Discussion Archive: April 2006

24 Apr 2006 - 11:17am
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Kyle Pero
2005

[phillychi] Philly ACM SIGCHI Meeting, 5/11, 6pm, The PHICHI Debate!

**Apologies to those that have received this announcement more than once**

What: PHICHI May Meeting - The PHICHI Debate

When: Thursday, May 11th
Refreshments & Networking: 6pm-6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Where:
UPenn Campus - Room TBD

Registration Fee: FREE!

PHICHI Debate:
We have a very exciting event planned for the next PHICHI meeting. On May
11th, we will host the first ever PHICHI Debate. This event will consist of
three short debates on topics currently facing the industry of usability
(topics listed below).

24 Apr 2006 - 10:43am
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7 years ago
16 replies
Akanowicz Ron
2005

Outdated Icons

I've been noticing icons lately that sooner or later will be outdated.
Let me give you a few examples-

In MS Word, when I want to save a document, I click the diskette icon.
It's actually been years since I used the 3.5" diskette, but it's still
associated with "Save."

In a meeting last week we used the speaker phone for a conference call.
The on and off buttons showed a telephone handset oriented either
vertically (phone off receiver - On) or horizontally (phone on receiver
- Off).

24 Apr 2006 - 1:07am
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7 years ago
6 replies
Simon Asselbergs
2005

setting up an interaction design position

Hi everybody,

I am the first interaction designer of a company (300 employees) I work for. I have to setup my job description and a communication plan from-who-I-get-which-information-to-what-end.

Question: Has anyone else on this list experience with a similar case (you have to define your job yourself in an organisation)? What proved to be important lessons?

I also have all the assets and freedom to setup a usabillity lab.

Question: Secondly has anyone setup his own usability lab, lately? What is the most convenient equipment?

Yours faithfully,

Simon A.

23 Apr 2006 - 11:25pm
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7 years ago
7 replies
Jeff Howard
2004

Unofficial IxDA Reader

I've been experimenting with a few new tools for reading the IxDA list. They've helped me get
more out of these discussions lately, so I thought I'd invite the other long-suffering digest
readers to try them out.

http://www.howardesign.com/exp/ixd/

The main page gathers the IxDA discussion archives (from dreamhost.com) into a blog-like
interface. You'll see the entire month's posts in a sidebar organized by conversation (ala
Gmail or Outlook) as well as the comments in a thread all stitched back together onto one
page.

23 Apr 2006 - 4:10pm
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Tom Erickson
2006

At CHI? Why? Or why not?

Hi there,

About a year ago there was discussion on this list about the pros and
cons of CHI, with one of the themes being that CHI was too
academically oriented. I've been asked to assess the reaction of
folks to the attempt to redesign this year's CHI conference to deal
with a broader set of issues.

As of this year, the conference is providing additional tracks
oriented towards various communities with things like experience
reports, interactivity sessions, and a variety of courses integrated
into the general conference format.

23 Apr 2006 - 3:36pm
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Jonathan Arnowitz
2005

Help locating a IXDA member

Hello Group,

I was wondering if anyone can help me locate Ji Kim who posted here quite often about visio prototyping. I need to contact him. If anyone can pass on this information to him I would appreciate it.

Regards,

Jonathan Arnowitz
Co-Editor in Chief, Interactions Magazine

22 Apr 2006 - 3:18pm
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7 years ago
1 reply
Dan Saffer
2003

Luke Wroblewski Interview Excerpt

IxDA Board Member Luke W on visual interaction design!

"Think of visual design as the “voice” of interaction design and
information architecture. It communicates the importance of (and
relationships between) the content and actions within an application."

http://www.designingforinteraction.com/wroblewski.html

Dan

Dan Saffer
Designing for Interaction
New Riders, August 2006
http://www.designingforinteraction.com

22 Apr 2006 - 2:06pm
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7 years ago
1 reply
Nasir Barday5
2006

NYC-IxDA: Recording available from last week's WireFARM event

If you missed our WireFARM event last week at the Parsons Design Lab in NYC,
here's your chance to catch up.

22 Apr 2006 - 4:41am
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pabini
2004

IxDA/UXnet Dinner at CHI - Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 pm

Hello Everyone

If you're attending CHI or live in Montreal, we hope you will join us for dinner.

Date: Tuesday, April 25
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Buonanotte Bar * Ristorante
3518 St.-Laurent
Old Montreal
514-848-0644

We're aware that the CHI Job Fair may detain some of you and are planning a leisurely dinner, so expect a second wave of people to arrive at the restaurant once the Job Fair is over.

The restaurant is about a 10-minute walk from the Palais des Congres.

21 Apr 2006 - 7:50pm
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Lisa Colvin
2005

Contract Positions - Information Architect - Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online - North Hollywood, CA

Hi everyone!
If you're interested in the below position, please do not respond directly to me. Application information is included at the end of the description provided.

Thanks!
Lisa
__________________________________

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online (WDPRO) is currently seeking full-time senior-level Information Architects to join our diverse, dynamic and dedicated User Experience team. The position is located in North Hollywood, CA and there is the possibility of some travel if needed.