Re: [IxDA Discuss] Type ahead vs. auto fill
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with Sarah. Auto fill - is the functionality provided by browser or some 3d party plugins such as Google toolbar. This functionality let's you create personal profile and store some of the frequently used details on your PC (for example: First/Last name, phone numbers, email address etc). Once you arrive at a web page that gathers such details, the browser (or Google toolbar in our example) recognize this, and colors the fields that can be auto filled in other color (by default - pale yellow) to let you know that you can use the auto fill option. The Type Ahead functionality is similar to Sarah's example, but by default it wouldn't include any additional popups/windows/menus. The classic example - is Google search. When you type in your keyword, the system automatically pulls up options that may be relevant for your search. These are different behaviors and may be used together if you have long list of options that do not appear in your user profile and thus cannot be auto filled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43610 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Interaction Designer - Perficient - Houston, TX - Full Time
Perficient is looking for a dynamic, creative, and passionate interaction designer to work within a user experience team on an exciting project in the oil industry in Houston, TX. The candidate must live in or near the Houston, TX area. The interaction designer will work within a highly collaborative cross-functional project team in an agile-like environment to help redesign 3 existing applications into one state-of-the-art desktop application. The interaction designer will contribute to the user experience vision and strategy, and, following a user-centered design process, will be responsible for: Analyzing and interpreting existing data to build user experience requirements Iteratively creating and refining low to mid-fidelity design concepts for the information architecture, navigational models, process flows, page layout, information displays, and interactional components based on user research Planning and conducting necessary user research to support design decisions Defining patterns to maintain consistency across the application and for future developments Required: Minimum 4 years experience designing applications following user-centered design principles Strong understanding of User-Centered Design Methodology and Human Factors Principles Ability to understand and translate usability research findings into design solutions Experience creating low-fidelity to mid-fidelity prototypes using Visio, Axure, iRise or equivalent tool Demonstrated ability to define strategic and complex transactional interfaces that support the business and user needs while remaining within the bounds of the selected technologies Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional team Ability to meet deadlines and proficiency with time management Ability to sell ideas and strong negotiation skills Strong communication skills Undergraduate or Graduate degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Product Design, Design, or related field Portfolio required Experience with (preferred): Performing UX research a strong plus (task analysis, contextual inquiry, usability evaluations, competitive usability evaluations, developing personas, etc.) Designing in an agile environment Working in oil industry designing for Windows desktop applications – 2007 preferably designing for a global population with an understanding of internationalization requirements Microsoft Expression Studio (Blend and Design) .NET Framework 3.5 and WPF information design particularly related to visualization of complex data sets, graphs, tables, etc. (2D and/or 3D) creating and documenting design guidelines/patterns and UI specifications researching and designing information architecture Technical writing a plus Please contact Loree Tisdale at: loree.tisd...@perficient.com Phone: 720 946 2202 -- Charlotte Schwendeman | Principal, User Experience National Practice | Perficient, Inc. (O) 314.995.8809 | (M) 314.308.1277 | YIM: csschwendeman | UX Blog: blogs.perficient.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Type ahead vs. auto fill
Is there a real difference between the 2 examples? In example 1 Google uses a list with all keywords/sentences Google knows. Example 2 uses a smaller list, but both of them are still lists. Google doesn't make words up on-the-fly. Auto-fill is what Julia says it is. Maybe you mean autocomplete? But there is a difference in how you present the Typing ahead-functionality: - You can do it with a dropdownlistbox as in the browser searchbox (you first have to perform an action (with your mouse) and then you can press enter) - You can do it with an auto complete (inline, you can click enter the minute it matches your desired destination) as with what the Safari addressbar does Grtz Jeroen On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Sarah Weise weise_sa...@bah.com wrote: Typically, auto fill is when you type into a open-ended search box (google, for example) and it automatically guesses what you want to say as you type. Type ahead works slightly differently. Go to Endless.com, Click on Womens, then start typing a brand into the Brand area in the left navigation to narrow your results. This feature automatically pulls up the items from the pre-set list of brands that match what you are typing. It's not actually filling in your words for you. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43610 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org 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 ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
David, The simple truth is that you don't like Microsoft. I get it. But it's not a constructive point to make on this list. There is nothing preventing you from using this app on your chosen platform. You aren't being denied anything. You have your personal preferences -- sometimes they work in your favor, and sometimes they don't. It is your choice. However, your method for expressing dismay (however misleading the euphemism) is highly insulting to those who don't share your viewpoint. As someone who chooses different personal preferences, I would respectfully ask that in the future, you try to avoid airing this particular gripe at individuals who develop products. I'm sure a lot of people were involved in its development, and your comments dismiss and demean their hard work simply based on the name of their employer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43633 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
Not sure how any of the Apple vs Microsoft banter has anything to do with the subject of this thread... Sketchflow. Just sayin! :) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43633 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
So, has anyone tried EP3 with Sketchflow? What's your experience so far? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Any chance at extending CONAN review period?
Only got to start looking at it last night and am at work today. Would love to spend more time with it. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
Folks, Please take this conversation offline. And please avoid such topics in the future. The moderation of this community relies to a large degree on the ability of members to police themselves, and to respond to one another with professional courtesy. Chris posted something relevant and genuinely exciting for the community. You will move us all forward if you respond to what Chris wrote. Thanks, JS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43633 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] [WORKSHOP] Mastering Difficul t Conversations in Creative Environments • July 24 • Washington, DC
Hello! (please forgive cross-posting) What's the hardest part of your job? Sometimes, the design work is the easy part. But managing all the different personalities, setting client expectations, and dealing with conflict all come with the territory, and this can be the real challenge. To find out how you can make these situations easier to deal with, come to EightShapes' Difficult Conversations workshop. Mastering Difficult Conversations in Creative Environments not only gives participants techniques for dealing with the stickiest situations, but also provides a framework for diagnosing and assessing these circumstances. Brought to life through real-world anecdotes and lots of classroom discussion, our Difficult Conversations workshop can help anyone *get beyond the politics, and get back to designing*. When: *July 24, 1pm* Where: *The Mansion at Strathmore *(convenient to metro!) How much: *$188* (registration through PayPal) *Register here*: http://eightshapes.com/2009/05/14/mastering-difficult-conversations-july-2009-workshop/ Hope to see you there! -- Dan -- Dan Brown, Principal • (301) 801-4850 EightShapes, LLC • eightshapes.com Also at: communicatingdesign.com • greenonions.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] CONAN Design Review
Is it still possible to jump in on the review? If not, I'd love to participate - amignolo at gmail dot com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43460 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Type ahead vs. auto fill
Sorry, I was describing autocomplete, not autofill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43610 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Fredrik Matheson fredrik.mathe...@gmail.com wrote: So, has anyone tried EP3 with Sketchflow? What's your experience so far? I'm sort of living in Blend 3 these days, styling a major WPF application. Haven't had a chance to use the Sketchflow portion yet since I'm working on production deliverables and am a bit behind schedule. The Blend 3 RC is considerably more stable than the preview release, which crashed frequently when I'd open a code-behind file, or sometimes even just selecting something from the Object menu. The Adobe Illustrator imports are 95% great in Blend 3, only missing on some color accuracy and alpha values. Can't round-trip vector graphics, but support for Illustrator imports has really helped me out for this project. Blend 3 continues to be alternately handy and frustrating as a vehicle for designers to spruce up WPF and Silverlight applications. The XAML editor is much improved by the addition of Intellisense, but there are still moments when the parser thinks your code is busted but it really isn't. Blend also seems to do strange stuff to solution and project files sometimes, to the point that I only create new resource dictionaries and make other project-level changes using Visual Studio now. At some point I'll write up my experience styling WPF components in a serious production application, but I'm too busy today. Let me just mention that it feels more like hacking than like design. Plus it's given me one of the low points of my technology career when I realized that to style an 80-line screen took more than 800 lines of nearly unreadable and probably dangerous XAML template code. Ok off now to dive into 3rd-party UI components with a debugger, see how they put them together, hook up their default styles, hack them until they look right, and try not to break something. Life as a designer in the 21st century... Michael Micheletti -- Michael Micheletti michael.michele...@gmail.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend 3.0 with SketchFlow Released Today
2009/7/13 Fredrik Matheson fredrik.mathe...@gmail.com: So, has anyone tried EP3 with Sketchflow? What's your experience so far? I've given EB3.0 a quick run. Everything below is the result of a very rough first impression based on few minutes of usage. On first opening, it looks very similar to several Rapid Application Development tools by Adobe to which I'm familiarized. In particular, the layout, tools and icons show a strong resemblance to the Flex IDE - down to the dark default color theme. Said that, the SketchFlow specific functions seem a very much welcome addition for prototyping work. The SketchFlow map is a usable state transition diagram, which is a godsend after trying to create state flows through Visio background pages. The SketchFlow animation panel looks at first like a highly visual comic-strip version of the Flash timeline, enhanced with an recorder that allows creating transition states by interactive demonstration. Overall it seems that it will be a really good way to create simple transition diagrams for navigating the main application or website structure, but I still remain wary about the ease to create more fine-grained complex interactions through predefined or extensible behaviors. Cheers Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Digitial newspaper/magazine editions user experience
Good afternoon, With print production costs spiralling out of control I'm currently looking at alternative ways at presenting our magazine content - perhaps in a digital format? Our product is currently available online, but I've noticed many newspapers offer a digital edition to its users... in addition to its website content (and print versions). Personally, I struggle to enjoy these digital editions with page peelers/turners, animations, zooming, etc as far as a UX goes - I'd prefer to consume the website version or paper. Does anyone know if research has been conducted (or has conducted research) to support digital editions in terms of a positive user experience (user outcomes)? Or, is it perhaps a notion that large newspapers simply do to offer/repackage their content in a different format? Thanks in advance, -- Rob Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Going beyond Usability: The need to design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust
One of the other researchers at HFI, Susan Weinschenk, recently published a book called Neuro Web Design - What makes them click? It was a good read and covered 9 different persuasion techniques. My only complaint is that I wish it covered even more. To the points made by others, I agree, and think that in addition to having it all packaged up another benefit is that it gives us the vocabulary to start the discussion with regarding persuasion techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43652 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Going beyond Usability: The need to design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust
On 12 Jul 2009, at 18:24, Sachendra Yadav wrote: Is it just me or do you think that this is what we’ve been doing all along anyway? It's certainly not new (even to folk who are just doing usability... when _did_ that get redefined into such a narrow domain... but I digress... ). Folk seem to often miss it anyway. So approaching it from another angle may help who knows - especially if it's attached to some specific techniques. Cheers, Adrian -- http://quietstars.com - twitter.com/adrianh - delicious.com/adrianh Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Digitial newspaper/magazine editions user experience
I've talked to a few publishers, and they said that interest in the digital edition (PDF, etc.) was limited at best (proved by web stats). The publishers were interested in recouping some of the advertising costs, but the results were negligible. On Jul 13, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Rob Enslin wrote: ... Does anyone know if research has been conducted (or has conducted research) to support digital editions in terms of a positive user experience (user outcomes)? Or, is it perhaps a notion that large newspapers simply do to offer/repackage their content in a different format? Thanks in advance, -- Rob Patrick twitter: usabilitycounts | uxlosangeles | cooltechjobs email: p...@usabilitycounts.com | blog: http://www.usabilitycounts.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Digitial newspaper/magazine editions user experience
In my experience, users are looking for the same general content online as in print, but there are vastly different expectations in terms of presentation. For the most part these expectations make sense. Why would a publisher simply place their print materials online? Was early TV just a video of people reading stories that were previously on the radio? Was the length, distribution, and format of literature the same after the printing press? As with any new technology it is best to leverage its strengths, and users intuitively expect that. Examples of some of the things that have come up in my research are: Timeliness and updates. Real time web More visual information including extra pictures and video. A more familiar feel (e.g., bloggers you can identify and 'get to know'). Hyperlinks and recommendations for related content (on and off site). Search (obv). Depending upon situation, maybe personalization and ability to narrow down what is presented. I am sure there are more. I doubt that users would get excited if you posted a pdf version of your magazine to the interwebs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43670 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] IxD event at 10th National Design Awards
Just received information on this event but it looks interesting hosted the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and a part of the 10th Annual National Design Awards. Perceptive Pixel won the Interaction Design award (http://bit.ly/2HtFFh). There seems to be several other FREE public programs (http://bit.ly/3UH7Et) occurring with Jeff Han (of PP) giving a talk on the Future of Interaction Design. Anyone in the DC area may want to give it a look. I’m very tempted to head down myself. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Meaning of Hard Coding Colors?
Hi, I have seen that it is recommended to avoid hard coding colors. Does anyone know what exactly hard coding colors means? Any specific examples are appreciated. Thank you, Shima Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Locast: location-based user and professional content platform for Venice, Italy. Can it provide smooth and convenient user experience to travellers?
http://locast.mit.edu Quoted from their site: Locast is an innovative platform for sharing and discovering location-based user-generated videos and production quality multimedia content provided by RAI TV. It consists of a combination of mobile and wearable computing elements supported by a distributed Web application. Content gathered from RAI TVs historical archives and user-generated media are linked to physical locations in Venice in order to be accessible to all those visiting the space. I have a few concerns: - how traditional broadcast TV can take advantage of such location-aware application and new media technology to keep afloat and increase international exposure - can such service improve the user experience of travelers? - what's the role of mobile technology in this application? open-source or proprietary? Open-API to encourage 3rd party development and business opportunity? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Going beyond Usability: The need to design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust
I recently took Susan's HFI PET design course (design for persuation, emotion and trust) course and really like it. It was a 3-day couse and she covered a lot in it. Shima From: Brian Mila brian.m...@trizetto.com To: disc...@ixda.org Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:29:40 AM Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Going beyond Usability: The need to design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust One of the other researchers at HFI, Susan Weinschenk, recently published a book called Neuro Web Design - What makes them click? It was a good read and covered 9 different persuasion techniques. My only complaint is that I wish it covered even more. To the points made by others, I agree, and think that in addition to having it all packaged up another benefit is that it gives us the vocabulary to start the discussion with regarding persuasion techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43652 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org 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 ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Digitial newspaper/magazine editions user experience
On Jul 13, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Rob Enslin wrote: Does anyone know if research has been conducted (or has conducted research) to support digital editions in terms of a positive user experience (user outcomes)? There's been a lot of research on this topic, primarily from the folks at Poynter. And, no, there's no evidence to suggest that anything beyond an article rendered in HTML provides any positive experience to the reader. The best-of-class in online news these days are, in my opinion, New York Times, Financial Times, and BBC News. They use the web in ways to enhance the delivery of news, not detract from it. Jared Jared M. Spool User Interface Engineering 510 Turnpike St., Suite 102, North Andover, MA 01845 e: jsp...@uie.com p: +1 978 327 5561 http://uie.com Blog: http://uie.com/brainsparks Twitter: @jmspool Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] [Event Reminder] Chicago IxDA July Event - Rapid Prototyping
Our July event for Chicago IxDA is coming up on Wednesday! Don't forget to RSVP by end of the day tomorrow (Tuesday the 14th) by visiting our form here: http://tinyurl.com/mk36bx Here are those details: Erik Klimczak of Clarity Consulting will be discussing rapid prototyping. The need for iterative design and rapid prototyping has become crucial in meeting deadlines and keeping clients satisfied. Tools such as Flash, Microsoft Sketchflow, and Microsoft Silverlight allow companies to provide their clients with interactive prototypes that can be leveraged in the final product. We’ll discuss how these tools are currently used in the marketplace and where they’re going in the future. Hosted By: Clarity Consulting When: Wednesday July 15th, 2009 Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM (doors open at 6 if you want to come and hang out) Address: One North Franklin Street Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60606 Food and drink will be served Please RSVP by filling out this form: http://tinyurl.com/mk36bx We need to give names to the front desk, so please RSVP by Tuesday, July 14th. You will get a confirmation message after filling out the RSVP form with the contact phone number. Hope to see you there! Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Meaning of Hard Coding Colors?
It is best to not hard-code anything on a page that can be better coded in a CSS file as a class. It just means that if you need to change anything it is changed once in the CSS file and then all pages that use that CSS file to define positioning, padding, colours etc. are all changed at once. It is a code management issue really. regards Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43676 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Meaning of Hard Coding Colors?
I think that Stephen is on the right track. The person who suggested to you that colors not be hard coded is likely trying to ensure that the swapping of one or more colors throughout the system is as painless as possible. Minimize the amount of find and replace. ...Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43676 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Meaning of Hard Coding Colors?
There's also a problem from the accessibility standpoint. You can't know if a user of your product does or does not have some sort of color-blindness or other visual impariment. The best case for the user is for every color (and font, and font-size) you use by default to be customizable to whatever colors work best for them. From the perspective of an accessibility specialist, any color that cannot easily be changed by the user is hard-coded and a bad usability experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43676 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Going beyond Usability: The need to design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust
Don't forget social interaction design ideas. Especially if the interaction model is communication-based. Persuasion could then be divided into commercial or strategic persuasiveness, and mutually- reciprocated persuasion (implying understanding or even agreement). When two parties are involved in a mutually persuasive outcome, you have an intersubjective interaction model. E.g. human communication. a 415 516 4442 Twitter: /gravity7 Social Interaction Design, Expertise, Consulting (gravity7) (gravity7 blog) (slideshare) Sr Fellow, Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) Adhocnium Member (adhocnium) LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/adrianchan) Facebook (www.facebook.com/adrianchan) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] game design for business apps
I saw John Ferrara give an earlier version of this presentation in Amsterdam last year and he blew me away. Everyone I talked to wanted to learn game design after seeing him, and I knew we had to make his work available to a wider audience. His webinar will be this Thursday at 18:00 GMT / 1pm EST / 10am PST. A tiny video preview is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAxxAjzTdT4 More info and sign up: http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/webinars/game-design/ IxDA peeps get 20% off with the discount code IXDAWBNR, and we've lowered the price to a more recession-friendly $99. Some people gather large groups and show it on a projector/beamer and listen on speakerphone, making it a good value for a group session. Best, Victor Lombardi Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] [PLUG] My Blog - Edible/Usable - the usability of cooking and eating
Kim, I LOVE your blog. Simply love the concept of what you are doing. This has been an issue that has been on my mind for a long time because I think there is a lot of similarlity between cooking/recipes/users and design/users. For example, when I visited Sunset Magazine recently at their open house, they described how they develop recipes and user test them in their test kitchen (does this sound familiar?!). Also, I think that magazines/restaurants have similar challenges introducing new things as creators of new digital experiences have. How do magazines create new popular recipes when people like cooking old standby comfort foods? How do restaurants create buzz and a return customers? Although I don't think the problems are identical, I think there is definitely a lot of crossover. Thanks for putting this blog together! Julie Stanford _ Julie Stanford Principal, Sliced Bread Design 650-969-0400 x706 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
