Archive for November 2008

27 Nov 2008 1617H

Damn you Steve Jobs

Now it is almost December and I am not only married but the owner of an AppleTV and an iPhone from which I am now blogging. All things I didn’t think would happen this year. Life comes at you fast.

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21 Nov 2008 0734H

Big change ahead

When I first started as a designer in this field about 12 years ago, one of the first things I remember wanting to design was the information displays on medical devices. It looks like I will finally get my chance! After a few grueling months of interviewing and constantly running into jobs being placed on [...]

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18 Nov 2008 1350H

Stop reading, start doing

People ask what a good reading list is for our interdiscipline. But I like to be the contrarian. I say stop reading. Take an interaction. It can be any interaction but preferably human-machine interface. Take it apart. Figure out what is the desired path. Figure out where things can or do go wrong. Put it [...]

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16 Nov 2008 1155H

Controllers in video games

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12 Nov 2008 0918H

Lumping & splitting among information architects, user experience people, and interactionists

Of all the lousy times to be looking for a new gig, there’s a recession and a marriage banquet and an election and all these things with starting a new life. But I really can’t complain because at least the interviews keep coming, so that signals to me that the market is still fairly strong. [...]

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