Let’s admit it, at some point in even our most elegantly designed interactions, most people will need support, or “Help”. So as interaction designers, we must depend upon support to achieve our design and business goals. Yet traditional support interactions are usually static, included as an afterthought, assume one generic size fits all, and risk compounding confusion.
This session briefly introduces a new conceptual framework for designing and delivering dynamic, personalized support interactions. Then a case study will concretely illustrate how the framework can be applied in an online setting. Topics and techniques to be covered: how to integrate personalized support thinking throughout the design process, why and how to design personalized support interactions that facilitate just-in-time learning, the technology and interfaces required, and how users can customize their support experience in real time to meet their precise needs.
