Discussion Archive: May 2006

25 May 2006 - 7:16pm
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Simon Asselbergs
2005

What does it mean to be an interaction designer?

Hi All,

I am toying around with the idea to write some articles based on the high experience density on this list. My situation, coming straight from my education to setup my position on a medium sized company where it didn't existed before, leads to questions valuable for other newcomers who might want to do just the same. It is a experience which leads to questions why things are and how they are from a fresh point of view.

24 May 2006 - 11:09pm
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Nathan
2006

Job: Interaction Designer for Startup in San Francisco

I've worked with this company and they've got a great product and a
great shot at success...

JOB DESCRIPTION: Interaction Designer

Timebridge is looking for an experienced interaction designer who has
a passion for building innovative software and internet
applications. As the Interaction Designer, youíll define the look
and customer experience of a service that will dramatically improve
the way people plan and coordinate with each other online. Youíll
join a talented product team obsessed with delivering the best user
experience possible.

24 May 2006 - 9:29pm
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Dan Saffer
2003

"Brain-Machine Interface"

"TOKYO - In a step toward linking a person's thoughts to machines,
Japanese automaker Honda said it has developed a technology that uses
brain signals to control a robot's very simple moves.

In the future, the technology that Honda Motor Co. developed with ATR
Computational Neuroscience Laboratories could be used to replace
keyboards or cell phones, researchers said Wednesday.

24 May 2006 - 8:57pm
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Kyle Pero
2005

Philly ACM SIGCHI Meeting, 6/7, 6pm, Speaker, Victor Lombardi!

**Apologies to those that have received this announcement more than once**

What: PHICHI June Meeting - Tangible Futures: Creating Designs of the Future
to Influence the Present

When: Wednesday, June 7th
Refreshments & Networking: 6pm-6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm - 8ish

Where:
Drexel or UPenn Campus - Room TBD

Registration Fee: FREE!

Speaker: Victor Lombardi

Presentation: Tangible Futures: Creating Designs of the Future to Influence
the Present

Abstract:
Edward de Bono has said, "You can analyse the past, but the future has to be
designed." As designers, we

24 May 2006 - 8:37pm
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Barbara Ballard
2005

Job: Lead User Experience Architect, Silicon Valley

Want to join a mobile applications company passionate about user
experience? Want to help them establish their UX process, from
scratch? Want to have a leadership position in a company making
dozens of mobile applications for various consumer groups?

Do you think the industry standards aren't always the best for the
user? Can you think creatively while simultaneously leading and
forming a repeatable design process?

24 May 2006 - 5:49pm
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carl myhill
2006

FW: Microsoft Windows Question: DLUs or Pixels?

[also posted on UTEST - apologies for cross posting desperation]

Hi All,

I'm trying to specify a style guide to be followed by a very large
development team using .NET and I want to make it easy for them to
follow it.

Microsoft recommends using DLUs (Dialog Units) as a measurement for
dialog layout. I thought this was an old thing but I noticed similar in
Vista UI guides.

The puzzle is that .NET seems to only support pixel-based layouts, and
these seem bad for all the reasons they used to seem bad.

24 May 2006 - 2:31pm
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7 years ago
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liyazheng
2005

Your favorite software built in .NET?

Do you have a favorite software built in .NET that you'd like to share? I'm
looking for something that is particularly well design and/or leverages off
the technology to meet user's goals particularly well. I'm on a project
where we are designing for this platform and wouldn't mind being inspired =)

Thanks!

Liya

23 May 2006 - 1:23pm
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akemi
2006

userID name generator and length

Hi all,

I would appreciate if you could all share your insights on the following question:

What is the best practice for generating user ID (userID at something.com) and the ideal acceptable length of userID?

The user ID is generated for the consumer-level mobile device.
As a rule of thumb, I am setting to what is visible on the text field (15char max) and maybe 5 characters more to attach server generated "number" if the user ID already exists.

22 May 2006 - 8:55pm
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Nancy Falkenburg
2004

User Experience Designer ( Calabasas, California 91302 )

Company: Innovative Merchant Solutions (IMS)
Site Location : Calabasas, California 91302

Job Title : User Experience /Sr. UI Designer

Duration: Full-Time
Contact: nancy_falkenburg at intuit.com

Innovative Merchant Solutions (IMS), a division of Intuit, Inc., is a
fast-paced, results- oriented business providing electronic payment
products and services to over a hundred thousand small businesses.

22 May 2006 - 8:48pm
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Elizabeth Bacon
2003

Reminder: Portland, OR F2F on Wed 5/24

Quick reminder: the next Portland (Oregon, USA) IxDA F2F is this Wednesday
5/24, 6:30 pm at Paddy's Bar & Grill (SW 1st x Yamhill)!

We'll probably talk about life, the universe of CHI, and the IxD of
everything...come 'n' join us if you're in town!

Cheers,
Liz