Author Archive
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Metamorphosis by M.C. Escher (1898-1972)
Erik Stolterman and I wrote a paper about the issue of transforming non-designers into designers (that would be you!). You can download the entire paper... More
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For me, the core of Interaction Design Practice is the “seven themes of good design.” I view these themes as big ideas in human-computer interaction design. Each theme is like... More
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Atul Gawande
I enjoy reading non-fiction, mostly around HCI issues, but occasionally in other areas. One such book was Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance, by Atul Gawande. From the... More
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Steve Yegge now works at Google. But before that he worked at Amazon and he recalls his presentation to Steve Bezos the Founder and CEO of Amazon.com. It’s a great... More
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As a reply to this post, list your team if you’ve formed one. It needs to consist of 4 people. List their names and say who will be the facilitator.... More
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We’re at the middle of Project #3, another “wicked problem,” and it reminds me of a book I read some years ago: The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error... More
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If you’ve not watched this yet, then please do so. It will improve your sketching and design work.
http://konigi.com/notebook/bill-buxton-lecture-sketching-and-experience-design-stanford... More
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John Wayne found some papers that may have some relevancy to the topic. I added one of my own on deep conversations. You can find these in Oncourse / Resources,... More
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I read through Project 3 too quickly and I’m certain it was difficult for most of you to follow. Now you can read it on your own through Oncourse Resources.... More
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I’ve been asked by a few students how they should dress for presentations. The answer varies according to your audience. For Monday’s class, dress like you normally do. For Thursday’s... More