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Sep 09
Sep 07
![Terminology: the difference between a gesture and a manipulation
by Ron George. [September 6, 2009]
Here’s how you can tell.
Manipulations
Contextual – they only happen at specific location(s) or on specific object(s)
React immediately – there is a direct correlation in cause and effect between your interaction and the system (this does not include visual affordance)
Can be single state, but are usually 3 or more states (see Bill Buxton’s paper on Chunking and Phrasing)
Direct (could possibly be considered indirect by way of augmenting your actual interactions with the reaction of the system) – your actions directly affect the system, object, or experience in some way
Gestures
Not contextual – they can be anywhere in the system in location and time
The system waits for the series of events to complete to decide on how to react (again, this does not include visual affordance)
They contain at least 2 states
Indirect – they do not affect the system directly according to your action. Your action is symbolic in some way that issues a command, statement, or state.](http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplm2qioxq1qz6zr3o1_500.png)
Terminology: the difference between a gesture and a manipulation
by Ron George. [September 6, 2009]
Here’s how you can tell.
Manipulations
- Contextual – they only happen at specific location(s) or on specific object(s)
- React immediately – there is a direct correlation in cause and effect between your interaction and the system (this does not include visual affordance)
- Can be single state, but are usually 3 or more states (see Bill Buxton’s paper on Chunking and Phrasing)
- Direct (could possibly be considered indirect by way of augmenting your actual interactions with the reaction of the system) – your actions directly affect the system, object, or experience in some way
Gestures
- Not contextual – they can be anywhere in the system in location and time
- The system waits for the series of events to complete to decide on how to react (again, this does not include visual affordance)
- They contain at least 2 states
- Indirect – they do not affect the system directly according to your action. Your action is symbolic in some way that issues a command, statement, or state.
Sep 04
» When bricks meet clicks | Revolution
by Victoria Furness. [February 26, 2009]
Smart retailers are finding innovative ways to blur the line between the in-store and online experience to ensure that consumers get the best of both worlds.
» Values in software design practice | Designing the user experience at Autodesk
by John Schrag. [July 10, 2009]
In a similar vein to the Agile Manifesto, the UX designers at Autodesk have come up with their own list of design practices they value.
- Validated data over expert opinion
- Quality of data over ease of data collection
- Complete workflows over long feature lists
- Achieving results over writing reports
- Collaborative design over design by referendum or design by fiat
- Ease of use over ease of coding
- Well-designed critical and common workflows over complete coverage of every possible workflow
Timelines: Time travel in popular film and tv | Information is beautiful
Meu deus! DDB Brasil + WWF have lost the plot (via adweek.blogs.com)
Aug 16
Walled world | Information is beautiful
Reduce your odds of dying in a plane crash | Information is beautiful
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More truth about Twitter | Information is beautiful
Priority Matrix for Emerging Technologies, 2009 from Gartner Hype Cycle 2009: Web 2.0 Trending Up, Twitter Down | ReadWriteWeb
