[IxDA Discuss] Apparently, IxD is not obscure enough

[andrew_hinton at vanguard.com]

I think any IxD professional should have a thorough grounding in CHI 
principles, just like IA principles, writing practices, and other stuff. 

But some things are complex enough (or high-profile enough in an 
organization) to require a dedicated expert. For example, we have a PhD 
level efficiency expert on our staff who focuses entirely on UI 
efficiency. But that doesn't mean our Interaction Designers don't need to 
understand efficiency :-)

I'm assuming an organization with a dedicated Accessibility person has 
even more concern about compliance with regulations than most 
organizations do, so that's their full-time focus. There's research and 
legal precedent happening every day around accessibility issues, so this 
person likely stays busy keeping up. 



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Andrew Hinton
Vanguard User Experience Group
personal: inkblurt.com




<bjminihan at nc.rr.com> 
08/24/2007 10:52 AM

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Am I completely off-base in thinking that an interactive design must be 
interactive for as many people as possible, including visually, auditory, 
motor or situationally impaired (when the target audience naturally 
includes such groups)?


 - Bryan
http://www.bryanminihan.com




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