

[IxDA Discuss] Paper Form Design Usability

2008-12-05 Thread Rob Tannen
Can anyone recommend best practices and guidelines for the design of paper forms - not printed online forms, but stand-alone paper forms, filled in by hand. Best Regards, Rob Tannen, PhD Director of Research Welcome to the

[IxDA Discuss] Exporting Illustrator Layers

2008-12-05 Thread Rob Tannen
Is anyone aware of a tool for batch exporting layers in Illustrator into a single file, like a PDF? Best Regards, Rob Tannen, PhD Director of Research Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Paper Form Design Usability

2008-12-05 Thread Caroline Jarrett
Rob Tannen Can anyone recommend best practices and guidelines for the design of paper forms - not printed online forms, but stand-alone paper forms, filled in by hand. Hi Rob I would have loved to include paper form design in our recent book but was persuaded that a shorter book would be a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Exporting Illustrator Layers

2008-12-05 Thread Jason Conness
I use Multipage by Hotdoor.com: http://hotdoor.com/index.php?content=multipagenavcontent=multipage Simple/easy Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Evan K. Stone
the other is the buttons for shaping or modifying the sound. My interest is on the second one. It has an important role on the interaction; interface gives the performer the ability of a wide range of modifications and alterations on the sound. ...at around $3000 US, it will be a long time

[IxDA Discuss] 1.Experienced Product Designer 2. Art Director 3. Redmond WA 4. Swati Shah, MAQ software 5. Contract, 7 months

2008-12-05 Thread swatis
MAQ software is seeking a strong Art Director/Product Designer Responsibilites . Designs user interfaces and writes functionality design specifications. . Identifies and develops/validates the Personas for the product. . Develops all the creative assets (digital assets) for the product. .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Angel Marquez
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/11/25/control-ableton-live-with-your-iphone-3/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Public Transportation Experiences

2008-12-05 Thread Jake Trimble
wmata.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36199 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ...

[IxDA Discuss] [Event Reminder] NYC - Wed. 12/10 - David Malouf and Friends on “The State of IxD Today” at Bloomberg

2008-12-05 Thread NYC IxDA
If you haven't yet registered to attend The State of IxD Today at Bloomberg, you don't want to miss this very special event! IxDA co-founder David Malouf and guest colleagues Ted Booth (IxD Director at Smart Design) and Jennifer Bove (V.P. of UX at HUGE, Inc.) will engage the interaction design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Nasir Barday
Synthtopia rocks! I also track http://www.createdigitalmusic.com and http://www.analogindustries.com. Each of these participate in a chunk of the music tech community-- the comments are very IxDA like. Analog Industries is the blog for Audio Damage, a two-person outfit that makes plugins; they

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Musical Keyboard-Performer Interaction

2008-12-05 Thread Angel Marquez
When I tested video games I jammed out with this kid that made a light sensor for his guitar. The amount of light could be applied to any effect, volume, reverb, etc... He made it himself. So, by putting his hand over it it yielded silence, pointing the sensor towards the light 0 to 11. Mad