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Hi All,
I know there's been discussions before about interview questions, but
I don't think there's been discussion on this kind. I've got to
interview a potential teammate who might end up leading us. I'm
curious from those that have been through this as to good questions to
ask to get a good i
This is almost a given. You have to understand the business that
you're working in (sometimes you can learn it too) in order to
properly design something. As an example, I work in heathcare
currently. If I didn't have some type of understanding of how this
industry works, not only would I be des
Dave,
Is there anything you can share from the IxDA event? For those of us
who are contract, and can't afford to get away to great events like
these, we'd love something to gleam on to to be inspired too. :-)
David
On 10/18/07, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm in SF this week at th
Hi Lukeisha,
I think you are starting off on the right foot. Having a Psychology
background is a big plus because it allows you to look at things from
a people perspective. Not sure where you live, but a good way to gain
a little more IxD experience is to volunteer in your local community
with p
Amen brotha! I'm right there with you on the disservice of certain
recruiters. I just went through a period that I was looking for
something, and was inundated with "opportunities" from these
"recruiters". Needless to say, 85% of all emails to me were of this
type. And, one of the the things
Hey IxDer's
I'm working on a project (which is a very small physical device)
needing a UI. We're thinking of making it an audio interface (words
and sentences not just sounds). Has anyone worked on such an
interface, and are there any resources (or inspiration) out there that
I can look at?
Thanks to everyone who replied to my post! I appreciate all the
information. Now I've got some great places to start!
Regards,
David
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:19:17, Victor Lombardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The International Community for Auditory Display is probably the best
> place for solid
Hey Ashley
I know that predicament. Here in Portland I have the same issue
education wise. I've been looking at RPI in NY and Bentley College in
MA. They do have online classes/degrees. Although the one thing I
would caution is that you won't get the same class experience with
these. But
Andrei,
I think you are looking at a number of different factors that are
causing this. From my point of view, I would love to move not only to
the Bay area, but NY or Boston where there are tons of openings.
However, the cost of living there is so outrageously expensive, it
doesn't pay for me to
Welcome to the list Michael! This topic has been discussed quite a
bit, but I don't think there's real consensus yet between everyone
(especially for courses). Robert Reimann did a post a while back
titled "Most important skills of an IX Designer". This was actually a
great post and may help gui
Depends on my mood... if I need to get in a groove, some kind of
electronic or even metal works. And I'm approaching 40 too. :-)
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Bryan Minihan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at work), but
> have been wo
Hey junior designers -
Are you an interaction design/UI design college student looking for an
internship this summer? Do you have passion around designing things
to help people better manage their health? If so, we may have a great
summer opportunity for you.
Our group, Digital Health (a part o
I'm posting this on behalf of a colleague. If you are interested,
please *reply
to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
David
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The successful candidate will be the senior Web User Interface Design lead
for new pro
Hi Min,
I don't have any research data per say, but we're working on a product that
has a similar situation. We've argued that it needs to have a skip button
for a couple reasons. The mitigation on our side is that the user manual
has the same information in it and can be retrieved or reviewed t
I have to agree with Will. I know her too, and she really is focused
on our industry. She is one of the few diamonds among the recruiting
world!
On Apr 19, 2008, at 7:58 AM, "Will Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think most of you on the list know that I can be a little harsh
> when
Very interesting... could this be the start of the tipping point for our
industry??
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:04 AM, Will Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I saw a slightly different one - this time staring a woman who was
> obviously
> some kind of HFE, designer - something doing user testing fo
Hi Chauncey,
David M sent out the announcement earlier IxDA Announces Interaction|09
with Simon Fraser University, Vancouver,
B.C. February 5-8, 2009.
I'm bummed that it wasn't back in Savannah, but I'm happy it's super close
to me. Bring your rain gear (and possibly snow gear). That's a we
Hi Allison,
Thought I'd chime in here also as I am in a similar boat to Adam (with
looking at an advanced degree to further my interest in the field). I too
would have to relocate my entire family, wife and kids, in order to pursue
an advanced degree at a school worth going to.
Relocating for a
Ok, I understand your question. At my point in my career (14 years
experience), the question of how much relocation plays a factor is
significant in my evaluation for schools. Others may not consider it a big
deal (especially those that are single and w/out children), but I have to
ask myself it
Hi Markus,
There has been quite a bit of discussion around degrees, etc. You might do
a search on the IxDA site to find it. Briefly, I think what really matters
is both your experience level, and what the program will do for you. Does
it allow you to expand your thinking? Does it allow you to
Dave,
Good explanation. I would be curious to see the syllabi (is that even a
word?) for those two classes. Unfortunately for those of us that reside
outside the NY metro area, I'd love to see if I can find classes locally
that would have the same content.
Thanks,
David
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at
No, but I did have an issue where I lost all my applications because my work
computer wasn't "authorized". Unfortunately I also lost all my money data
too. Blah, it would have been nice for iTunes to have asked to authorize
that computer before syncing.
David
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:16 AM, Ca
Dave -
That sounds like a great idea! What also might be nice is to offer a series
of different studios/seminars for junior/mid/sr people. That way us
"oldies" can have continuing education too.
David
On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 9:09 AM, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> I
Matthew,
You might want to search the IxDA posts of recent. There's been much
discussion on schools and UX/UI/IxD/Etc. I believe UMD or UBalt has HCI/IxD
type of programs. But I don't know much about these programs. If anyone on
the list is in one of these, I'd be curious to hear their thoughts
Ok, not one to normally chime in on things that can get semi-controversial,
but...
Whether we get down to the "correctness" of using nouns as verbs, etc., I
really don't think that matters as much as the point of what Seth is
saying. I think this is actually a great approach to understanding this
Hi Bob,
One other thing that can help is once you've completed your portfolio,
see if you can get a critique to get constructive feedback. This will
only help to make it that much stronger.
Good luck!
David
On Aug 9, 2008, at 12:21 PM, bobdickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Well than
Here's my 3:
1. Browsing internet more instead of laptop/desktop (evenings only)
2. Playing quick games
3. Email/text all the time
~david
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Petroff, Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Quick straw poll question for list members who have iPhones.
>
> What are the to
Shaun,
It's not too terribly far, but Portland has a semi-active group (and I think
Seattle does too). I can give you contact info offline if you wish.
Cheers!
David
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Shaun Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> I'd love to get something going here in Vancouver,
Good Friday!
I'm trying to find a list of criteria when doing a heuristic evaluation on a
physical device. So far the only thing I've been able to find is
Useit.com's list,
http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/heuristic_list.html which
is specific to screen interfaces. Is there anything out there
or simply common sense"
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristic
>
> -Adamya
>
> On 9/26/08, David Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Good Friday!
> > I'm trying to find a list of criteria when doing a heuristic evaluation
> on a
> > physical devi
gt; common sense around context. For example if the device has a case how
> easy or difficult is it to take it out and put it back in a case. If
> it takes a while to display the reading what happens while we're
> waiting etc.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> -Adamya
>
> On
Thank you all who have replied to my post! I'm going to look over the stuff
and see how we can integrate it in our workflow.
David
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM, David Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good Friday!
> I'm trying to find a list of criteria when doing a h
Holy cow David! Wow, congratulations! That's great news.
David S. :-)
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 7:06 AM, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> *The Biggest Announcement EVER on tihs blog -- From industry to academia*
> Yup, I'm leaving Motorola as of the middle of December and starting
> off t
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 appreci
Thanks Dave, I had assumed that both would work together a little closer. I
may be transitioning roles a bit and managing the UI aspect (both the design
and the implementation). So I'm really trying to understand the holistic
environment, and how that would affect our developers who are very
profi
Hi Ali,
I'll go ahead and bite. :-)
I did a stint as a Technical Writer, and feel that gave me great experience
for where I am now (senior interaction designer). There actually is quite a
bit of creativity in that role, definitely more than a tester position.
While the tester position would give
Ali,
That's very good news. If the manager says that your portfolio is that
strong, you may be well ahead of the curve on your way to landing an IxD
position. Good luck!
David
On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 4:46 AM, Ali Naqvi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello members,
> well the reason why I only can
Hi all I can't remember whether there was a conversation about career
paths in our realm, so I thought I would start one. Currently I am a senior
IxDer and starting to plot out my career path. Would love to hear from
those who were in my shoes before that made the transition to the next step.
Has anyone used this yet?
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashcatalyst/
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On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Dan Saffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Nov 14, 2008, at 11:10 AM, David Shaw wrote:
>
> Currently I am a senior
>> IxDer and starting to plot out my career path. Would love to hear from
>> those who were in my shoes before t
Wow... sounds like a pretty powerful tool. Now if only the windows beta
were available. Then I could see where this would fit in with our design
and development process. I love the roundtrip capability, but unfortunately
I happen to be stuck in a .NET shop. :(
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:33 AM,
Hi Matthew...
Great question. From my POV it really depends on your situation. You
mention you are tasked with ramping up the UX/UE roles... are you planning
on hiring outright or just contract? Depending on what your long term
strategy is, there are different agencies out there to assist. Howe
Hey David,
Wow, I'm glad we're finally discussing this! Yes, I do think as Interaction
Designers we should be influencing behavior to the betterment of society.
In fact, this almost dovetails into what Eli Blevis talks about
(sustainable interaction design). Dave, I think you have a real opportu
Can you define "prevention, prediction, wellness"? I do work in the
healthcare space, but I don't know if what I do fits what you are looking to
find out.
Thanks,
David
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM, christine chastain <
chastain.christ...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Happy new year!
>
> Ha
Yes yes, plese! Especially for those of us unlucky enough to get stuck
in the office and not in Vancouver.
David
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:44 AM, greg wrote:
> It's Tuesday and after I finally got a full night's sleep I realized
> we probably could all share with the greater community some
Likewise... I have a big interest in this and 3000 miles is a bit far to go
for an evening event. :(
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:05 AM, Jim Kauffman wrote:
> Will this be recorded, Elena? I can't be there in person, but I'd
> love to hear the presentation.
>
> Jim K.
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>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hi Billie,
Great question, and one that I'm sure you'll get lots of answers to. In the
case of where I work (which happens to be not only a software development
innie, but also hardware that's integrated with the software) we're actually
trying to change the process from what it has been to a muc
The potential to be game changing is the most exciting part about this space
(full disclosure, I work in this space). But, the reality is that the
industry as a whole is not yet ready for such a dramatic change. It could
be a fairly long time out before we see any real changes even though the
tec
Hi Jake,
Great question. There actually are a few MBA programs that are
incorporating design, or more specifically, Design Thinking into the
curriculum. I don't know off hand which schools offer this, but I did read
in Fast Company a while back about this. In fact, Fast Company, is one of
my fa
Interesting you listed Full Sail. I'm curious what people's thoughts are on
this school. They appear to be accredited, but haven't heard anything
else. They have a Strategic Design program that looks interesting.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:19 AM, dave malouf wrote:
> If money is biggest concer
Hi Kim,
Thanks for the link, I'm going to have to go read this.
I work in the health care space (including a medically regulated product),
although not in EHR's. However, I do get to see some of the things going on
from a holistic perspective. This is a very interesting area, one with
issues an
Hi Marc,
Agreed with your analysis here. One thing that's unique with the company I
am at is that we actually have a number of ethnographers on staff for
researching workflows, etc. One thing I find however is that many of the
medical facilities are hesitant to let them in unless it's something
Hi Dave,
Wanted to let you know your comment really rang a bell for me:
"*People are lonely, not b/c they are wearing headphones. People are
lonely b/c we have disintegrated the extended and now the nuclear
family and replaced it with materialism and false ideologies*."
I wonder how we as intera
Jackz one option is to go get some real world experience. Then, if you
decide to pursue a masters in IxD, you can do it at a more educated and
mature level. You don't necessarily need the degree to work in the field
(at least not yet) because the discipline is so new and evolving. With your
I also have seen some professional programs either not require the GRE (yes,
some don't) or if they do, they'll let you take any of the advanced tests as
a substitute. Basically what I was told (this was my experience) was that
since I had so much work experience, the GRE/Other test was more of a
Howdy folks... looks like there's a potential light at the end of the
tunnel, and my company may pay once again for a conference trip. So, in
order to do that I kind of have to provide a written "sales" pitch to my
management. Yuck. Anyone have anything "templatized" that I could borrow?
TIA,
D
Thanks Nasir. Good call, I guess that would be important. At least for me,
I'm in-house at a medical consumer device/services group. Our UX group is
finally getting credibility in what we do, and are pretty integrated across
the teams. Here's an initial stab at something. I've tried to provide
Thanks everyone for their comments. I'm actually surprised there hasn't
been more discussion around this topic, but maybe that's because of the
current economic state.
David
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Michele Marut wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> STC often provides this type of advice.
>
>
> " Ben
Leah,
IxDA has a mentoring program. Although I don't know all the details (I know
I should... but haven't had the time to get involved), I'd suggest going to
the ixda.org site and searching for this. There's a ton of great people
here. Also, any local chapter should have events that I'd recomme
Hi George,
There's a ton of training out there for the more programmatical aspects, but
not a whole lot for true UX practitioners (I'm also in Portland BTW). I
attended the Silverlight Tour back in August (
https://agilitrain.com/Workshop/Schedule/Silverlight_Tour_Workshop) and
thought it was pre
Hi Rita,
To be honest with you, based on my years in the industry, what matters more
at this point is your work experience than having a graduate degree. Sure,
a degree can help you focus your interests, but if you are looking to work
in the industry, save some money and gain some experience firs
Astley,
I think you are on the right approach. I like to call it 'deconstructing'
vs reverse engineering (this is more for code projects). Take a look at
sites/applications and ask yourself how it works or doesn't work and why.
Then, design a different solution for it that you think would make
I was wondering if there were any Texas IxD people on list...
specifically Austin or San Antonio. If so, do you have any IxD type
meetups?
David
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Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)
Thanks for all the replies everyone. This helps greatly as I look at
relocating to that area. I know for one that I'd love to see the
group be more active if possible. :-)
David
On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:48:18, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Russell? You there?
>
> Our very own prolific
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