[ID Discuss] Interaction design == web design

[Reimann, Robert]

Dave Heller said:

> HF/HCI are engineering based
> IxD is design based

I agree with this: HF is concerned with applying
principles of cognitive science, various social
sciences, and engineering to the improvement of 
human/machine interactions.

IxD has similar aims, but a different focus, set
of methods, and perspective.  I'm not sure I'd limit
the concern of IxD to the visceral and aesthetic, 
however - though the anticipated emotional reactions 
of users to machine behaviors must certainly be a factor
in their design.

And I definitely do agree that they inform each other.

	Robert.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Heller [mailto:dave at interactiondesigners.com] 
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Subject: Re: [ID Discuss] Interaction design == web design


I would also add that there is also an historical difference.

HF/HCI are engineering based
IxD is design based

basically this means that ixd considers the visceral & the aesthetic 
while hci is focused on the mechanical & the cognitive.

As molly said these are connected. I would add that each needs to inform 
the other.

--dave
David Heller
dave at interactiondesigners.com htt://www.interactiondesigners.com