Archive for April, 2010

What I’ve Learned #4: Skills

Knowing how to build something, physically or virtually, will get your designs further. Sometimes when I’m learning a new programming language, arduino, or electronics, I wonder if my time is best spent learning something that isn’t specifically about interaction design. I know I will never be a pro at object-oriented programming, fully understand what a [ READ MORE ]

Test #3 Dropoff

  • April 24th, 2010
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Friday, April 23rd, 1pm Dropped off cube for Test #3 User: Unsworn Industries[ READ MORE ]

Physical + Virtual = SUI

  • April 22nd, 2010
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If you have agreed to test my SUI Cube prototype, please DO NOT continue to read this blog! …until after you have been interviewed. I am in the middle of writing, pure thick thesis writing! It is much more difficult than it sounds. “Why a SUI?” A question I am asked often, and have always [ READ MORE ]

Apple Trackpad (example)

When I have talked with people about my “stacking” concept, the new Apple Trackpad pops up in conversation right away. It seems to be an obvious real-world example of stacking interfaces into a single device. I understand why people think of this device right away because it is Apple’s daring design decision that has provoked [ READ MORE ]

Test #2 Dropoff

  • April 21st, 2010
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Wednesday, April 21th, 8:30am Dropped off cube for Test #2 User: Apokalyps Labotek[ READ MORE ]

Test #1 Dropoff

  • April 20th, 2010
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2pm Dropped off cube for Test #1 User: Do-Fi[ READ MORE ]

Aftertouch (example)

“Aftertouch” is pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck [Wiktionary]. For example, it could allow a musician to slightly bend the tone of a note or slowly add vibrato to a tone, by simply pressing a little harder while holding [ READ MORE ]

Day 120

  • April 19th, 2010
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Only 5 weeks left in the thesis and only 1 week until I hand in my midway progress! This week’s activities: With 2 cubes now complete, I am delivering them to local designers to test their interaction and potential future use. Working on interviewing techniques and questions that I will be asking. I’m video recording [ READ MORE ]

iPod (example)

The original iPod, now labeled “iPod Classic”, is an example of a simplified SUI interface. Using your finger, you can touch the jog wheel and move your finger in a circular motion. This interaction modifies a number of controls on the screen. It scrolls whichever list is visible on the screen. A clockwise motion scrolls [ READ MORE ]

Finished SUI Cube

The first cube is finished![ READ MORE ]

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