Re: [IxDA Discuss] Whistler Trip after IxDA
Yes, I'm interested. I plan to stay there for a week. I've seen a Whistler three day trip in the list of workshops a while ago, but can't find it anymore... Gustavo Gawryszewski started a thread about skiing as well: http://www.interaction09.crowdvine.com/posts/show/1974060 - Yohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34160 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Whistler Trip after IxDA
Thanks for the link back to crowdvine. I am flexible - before or after the conference - but getting 3-4 days of skiing in at whistler is just what I was thinking. On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:18 AM, Yohan Creemers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I'm interested. I plan to stay there for a week. I've seen a Whistler three day trip in the list of workshops a while ago, but can't find it anymore... Gustavo Gawryszewski started a thread about skiing as well: http://www.interaction09.crowdvine.com/posts/show/1974060 - Yohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34160 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- ~ will Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems - Will Evans | User Experience Architect tel: +1.617.281.1281 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: semanticwill | gtalk: wkevans4 twitter: semanticwill | skype: semanticwill - Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
We are thinking about building small and simple usability lab. The goal is to minimize the cost, retaining capabilities to quick test some own ideas and (especially) results of changes we made. I am wondering about basic equipment we need - and current list is: one PC (well equipped: fast hdd, a lot of RAM and so on), one camcorder, some mousetracking software... and? To say it clear: we are not going to make eyetracking tests at the moment. We just want to create a place where we can run some basic, scenario-based tests, detecting (and documenting) main usability problems. I will be grateful for suggestions, especially pointing important additional hardware or specific solutions (including software details). Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
Hello, Take a look at techshmith's morae software. http://www.techsmith.com/ That can cover screen activity and has some great analysis tools. With a web cam and mic you can record facial expressions and sounds for the same session and review both together in one frame. At my company we are trying to expose/evangelize the usability work. I invite folks to be silent witnesses. These labs have been one of the best ways to keep the conversation going as they experience the unexpected and learn from seeing their work in the context of the user. We are a national company so when I set up labs I often just take over a conference room/empty office and that has worked just fine. On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Kordian Piotr Klecha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are thinking about building small and simple usability lab. The goal is to minimize the cost, retaining capabilities to quick test some own ideas and (especially) results of changes we made. I am wondering about basic equipment we need - and current list is: one PC (well equipped: fast hdd, a lot of RAM and so on), one camcorder, some mousetracking software... and? To say it clear: we are not going to make eyetracking tests at the moment. We just want to create a place where we can run some basic, scenario-based tests, detecting (and documenting) main usability problems. I will be grateful for suggestions, especially pointing important additional hardware or specific solutions (including software details). Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
I have never used it myself, but you might want to check out: http://silverbackapp.com/ Its a mac app. that allows you to capture both the users movements on the screen and the users facial reactions as well. Of course you would need a Mac (the laptops come with built in cameras). Hope this helps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34235 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
On Oct 13, 2008, at 11:30 AM, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote: While ours stay fixed, the iMac gives us the flexibility to pack it up quickly and easily and take it w/us to test at remote locations (e.g. trade shows, client offices, homes). Oops, this should have read While ours stays fixed most of the time, the iMac gives us the flexibility... We end up packing up our equipment a few times a year to take them with us for remote testing. So, another advantage we have is using the same machines in our testing/viewing rooms at our office as well as anywhere we go. Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel President, Design Researcher Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. -- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: http://toddwarfel.com Twitter:zakiwarfel -- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Deconstructing Product Design
William Lidwell's forthcoming book, Deconstructing Product Design, won't be published until Fall 2009, but he is soliciting input on 100 classic product to include in the book. From the web site: If you have actually used any of these products, know interesting or little known facts about them, or have a visceral response or personal perspective that you would like to share, write it up as a comment on this site. If we select your entry for inclusion in the print book, you will have a byline with your comment and you will be included in the contributor section. http://deconstructingproductdesign.com/ While the majority are not interactive products, there are still many examples that are, including several from Apple, Motorola and Sony...not to mention Bratz and Cabbage Patch dolls. P.S. - Lidwell was one of the authors of Universal Product Design, which is my favorite design reference book - review here: http://humanfactors.typepad.com/idsa/2006/04/book_review_uni.html Best Regards, Rob Tannen, PhD Director of Research Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Deconstructing Product Design
P.P.S. - My bad, the earlier book is called Universal PRINCIPLES of Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34240 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
On Oct 13, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Kordian Piotr Klecha wrote: [...] I am wondering about basic equipment we need - and current list is: one PC (well equipped: fast hdd, a lot of RAM and so on), one camcorder, some mousetracking software... and? Kordian, Are the systems you're going to be testing going to run on OS X and Windows, or just Windows? If both, then an iMac is your best bet to reduce costs and basically get a 2 for 1. If only Windows, then just about any PC will work. Our usability labs use iMacs. We test applications and websites, which typically involve both platforms. We prefer to put the participant on their native OS and native browser to reduce any system bias that may occur. We use iChat for the A/V connection and streaming and SnapZPro to record the A/V. This software combination is not only significantly cheaper than Morea, but results in a movie file that can be used in just about any video editing program, unlike Morea's proprietary format. Software cost is less than $100 compared to $500-1500 for the Morea combination. Additionally, there's only one cable to worry about - power. With a PC, there's a number of cables to hook up and drivers to download. If you're never going to move it, then that's only an issue the first time you set up the system. While ours stay fixed, the iMac gives us the flexibility to pack it up quickly and easily and take it w/us to test at remote locations (e.g. trade shows, client offices, homes). We use this model to test both Windows and OS X. If you're never going to move it and are only going to have Windows clients, then just about any PC with a webcam and Techsmith's Morea solution will work. Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel President, Design Researcher Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. -- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: http://toddwarfel.com Twitter:zakiwarfel -- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Just in time for Halloween, the IxDA Los Angeles Almer/Blank present Designing for Ghouls, Wednesday October 22nd 7-9pm
For our October event, IxDA Los Angeles invites you to a design contest of sorts. In other words, we're having a Halloween party! Please come dressed as your favorite website, application or device. There will be a prize for the most cleverly designed costume. Additionally, we will be breaking into small teams for a fun, Halloween-themed persona creation contest! If costumes aren't your thing, the persona creation contest is another opportunity for you to win a great prize! Join us for a night of fun! You'll get to chill out with other local interaction designers and hiring managers and enjoy a tasty spread of food drinks provided by our gracious hosts at Almer/Blank. *70 person max – RSVP today: * http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/SIHHQCYTBIWITEIPPTMR/designforghouls *WHEN:* *Wednesday, October 22nd 7-9pm *WHERE:* Almer/Blank 525 Venezia Avenue Venice, CA 90291 http://www.almerblank.com ** *PARKING * There's free street parking in the area but spaces are limited so arrive early. Carpooling is recommended or better yet, save on gas and take public transit. Metro Local Line 33 will bring you within walking distance by dropping you off nearby on the corner of Venice Abbot Kinney. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Simple usability lab - suggestions?
Hi To better respond, can u tell us what types of products you want to test? I might assume it's web-based since u mentioned mouse tracking, but not am not sure. I've designed and setup a pretty Decent and flexible lab in the past. But when it comes down to it, you can always get by with a lot less. It just depends on what u need to do. Follow the KISS principle I'd my best recommendation. 'mark Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2008, at 8:13 AM, Kordian Piotr Klecha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are thinking about building small and simple usability lab. The goal is to minimize the cost, retaining capabilities to quick test some own ideas and (especially) results of changes we made. I am wondering about basic equipment we need - and current list is: one PC (well equipped: fast hdd, a lot of RAM and so on), one camcorder, some mousetracking software... and? To say it clear: we are not going to make eyetracking tests at the moment. We just want to create a place where we can run some basic, scenario- based tests, detecting (and documenting) main usability problems. I will be grateful for suggestions, especially pointing important additional hardware or specific solutions (including software details). Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees
I test drove yworks - but here is the deal - not great. When I was designing
a social network analytics diagramming application (thick client C#) and we
need semantically correct nodes for linking, cross-linking, sets, clustering
and calculations like degrees of correlation/degrees of separation - we went
with GoDiagrams. It was also a function of the fact that sourcing from a
foreign country when doing intelligence application development for some
government agencies is a big hassle - everything you ever wanted to do with
dynamic hyperbolic trees - you can do with godiagram - and they are small,
located in NH - and it doesn't take much in terms of customer support to be
talking with one of the actual developers. Also reasonbly priced for source
code. http://www.nwoods.com/
- W
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Itamar Medeiros
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If you're just trying to graph data (network in particular) in
different visualization styles, you could try yFILES:
http://www.yworks.com/en/index.html
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Finally! My Prayers Will Be Answered. In 3 years.
Jared - Maybe if Facebook folks weren't hammered in Cyprus - they might have a business plan already :-) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/10/team-cyprus-move-to-undo-the-video/ On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Josh Seiden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey folks, Just a reminder here to please refrain from personal attacks in our discussions. This is a fascinating topic, and there is plenty of room to discuss it--and to disagree--without having to diminish one another. Thanks, JS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34117 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- ~ will Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems - Will Evans | User Experience Architect tel: +1.617.281.1281 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: semanticwill | gtalk: wkevans4 twitter: semanticwill | skype: semanticwill - Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees
You should also check out Orgnet.com
Janet
Will Evans wrote:
I test drove yworks - but here is the deal - not great. When I was designing
a social network analytics diagramming application (thick client C#) and we
need semantically correct nodes for linking, cross-linking, sets, clustering
and calculations like degrees of correlation/degrees of separation - we went
with GoDiagrams. It was also a function of the fact that sourcing from a
foreign country when doing intelligence application development for some
government agencies is a big hassle - everything you ever wanted to do with
dynamic hyperbolic trees - you can do with godiagram - and they are small,
located in NH - and it doesn't take much in terms of customer support to be
talking with one of the actual developers. Also reasonbly priced for source
code. http://www.nwoods.com/
- W
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Itamar Medeiros
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
If you're just trying to graph data (network in particular) in
different visualization styles, you could try yFILES:
http://www.yworks.com/en/index.html
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD in government
I hear what you guys are saying. NASA is somewhat of a duality. When it comes to real science, they have the best in the world at their disposal. Unfortunately, when you are a web developer for something like Code 300 at Goddard, you spend all your time making databases and static websites. True, that those databases are there for have massive potential, but they look at you like you're crazy when you suggest how to unlock that potential. Doesn't help when the civil servant in charge of your team didn't know what PHP was when he first came to the team and thinks static websites are all the web is good for. Where I am now, at Army.mil, because if its PR focus and the group of people involved, along with their specific needs, has created a much better climate for change. NASA having bad websites is like when schools that teach web related courses have bad websites. Have you seen www.nasa.gov ? Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34166 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples of anchored navigation anyone?
The end result of a fixed menu seems quite similar to a menu in a frame. I'm always hearing that frames should be avoided, so what's the difference here? Is it all in the technical implementation of frames vs CSS rather than being a design issue? On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 12:24 PM, William Brall [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: If you wish to build one of these, google position:fixed This is a CSS property that will enable you to make fixed menus and such. I want to see more of these on the web. They make sense. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Free OS X Widget Library for Axure
Found time to release v1.0 of my OS X widget library for Axure. It's been placed under the creative commons license and can be downloaded here: http://www.archive.org/details/AriFeldmanArisOSXAxureRPWidgetLibrary You can also download it from the AxureLib Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/axlib/ The library contains c. 155 distinct elements - all were created with Axure's internal vector-drawing tools to save space except for 6 small bitmaps. The library is organized into different categories: * Menus Bars Menus * Buttons Controls * Forms Input Fields * Dialogs Alerts * Application Windows Parts * Generic Icons * Cursors/Pointers I've included most of the elements supported by OS X's Interface Builder and have built several pre-made windows and system dialogs. Known Issues: - The library is NOT pixel perfect/accurate due to the limitations imposed by Axure's drawing tools. However, the output should be close enough to allow you to create fairly high fidelity wireframes, prototypes and specifications. - The library does not adhere to Apple's Interface Design Guidelines mainly due to the object placement/accuracy issues imposed by Axure's drawing tools. Again, it should be good enough for most purposes. Enjoy. Ari -- Ari Feldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Me: [image: Linkedin] http://www.linkedin.com/in/arifeld Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Flash and Silverlight
Hey All, I'm doing a bit of research on Silverlight. Are there references out there that compare Flash's capabilities to Silverlight? I'm specifically looking to know which integrates better with a C# app, but also which one is easier for a UI person to work in. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, David -- Art provokes thinking, design solves problems w: http://www.davidshaw.info Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples of anchored navigation anyone?
Frames are not a problem design-wise, they just cause orphan pages, that is, a search engine might index the pages being framed and not the frame-set and a user may come to the page without a menu and be lost. CSS fixed elements are arranged based on the window itself, and so they stay wherever you put them. This means you can put the menu at the top of the page, or you can place a left or right nav on the side of an article where it will always be reachable no matter how long the article is. It does so without causing frames-related search engine issues. I think it is a great idea, although you need to be frugal with the space it takes up, since the user can do nothing to regain that space, and at a low resolution it could make the page unusable. I really don't understand why it isn't used more. Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34162 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples of anchored navigation anyone?
On Oct 13, 2008, at 4:50 PM, William Brall wrote: I think it is a great idea, although you need to be frugal with the space it takes up, since the user can do nothing to regain that space, and at a low resolution it could make the page unusable. I really don't understand why it isn't used more. Internet Explorer 6. -- Andrei Herasimchuk Principal, Involution Studios innovating the digital world e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] c. +1 408 306 6422 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flash and Silverlight
uh? The first part is easy. W/o a doubt Silverlight and C# work much more tightly. You can do all your code in C# (no scripting languages required) and work in Visual Studio or other C# IDEs for all the UI Integration points. As for what is better for a UI person. Which type of UI Person? A UI Developer? or a UI Designer? Here's what I would say having worked a bit in both. I actually think that from a UI Designer/Developer perspective, the inclusion of Layout controls in XAML that I have never seen in Flash makes it heads and tails above Flash. Now that being said, SL has technical limitations that Flash doesn't. Flash has more access to peripherals than SL such as cameras and microphones, but SL has arguably better video processing, while Flash has better interactive and animation capabilities. If your team is a .NET development team and you have no need for a camera or microphone or other peripherals then SL is your way to go. Flash/Flex does have .NET (and thus C#) capabilities, but they are not the direct route. If you can leave the browser completely, I would take WPF over AIR (the equiv) any day of the week from a technology perspective (won't run on Mac/Linux though, unlike SL which will). -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34250 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] JOB: UX Designer, San Mateo CA, Mixer Labs, Full time or Contract
We are looking to hire a UX designer as part of the initial small core team at Mixer Labs. Mixer Labs was started by two former Googlers, is backed by some of the top investors in the Bay Area, and is focused on a massive, swing for the fences opportunity. We consider the UX role to be a cornerstone of everything we aim to accomplish and the UX designer to be a core member of our team. If you are interested please email jobs at mixerlabs dot com. Detailed job description below. Thanks! :) Elad User Interaction/Experience Designer The design of simple products that address important user needs is at the foundation of Mixer Labs. The User Experience Design team is an essential player in delivering the insights that enable the merging of innovative design and technology to so deliver value to end users. Working hand in hand with product management and engineering, you will drive the usability and visual design of the product through all stage of its life cycle. You must be a critical thinker with a great product sense, but simultaneously view data as the final arbitrager of design decision. You should be passionate about consumer Internet products, and excited by the potential to impact hundreds of millions of users. RESPONSIBILITIES: Helping to define the user model and user interface for both ground up, ground breaking products, as well as existing products Developing high level and/or detailed storyboards, mockups and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. Gauging the usability of new and existing products, and making constructive suggestions for change. REQUIREMENTS: Solid academic background in human-computer interaction or related field (BS or MS in Computer Science or related field a big plus.) Demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces. Expert HTML skills. Excellent knowledge of JavaScript for rapid prototyping purposes a big plus (but not required). Strong, clean visual design sense. Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees
I agree with Will when he says that yFILES is not great, but one
impression that I have of all the off-the-shelf data
visualization packages (yFILES, IBM's Many Eyes, etc...) is that --
without the ability to tweak with the code to suit specific
visualization needs -- it's difficult to get the results you want.
That said, I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about
Processing (http://processing.org/)... which is not a product,
but a programming language.
I've also heard a few people talking about Google's Data Viz API...
has anybody tried that one?
...
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples of anchored navigation anyone?
Not a problem. http://tagsoup.com/cookbook/css/fixed/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34162 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Examples of anchored navigation anyone?
Also, And I'm so sorry about double-posting about this but it is important and should be said. Even IF you can't get it working in all browsers, you can make it degrade well and turn into a header or right/left column nav that isn't fixed. Lack of support in one browser is never a reason to force people who have made a good choice to use out-dated systems. IE provides their lame little IE selection pseudo-tags for just this reason. We all hate hacking IE but it isn't an excuse to cripple all our systems. We can back-fill with IE hacks and JS replacements for IE being a badboy. We can, is some situations, tell people with really outdated browsers that certain functionality is missing because of their old browser and suggest that they upgrade somewhere logical on the page, like the footer. But fixed-to-the-frame menus are a good thing. I still fail to see why people don't use them more often. Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=34162 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Hyperbolic Trees
http://cmap.ihmc.us/ is one of the best i ever use ( though the interface is a bit ugly) Cheers, -- Jarod On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 5:31 AM, Dennis Morrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Leon Moffett Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:15 PM To: IxDA Discuss Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefly 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, bubble maps, tree maps, hierarchy maps, data maps... and combinations thereof. Jack L. Moffett Interaction Designer inmedius 412.459.0310 x219 http://www.inmedius.com First, recognize that the 'right' requirements are in principle unknowable by users, customers and designers at the start. Devise the design process, and the formal agreement between designers and customers and users, to be sensitive to what is learnt by any of the parties as the design evolves. - J.C. Jones Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- http://designforuse.blogspot.com/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
