information age

The iPod and iPhone revolutionized technology by shifting our proximity to gadgets as a whole. Back then, technology was rather static. Computers were stuck to desk space and audio players were clipped awkwardly onto the body. Interacting with technology meant moving spaces— going… Read more: How The iPod-to-iPhone Shift Closed the Long Distance Relationship Between Humans and (Their) Technology

The arrival of the iPod and later the iPhone fundamentally shifted the nature of our relationship to technology by making digital devices deeply personal, emotionally meaningful and always present. Before these products, technology was often stationary, utilitarian, and task-oriented. The iPod transformed this… Read more: Impact of iPhone and iPods

Why did the iPod/iPhone shift the nature of our relationship to technology? How does this affect interaction design? I never owned an iPod, but I remember seeing a friend use one when I was in primary school. She brought it to class, and… Read more: iPod&iPhone

The iPod and iPhone ushered in an era where selling experiences took precedence over selling technology. Personally, I believe one of the most crucial aspects of interaction design is user experience. Similarly, they became a platform, or bridge that entrusting the core functionality… Read more: Bridge between technology and user

The introduction of the iPod and later the iPhone fundamentally changed our relationship to technology by transforming digital devices from occasional tools into constant personal companions. Earlier technologies were task-specific and used in limited contexts, but the iPod introduced the idea of carrying… Read more: The iPod/iPhone Shift in Tech and Interaction Design

Both iPod and iPhone had a great impact to IxD. For example, I really obsessed with iPod classic dial. It created a new way for people to use mp3. When you spin the dial, you can select a song or switch to cover… Read more: The innovation of iPod and iPhone

So many of us today can recall our first time obtaining an iPhone. We all had to sit down and learn how to use the gestures, the apps, and all the other amazing features for the first time. I myself remember when the… Read more: Rewiring our Design: The iPhone

Before the iPod and the iPhone, most consumer technologies functioned as visible machines. They were dense with buttons, complex interfaces, and technical displays that made their “operating logic” explicit to users. Interaction was largely procedural: you learned a system in order to command… Read more: From Tools to Feelings

The iPod and the iPhone created a massive shift in the way we think about and interact with technology. For the first time, we carried around everything we needed in our pocket. When I was younger, my mom gave me her BlackBerry to… Read more: How the iPhone changed technology forever

The iPod—and later the iPhone—changed our relationship to technology by making it feel personal, emotional, and always with us. People didn’t just use these devices; they formed daily habits around them and expected their music, photos, and information to be instantly available. Their simple design… Read more: How the iPod/iPhone Changed Our Relationship with Technology

The iPod and iPhone radically shifted our relationship with technology by turning media into something you carried with you in your pocket or in your purse. They collapsed communication, music and information into a single device in your hand. They became companions that… Read more: Pocket-Sized Worlds

I think Web 2.0 interactions were fundamentally optimistic—they assumed people wanted to share everything openly and collaborate publicly. Today’s interactions reflect a more complex digital culture: people want connection but also privacy; creativity but also algorithmic visibility; community but also control. The shift… Read more: Title: From Web 2.0 to Today: How Interaction Evolved

What interactions had to become  available for Web 2.0 and how is this different than today? In the Web 2.0 era, sites introduced personal profiles, content uploads, comment systems, tagging, and bookmarking. Anyone could upload photos, videos, and text—not just official organizations. Platforms… Read more: How Interaction on the Internet Has Evolved From Web 2.0 to Today

The transition to Web 2.0 was a pretty big turning point in how people used the internet. Early web stuff was mostly passive – you just read information on static pages and that was it. With Web 2.0 the web became more of… Read more: How Interactions Evolved from Web 2.0 to Today

I remember asked my dad once why he quit his job at the city newspaper. Both my parents had been journalists there before social media took off. He’d left to become a documentary director instead. His answer was simple: “The future of information… Read more: User-Centered Design: the Future Belongs to Users

Web 2.0 was a radical shift for how people interacted with each other via their personal computers. This was a time when online communities had started to form, and it entailed a need for features that accommodated social interactions in real or asynchronous… Read more: The Evolution of Social Participation in the Digital Space

Web 2.0 marked a turning point because it was the first time the digital world functioned as an actual social environment. Early Internet behavior was basically one-directional and people went online mainly to handle their own tasks rather than interact with other users.… Read more: From User-to-User to User-to-System

Web 2.0 brought us many incredible advancements in the way we saw and interacted with the web. Gone were the days of static pages, and here to stay was the revolution of interaction, social media, user created content.   When I was younger, I… Read more: Web 2.0 to 2025

I think Web 2.0 can let users to interact with the website instead of just watching them. So users can upload videos and write comments on the internet, such as Youtube and Facebook. At the same time, the website has dynamic page update… Read more: The difference between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0

To start, Web 2.0 emerged in the early to mid-2000s, marking a significant turning point in technology and, of course, interaction design. It really started the shift from static webpages to interactive, user-generated, socially networked experiences. You might be wondering why exactly Web… Read more: When the web learned how to talk back

Web 2.0 emerged when the internet shifted to dynamic, user-driven platforms, hence the explosion of social networking through blogs and interactive apps. Website experienced vast changes, but what really changed was the interaction model. Users could now become content creators instead of just… Read more: When the Web went Social