Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.
Still, it's a good sign for recent grads - up until recently there's been the experience catch-22 with jobs (most of those advertised up until now have been for at least 3 years experience), so at least it gives those recently out of school a chance to chalk up time, even if they have to do hard slog with those 'massive skillz' On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Anne Hjortshoj a...@annehj.com wrote: ... and I mean good luck to the recruiters listing these roles, not to Susan. -A On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Anne Hjortshoj a...@annehj.com wrote: So in other words, people want to pay for 1-3 years of experience, but they want to get a laundry list of massive skillz. Good luck with that. -Anne On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Susan Doran susando...@gmail.com wrote: I've noticed more positions that require 1-3 yrs experience. Also...sort of kitchen sink loading on a mish-mash of skillsets. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:38 AM, Erin Stewart emstew...@smcm.edu wrote: I noticed this as well. Originally I was planning to look for my next job in the fall, but with the amount of positions open now and with the fear that this is temporary (though I would hope that it will be a continued term), I decided to start applying now with the hope to start in May. I submitted a few applications for positions in the DC area on Monday/Tuesday this week and had received two calls for phone interviews by the end of the week. Both places made it clear they had an urgent need to hire someone. The positions (UI design/development) are for someone with 1-3 yrs experience and I have 1.5 years experience doing front-end web development and UX/IA tasks for a college, some graduate-level coursework in a related field, and some digital PR internship experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49535 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 -- ~~~ Susan Doran 55 Morning Street Portland ME 04101 207-774-4963 (land) 202-296-4849 (cell) /susandoran (facebook) @susandoran (twitter) ~~~ 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 -- Anne Hjortshoj | a...@annehj.com | www.annehj.com | Skype: anne-hj | Hjortshoj is pronounced YORT-soy. -- Anne Hjortshoj | a...@annehj.com | www.annehj.com | Skype: anne-hj | Hjortshoj is pronounced YORT-soy. 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 -- Vicky Teinaki Email: vicky.tein...@gmail.com | Mobile: +64 021 027 01410 | Skype: vicky.teinaki | Twitter: @vickytnz | LinkedIn : http://nz.linkedin.com/in/vickyteinaki 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] Personas: how many is too many?
If you go back to the source (Cooper's the Inmates Are Running the Asylum) Cooper suggests 3-12, but also points out that many personas have overlapping needs. The cast of characters (3-12) - page 135 http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=04cFCVXC_AUClpg=PP1ots=jfzhX3u_qNdq=the%20inmates%20are%20running%20the%20asylum%20personaspg=PA135#v=onepageq=personasf=false Sample list - page 143 http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=04cFCVXC_AUClpg=PP1ots=jfzhX3u_qNdq=the%20inmates%20are%20running%20the%20asylum%20personaspg=PA143#v=onepageq=personasf=false 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] Mac apps for a recent convert ...
FontExplorer X is a great way to manage fonts: http://fex.linotype.com/download/mac/FontExplorerX123.dmg (older free version, the new one is paid http://www.fontexplorerx.com/download/ ) Silverback for user testing: http://silverbackapp.com/ I've heard good things about the grid app Slammer http://ringce.com/slammer... though have to admit I tried using it last year and found it buggy. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Grady Kelly gr...@simpledesign.org wrote: Hi IxDa folk ... This may be a little OT. I have finally switched to a mac. (Thanks to my new employer for buying it!) I am guessing that there are a lot of people on the list that use a mac, and I have a question for y'all ... As a UI/Ux/Ix Designer, what software should I take advantage of? I used Fireworks on a PC, so now I am using it on a mac. I decided to use Coda over Dreamweaver. I am sure that there is a lot of great software out there for me to indulge myself with, can you guys/gals help me out? Thanks! Grady Kelly gr...@gradykelly.com http://www.gradykelly.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 -- Vicky Teinaki Email: vicky.tein...@gmail.com | Mobile: +64 021 027 01410 | Skype: vicky.teinaki | Twitter: @vickytnz | LinkedIn : http://nz.linkedin.com/in/vickyteinaki 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] 3D Artist / Animator / Mind Reader Wanted (Lake Union): Seattle CL
NZ studio Resn had a great one that ended up censored by the Seek: http://www.resn.co.nz/dropbox/ad_censored.jpg (ad in full uncensored glory - text semi NSFW) ... and a writeup of the kerfuffle http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/6FB5E430AAFE2D1CCC257606007D147F 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] litl
Though they've kept pretty quiet about it, Cooper was involved in the design of it: http://www.cooper.com/journal/2009/11/yay_for_litl.html On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:32 PM, pauric radioren...@gmail.com wrote: the 'os' is linux, you can read a lot more about it here http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/11/04/the-litl-computer-that-could-boston-startup-tries-a-new-take-on-the-home-internet-appliance/ Its a great idea and maybe the concept's time has finally come but they have their work cut out for them at $699 a device http://www.amazon.com/litl-webbook-internet-computer-home/dp/B002QALZ9W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1257776691sr=8-2 When on the one hand someone could hackintosh a Dell for $300 http://gizmodo.com/5389166/how-to-hackintosh-a-dell-mini-10v-into-the-ultimate-snow-leopard-netbook Or wait for the iTablet/iReader thing for ~$100 more. Either way, it looks great for granny or the kids but given the financial landscape and no marketing - a tough sell even if its a fantastic design. Maybe someone could answer this question. If they've used linux are the obliged to return Litl's presentation layer back to the community? That would be very neat. thanks /pauric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47263 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 -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] Core77 equivalent for interaction design?
More on the web design side is A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com/ and Smashing Magazine http://smashingmagazine.com I actually think it's a fair question to ask - I only discovered a lot of the blogs in the last year, if you don't know where to look it can be a bit hard! On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 6:15 AM, dave malouf dave@gmail.com wrote: Vishal, I love michael's blog, but it is a singular voice, unlike Core77 or JohnnyHolland. the honest answer is that there is no single voice of our community and the real sentiment should be Yeah! we are diverse and free. There is UXMatters, BoxesArrows, Interactions, and a host of amazing bloggers. And Core77 actually also covers our world too. I think that in the new world of IxDA once the new web site comes out you may see a shift in what the list is and isn't. But Robert, what are you looking for when you ask for that gorilla? Last point. Core77 is privately run and operated as a for-profit (not a bad thing) and IxDA is NFP. Just sayin' -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46964 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 -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] What Other Fields Could UXers Steal From?
Hi all, Thanks for the discussion so far - there have been some great suggestions, and I''ll put a summary and linkthrough to here on the original post when I next get the chance. Cheers Dave for trying to pull back the discussion a few times - the specific thread was what other non-UX disciplines (i.e. where people are doing research as well as doing) had theories and knowledge we could tap into. (Though someone is welcome to split this thread off!) From the thread so far: @thomas - the comments here are exactly the reason why I thought the post was a good idea, as Peter shows, there's a lot of thinking going on that we're not aware of when we see the coffee table books. @traci - thanks for mentioning your series! I'll definitely add that in @andres - medicine - sounds fascinating. Are there any specific resources/people that you know of? Thanks Vicky On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 4:16 AM, dave malouf dave@gmail.com wrote: Can we be more specific with this thread? I can find inspiration or tacit information to inform or inspire my interaction design from almost anything that human beings, touch, use, think about, or conceive of explicitly or implicitly. All design is a no braining as well as art, science, humanities, social science, and technology (aka applied science). So when we say steal, can we be more specific? -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46168 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 -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] What Other Fields Could UXers Steal From?
Hi all, (Shameless plug maybe, but I'd love to tap into the collective IXDA intelligence ) I recently wrote a post about other fields UXers could 'steal' from http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/28/good-ixders-borrow-great-ones-steal/ I've love other people's insight into other fields and texts that UXers would do well to be aware of. (For example, I know that there is some pretty cool stuff in performing arts like labannotation, but didn't have enough information to put it in). From the comments so far I've already found out that Ithere is much to be had in behavioural economics! Thanks Vicky -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] On tactile feedback, I just can't place the analogy here...
For those who haven't seen, the Panasonic remote was discussed at length in Kenya Hara's Designing Design: http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Design-Kenya-Hara/dp/303778105X I don't have the book anymore (and it's hard to get hold of!) but if I remember correctly, part of the interaction was that it actually seems to breathe once it's turned on - there's far more nuance going on with the product thatn the review says. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:04 AM, j...@smorgasbord-design.co.uk wrote: Saw this [1] and thought of all of the IxD people on here who deal with the haptic tactile. Now, there's something analogous to nature in this particular concept but I'll leave that to you to resolve. [1] http://bit.ly/JIAyd John 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 -- Vicky Teinaki Phone: 021 027 01410 Skype: vicky.teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] Print Preview Page - Yes or No?
Sounds like a couple of issues here, one about context and the other about semantics. Context: is there enough information on the page to warrant people wanting to specifically print it? Maybe having a Print button on a text-light page is unnecessary. Also, some people's browsers bring up a printer dialog (with preview option) before print anyway. Semantics: if the page does warrant a button, instead of using Print, why not use Printable Version or similar (as some newspapers do)? That way users can choose to view the page as plain, and then print it as they would with any other page from the web. I think this gets around the issue of browser duplication as well. Overall, I'm guessing there are two different types of users, who should both be accommodated for: 1. Those who print without previewing (just want to print, would just get a pleasant surprise from your CSS sheet) 2. Those who do preview (they take a bit more time, would potentially spot a Printable Version button) (Though these are completely unsubstantiated!) Vicky -- Vicky Teinaki Twitter: vickytnz 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] Looking for examples of Gui\'s for persons who never seen/used a computer. For example the GUI of the one laptop per child project
Not exactly about GUIs for people who don't use computers, but Paul Dourish was involved in a study about how electronic trackers affected criminals who were tracked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK3F7Y_4YC0 (also on iTunes) He's also written papers about it: http://www.mundanetechnologies.com/goings-on/workshop/melbourne/papers/Dourish.pdf May be useful for context. Vicky -- Vicky Teinaki mob: 021 027 01410 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] Dashboard Applications
Check out the book 'Information Dashboard Design' * http://tinyurl.com/info-dash* I have a copy of it at home - initially thought I'd made a mistake buying it, but it has more content in it than you think. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Elroy Terzol elro...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello All, I'm looking for Dashboard applications guidelines or research on this subject. Any ideas on where should I start. Thanks, Elroy 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 -- Vicky Teinaki mob: 021 027 01410 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] Using voice narration on sites
Hi all, I've had further talks with the client and they want sound for strategic purposes (future sites). So though I'm not sure if it's entirely appropriate, I have to make sure it's used in a way that isn't annoying and is hopefully useful. On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 5:12 AM, Marty DeAngelo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many pharmaceutical websites have taken to using video to advocate for their products (that is, a physician or someone representing a physician talking about the product). Is there any research around as to why it's these type of sites that use video and sound? -- Vicky Teinaki mob: 021 027 01410 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] From complex data to clear perception
One of my favourites is infosthetics: http://www.infosthetics.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
[IxDA Discuss] Using voice narration on sites
Hi all, I'm working on a web project where the client is sold on using voice on the site i.e. having narration for explanations. An example I've been given is Oil of Olay: http://olayforyou.com/index.jsp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone know of anything else to look at? Also, has anyone worked on sites using narration? I'm not entirely sure about using it right now though whether it is appropriate will be easier to answer when the target market and goals etc. are properly defined. Thanks. -- Vicky Teinaki mob: 021 027 01410 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] Defining UCD (and other things)
Hi all, First post ever! Thought I'd weigh in about the tangents going on here, as well as the tangent in the Mac Air thread http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=24636. What's becoming increasingly apparent is that career titles are changing and blurring. For example, my degree is in 'Product Design' (not 'Industrial Design'). This caused all sorts of issues as people ask - what is a product? Essentially the names are the same, but from what I understand, the degree was named that way (in 2002) to give a bit more scope as Industrial Design sounded too much like designing machines. Another reason is that industrial designers are increasingly having to think about systems rather than just products e.g. having a carpet hiring system rather than just buying it. Maybe there is a similar thing going on with Interaction Design vs. interface design (or even web design). It implies a wider field - e.g. I think I'd talk about interactions rather than interface with the Nintendo Wii! Also with questions as to whether Industrial Design is all about the hardware and Interaction Design is about the software - most product designers would start that way I think, as we are taught about objects and form first. However, muddying the waters a bit are the terms 'experience design' or 'design for experience' which have been floating around for the last 10 or so years (was is suggested by Brenda Laurel? Would have to check my books). Basically the idea is that form and materials can only do so much - if you think through the whole process of using it (and sometimes easy-to-use doesn't give the most resonant experience - think automatic vs. manual coffee machines!) you're far more likely to come up with something that people will become attached to. From what I know, industrial design-type people would probably not talk about designing interactions unless there was software involved. However, most up with the latest literature would think about the experience. That would be I think where the Mac Air comes in - the industrial designers would have been thinking about the experience of using it - approaching it, opening it, exploring etc. Ideally, a well managed product with an electronic component aligns the experience of using the physical with the virtual, by using personas, mood boards etc. Then the really amazing stuff happens ... *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ 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
