[IxDA Discuss] Independent Contractor Hourly Rates and Startups

2009-10-28 Thread Sam Shoulders
I am in the process of negotiating a pay rate for a independent contractor position with a startup as an interaction designer. I am wondering what are the current pay rates for independent contractors for startups in the Bay Area? I have talked to some colleagues at larger technology companies,

[IxDA Discuss] Techniques for multi-platform user experience

2009-10-28 Thread Marek Pawlowski
I'd be very interested to hear from anyone who'd like to share a view on multi-platform user experiences. In particular, what are some of the best examples where several digital platforms (e.g. mobile phone, PC TV) have been combined into a single, cohesive customer journey? How can these

[IxDA Discuss] Working with more than one project at a time?

2009-10-28 Thread Shivan Kannan
Hello Have you faced difficulty making design decisions while you needed to remember the different user needs from say 2 to 3 different projects that you were working on at the same time? Can you share your experience when switching the thinking? What other problems you've come across when

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Techniques for multi-platform user experience

2009-10-28 Thread poomoo
In this video, Eric Schmidt discusses some things that kind of relate to your manifesto, * Cloud * Convergence * Multi-tasking * Distribution distinction http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_web_in_five_years.php . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Working with more than one project at a time?

2009-10-28 Thread Krystal Higgins
Certainly, I face the multi-task project issue all the time at my current workplace. Though per week there is usually one focus project, overall I do find myself juggling 2-3 big projects (and managing a few smaller ones) at any given time. (If it helps in comparison purposes to contractors or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] JOB: Senior Interaction Designer LOCATION: Anderson SC RECRUITER: Bill Barranco, Autovision Design Network, Inc.

2009-10-28 Thread bill Barranco
Is anyone interested in this position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47083 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB]: Sr Interaction designer - Anderson South Carolina - major home appliance manufacturer - Bill Barranco 650.330.0120

2009-10-28 Thread bill Barranco
Location: Anderson South Carolina - major home appliance manufacturer - Bill Barranco 650.330.0120 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] ArtCenter MDP @ Frog Design Seattle Nov. 13

2009-10-28 Thread Andrew Davidson
The Graduate Media Design Program (MDP) at Art Center College of Design invites designers, design educators, and interested applicants in the Pacific Northwest to join us: Media Design Program Seattle Area Admissions Event @ Frog Design Friday, November 13, 200I Frog Design 413 Pine Street,

[IxDA Discuss] Google Maps Navigation Beta on Android

2009-10-28 Thread greg
This made my day today. New version of Google maps navigation is pretty amazing. Take a look at this techcrunch write up. http://tinyurl.com/yzsg2jg What is really amazing is to see google leverage search, voice, maps together so nicely. Super disruptive. Garmin's market cap went down 1.2

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Google Maps Navigation Beta on Android

2009-10-28 Thread j. eric townsend
greg wrote: New version of Google maps navigation is pretty amazing. Take a look at this techcrunch write up. Navigation UI is worthless if the map data sucks. Google has dumped their prior vendor for map data and as of late their maps are often wrong to the point of being totally useless.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Techniques for multi-platform user experience

2009-10-28 Thread Lynn Marentette
Thanks for the links to the manifesto and the Adobe Open Screen project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47086 Welcome to the

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA NYC - Thu Nov 19 - Steve Portigal ...Improv, Creativity and Collaboration

2009-10-28 Thread IxDA NYC
REGISTRATION http://ixdanycnov09.eventbrite.com *IxDA NYC is pleased to present an interactive evening with Steve Portigal * *Yes, My Iguana Loves to Cha-Cha: Improv, Creativity and Collaboration* Improv is not stand-up comedy. It's a series of games with rules that offer huge degrees of freedom