[IxDA Discuss] Apparently, IxD is not obscure enough

[W Evans]

Have all of you taken Tog's interaction test? Have fun - the only reason I
ask is that we have a ton of theory to back us up - but because we are "user
friendly" we don't bring Fitt's Law out much - or talk about the 10 tons of
research behind our gut reactions to design ideas.

Any sufficiently advanced magic...


On 8/23/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert at rhjr.net> wrote:
>
> Interesting little observation from a project I'm working on:
>
> I, as an interaction designer, make recommendations and *everyone* has an
> opinion. This is normal, of course, and I expect it. But my accessibility
> expert makes recommendations and shoots down ideas left and right, and
> everyone just bows down and concedes.
>
> I think maybe interaction design doesn't sound complicated enough. Maybe
> we
> need to make it sound more complicated, like it's something incredibly
> obscure that you couldn't possibly understand unless you spend at least a
> month at the library.
>
> ;)
>
> (Yes, I realize that debate is a good thing, and my client is great, so no
> don't mistake this for a complaint post.)
>
> -r-
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t:      user experience architect
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