The current issue of interactions magazine features a cover story called Tangible Interaction = Form + Computing, which the authors, Mark Baskinger and Mark D. Gross, describe as a combination of physical design and computing. They reference NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (ITP) as one of the first schools in the world to [...]
Archive for the ‘UX/IA/IxD’ Category
Article: “Tangible Interaction”
Thursday, Jan 21st, 2010 by Allison Walker | 1 Comments
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: ACM, interactions, ITP
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: ACM, interactions, ITP
MEX: Mobile User Experience Conference, 09
Monday, Dec 14th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: Events, General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: MEX 09
Filed under: Events, General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: MEX 09
December 1-4, 2009, I attended the MEX 09 conference, held in London, UK. I attended the conference on a scholarship I received from the conference organizers. Flight and accommodation were not included, but thankfully a friend of the family allowed me to stay in her flat. There were presentations over 2 days, but I only [...]
Using FSRs to turn on vibration motorsor
Sunday, Nov 22nd, 2009 by Allison Walker | 1 Comments
Filed under: Art & Culture, Education, ITP, Intro to Physical Computing, People, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: FSR, motor
Filed under: Art & Culture, Education, ITP, Intro to Physical Computing, People, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: FSR, motor
Tonight I was working on putting together some of the pieces for my Android Pet Plant.
To make the plant vibrate, I plan to use the 1″ FSRs around the flower pot which will trigger at least 2 vibration motors. To test this out, I cut open a cardboard Diamond Crystal salt container and stuck a [...]
Observation of the self-ticketing machines at the movies
Sunday, Oct 18th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: Education, General Discussion, ITP, Intro to Physical Computing, Technology, UX/IA/IxD, Urban Space | Tags: movie theater, self-ticketing, urban space, user observation
Filed under: Education, General Discussion, ITP, Intro to Physical Computing, Technology, UX/IA/IxD, Urban Space | Tags: movie theater, self-ticketing, urban space, user observation
What: Self-ticketing machines at movie theaters
How they were used: I expected that people would use them to purchase their tickets. But, I also noticed that people used them to see what movies were playing. And, sometimes they tested the machines to see if they could purchase tickets for a movie that was sold [...]
September 23: IxDA discussion
Received Sept 9, 2009
Join IxDA NYC for some interactive discussion and last-of-summer fun at the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Look for our IxDA teal-colored balloons. Microsoft will also be on hand to hand out some goodies to promote the recent launch of Expression Studio 3.
No RSVP needed — the [...]
BBC News on UseIt.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: Art & Culture, Technology, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: ballet, BBC, Dance, Jakob Nielsen, usability, Useit.com
Filed under: Art & Culture, Technology, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: ballet, BBC, Dance, Jakob Nielsen, usability, Useit.com
Today’s new UseIt.com article, “World’s Best Headlines: BBC News” is an article after my own heart: a glowing review of BBC News. More specifically, it’s about the concisely written, yet richly explanatory headlines on the BBC News website.
I am so excited to see this wonderful review because for a few years, I was absolutely obsessed [...]
Gesture interfaces to getting a (fake) job - Part 2
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: Technology, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: 3-D, choreographer, dancer, gesture, interaction, movement, School of Perpetual Training, space
Filed under: Technology, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: 3-D, choreographer, dancer, gesture, interaction, movement, School of Perpetual Training, space
I went to the Pace show last night and I tried out the School of Perpetual Training installation. My thoughts…
Actually, I think it’s rather difficult to design an interface using the whole body or using gestures in 3-D space. As I was interacting with the game, I found that I did not know which way [...]
Human factors design for subway escalators
Monday, Feb 9th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD, Urban Space | Tags: emergency, escalator, human factors, London, subway
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD, Urban Space | Tags: emergency, escalator, human factors, London, subway
As a recent transplant New York City, I of course compare my experience of living here with my experience of living everywhere else I’ve ever lived or visited. Just recently, I was using an escalator on the subway to go up to street level. As I rode up, I noticed that there were no emergency [...]
Interview on Tea with Teresa, on “What the Heck is User Experience Design??!!”
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: General Discussion, People, UX/IA/IxD
Filed under: General Discussion, People, UX/IA/IxD
TeawithTeresa.com has posted a podcast with Jesse James Garrett on ‘What the heck is User Experience Design?’ (21 minutes).
http://www.teawithteresa.com/2009/02/what-heck-is-user-experience-design.html
One of my favorite parts of the interview is when Garrett likens User Experience Design to the experience of a date. Very fascinating and quite the coincidence for me, especially since I just saw the movie “He’s [...]
An interactive example of Interaction Design
Friday, Jan 30th, 2009 by Allison Walker | 0 Comments
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: interaction design
Filed under: General Discussion, UX/IA/IxD | Tags: interaction design
How friggin’ cool is this!?
http://www.wickedproblems.com/