Re: [IxDA Discuss] Getting familiar witih Adobe AIR

2009-12-05 Thread cristine baumgarten
Sascha was totally right. I am too focused on my own learning objectives. Thanks for that clarity, I wasn't seeing it. I was trying to make the tool fit just so I could learn it. It turns out we do have other ways of using AIR than the project at hand. So, the pressure is off on the timeline. I

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Information Architect/UI/ Contract

2009-12-05 Thread Ed Burke
Information Architect/UI You would be responsible for providing user-centered design methods to translate user needs, create comprehensive sitemaps, wireframe systems, and process flows for large-scale website. Must be able to present recommendations to cross-functional teams and senior clients.

[IxDA Discuss] Mint (ok now Intuit) CEO gets it

2009-12-05 Thread live
Who convinced and taught this left-brain oriented engineer/CEO that the user experience mattered? Please have them write a book how; many of us go through this painful experience every day. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/business/smallbusiness/03mint.html?pagewanted=2 Q. How has building

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User Recruitment Agencies: Delhi/Maharashtra/Kerala

2009-12-05 Thread SteveJB
I'm in Kerala and unfortunately there do not seem to be agencies that provide UX/design/user research. Do the projects have specific requirements or is the inquiry for general market research services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new

[IxDA Discuss] Announcing SIDeR 2010: Ingredient s in Gradients @ Umeå Institute of Design (Sweden) , March 24-26 2010

2009-12-05 Thread Camille Moussette
*** Apologies for any cross posts *** // SIDeR 2010 conference • March 24–26 2010 Umeå Institute of Design • Umeå, Sweden http://www.ingredientsingradients.com -- CALL FOR PAPERS -- Umeå Institute of Design and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Selling Interaction 10 to Management

2009-12-05 Thread j. eric townsend
FWIW, I'm paying for it out of my own pocket and taking vacation days to go. When I get back I'll do a presentation on what I learned and hope it impresses them enough to pay for next year's trip. --jet David Shaw wrote: Thanks everyone for their comments. I'm actually surprised there

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mint (ok now Intuit) CEO gets it

2009-12-05 Thread live
Good point. How does one show value for design? Etc. Oddly, I think the iPhone has gone a long way to getting the general public psyche to appreciate the concept of design. On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:10 PM, j. eric townsend wrote: live wrote: Who convinced and taught this left-brain oriented

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mint (ok now Intuit) CEO gets it

2009-12-05 Thread Jared Spool
On Dec 5, 2009, at 7:29 PM, live wrote: Good point. How does one show value for design? Etc. How does one show value for quality? How does one show value for technology? How does one show value for service? Answer those questions and you'll know how one shows value for design. Jared

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mint (ok now Intuit) CEO gets it

2009-12-05 Thread Jared Spool
On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:10 PM, j. eric townsend wrote: Some days I think the problem is that people in design didn't take enough business classes and therefore have difficulty making the business case for the role of design. Right on. Jared