Ethics of interaction designers
Janette Olmiala
Interaction Designers have to take into consideration how their designs might influence the mental state of the user. They should avoid implementing manipulative features and design for positive interactions. An…
Responsibility to Accessibility
Interaction Designers have a responsibility to make their work accessible and available to everyone. From a business perspective, products that serve the greatest number of people reach wider adoption and…
Shifting Relationship with Technology
The iPod and iPhone fundamentally changed the way people interact with technology. In the past, the internet was primarily accessed through desktop computers, and it wasn’t until they became portable…
Roles and Responsibilities of Technological Innovation
Allowing each sector to play a role in the invention, adaptation, and regulation of new technology is the most effective way to optimize responsible innovation. The government can be highly…
How Pace Layers Shape Interaction Design
By acknowledging the different speeds at which design elements evolve, designers can create consistent and adaptable user experiences. Pace layers represent design phases in interaction design. The foundation layer consists…
GUI’s Then & Now And In the Future.
Early GUIs were plain and blocky due to hardware limitations, but interfaces are today are richer with high-resolution graphics and customizable themes. Initially designed for simple tasks like word processing,…
Lucy Suchman’s Impact in Reshaping Usability
Lucy Suchman began her research at Xerox PARC, observing how people interacted with new office technologies. She witnessed the shortcomings of systems that failed to integrate into existing workflows and…
The Xerox Star: Office to Everyday Use
The Star system was intended for busy professionals to manage documents, presentations, and emails. It was optimized for office environments, incorporating Ethernet networking and built-in applications for calendar, email, and…
Engelbart and his team, and the impact of their work.
In the 1960s, most computers were not equipped with user-friendly interfaces, and his vision introduced key interactive elements that laid the foundation for the future of interactive computing. Engelbart’s 1968…
Why are Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth important to know about for IXD History?
Ada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer. In her annotations on an article about the engine, she wrote an algorithm imagining computers could one day have the capability to…
Applying Gestalt principles and Fitt’s Law in IXD/ UX Design
Applying the Law of Proximity and the Law of Similarity to group-related controls helps users understand the relationships between different elements on an interface. For example, the top buttons on…
Ios Photo Gallery Icon vs Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The lotus flower appearing in Egyptian hieroglyphics, representing the sun, creation, and rebirth. The Egyptians believed that in the beginning of time, the lotus blossomed from the water and released…