Notes on "Designing for Interaction"

[kelleyP]

9.22.2010 // Designing for Interaction

Next book :: Thoughts on Interaction Design (Oct 27)
Next book :: Modular Web Design, Nathan Curtis (Nov 17 - ONE WEEK
EARLIER than normal)

Interested in solving a design issue. Any you'd like to recommend?
- QR codes/snap tags, to do lists, call logs
Talking about having a One Year-ish Celebration (next month)a
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THINGS WE LIKED
- history was the right length for a basic intro (i.e. for design
students)
- Larry Tesler interview "What qualities do you think make a good
interaction designer....'" great response.
- chapter 6 suggests coming up with 100 designs as quickly as possible
& synthesize
- about the Wii - out of the box thinking made a whole new market


THINGS WE DIDN"T
- the history seemed long
- not many people got through more than half
- wasn't as much about what it's like to be an interactive designer


NOTES
- most of what we do is collaboration; which is sometimes more
difficult in a technology heavy environment
- there's a great value in convincing people that ideas are theirs
- having developers watch the user use the product is SOOOO insightful
- the Wii is awesome in its backwards compatibility (it's a wand; the
old controller; the wand)
- reinventing by simplifying in other places - i.e. Wordpad >
Microsoft Word > Google
- Denver Ad Club is having a meeting on fostering creativity in the
age of innovation (at The Curtis)
- Book recommendation - "Snoop"

OTHER RECOMMENDED READS
Smart Things



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PLUG (belated): podCamp, October 1&2 for social media, blogging,
podcasting at Manmade Media Studios in Aurora (free); for more info
Google "podcamp Denver"
> Friday evening 7-9pm mingling and mapping out discussion for Saturday
> Saturday 9am- 4pm presentations, follow your interests, etc...
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ATTENDEES // What's one thing that made you laugh or smile lately?
Mike - woke himself up laughing at his dreams (no idea what they were
about)
Lys - streaming Netflix for iPhone + the new Dr. Who; Theo (her son)
said, "Mommie, I want to be the sun. So then I can shine bright." &
"I'm stronger than a laundry basket. I can hold galaxies."
Travis - photo from his sister's wedding; bought the Groupon for a
picture to canvas
Heather - 9 year old girl draws pictures & says love you still (unlike
the older boys)
Matthew - meeting in conf room watching head of technology staring
blankly at the remote looking for the input button he's used a million
times
Laurel - Netflix streaming per Lys' recommendation (5 mins ago)
Kelley - playhouse made of boxes
Kirsten - clear plexy-glass you use to trace images you see through it
to make sure you draw in perspective