Hi Karl, You may be interested that the title of my thesis is A Systematic Methodology for Experience Analysis in Interaction Design (MSc Interactive...
Hi Ian, I'm very interested in your thesis, sounds like a good topic. I agree that experience design is in a pretty transient state at the moment but you...
Hi Karl, I agree with your thoughts, the term will be defined and the experiments "designed" accordingly, I enjoyed your experience curve, I was aware of the...
Ditto Karl's remarks Ian. I think many of us would be interested in your thesis work. Please keep us posted, including significant artifacts uncovered during...
Hi Paula, Thanks for the interest, often one feels alone with ones research, so the community feel is a good "experience" It is interesting to note that many...
Since we often have to be lead to the water... Courtesy of Steve Portigal (apologies to those on his list) I've posted the link to a classic piece that shows...
Thanks to Whitney for sharing the reference to Shneiderman's book. I had to snicker when reading the following comment in the Book Description: "He challenges...
I find it laughable to think that research should specifically serve business interests. One can imagine the "great scientific works of progress" that would...
Liam said: "It can be about whatever the researchers damn well please" This pretty much summed up Ben's perspective. I'm more of a social economist and say,...
... Much but not all. Some of it is funded by governments, foundations, etc... There is damn fine research being done without corporate sponsorship. My point...
Karl, I've taken your survey and have included some comments along the way. I feel very strongly that any definition of Experience Design must include a...
... In ... his 'academic' ... working on ... research. My reply: I think you misunderstand Ben...or at any rate, I understand him differently. He is very clear...
Paula Thornton" <paula.thornton@i...> wrote: "I find it grossly irresponsible to educate a mass of people who cannot share those talents within business when...
Camille said: "Are you suggesting that academia's job is to improve business? If this were our focus, that in and of itself could be irresponsible." Is it just...
... I think what you are missing is the difference between a general undergraduate degree, a business/professional/technical degree and a research lab or...
So...based on Whitney's observations, how do we recognize the distinctions and still push the envelope on obvious disconnects, to bring academia and business...
... missing? Not everyone expects/wants to hire a graduate who can hit the road on the first day. I feel most companies make the most of a new hire (probably...
From the Gallup Management Journal. The article focuses on human factors, but rather than a focus on 'experience' they attribute bottom line improvements to...
Just wondering how many folks read Lee Gomes' article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about how info appliances, rather than being simpler (because they are...
An interesting definition, posted for comment "Product experience refers to all affective, emotional, and aesthetic reactions people experience whilst seeing...
My definition of User/Customer Experience at the highest level: "The cummulatiuve sum of all perceptions resulting from every point of contact a person has...
I would agree with Challis's definition of user/customer experience below, I've used the same idea in my brand consultancy work in the past, it's especially...
... I liked this "The solution isn't always just to make things simple. In doing so, you often deprive them of some of their usefulness. Sometimes, good...
... It's a good point that people need reminding of every now and again though. Especially when you stop thinking about the web and start thinking about ...
Forwarding this in case it is of any interest. The program at Marshall (USC) was the last one that caught my attention for Organizational Design. My 'issues'...
Since we tend to have different conversations in different circles, I thought I'd start this one here. I've been working on PR for DUX 2003. With a goal to get...
I probably shouldn't comment, since I didn't get to read the article, but what the heck. First of all, sometimes, simple is good. The Palm Pilot beat the heck...
What do others use as local sources for personal inspiration (opportunity to take a break), that involves interaction with other human beings (ruling out ...
... I try to get involved in groups that are not just about my (narrow) field of interest - a local book sale for the library, a group that does pet assisted...