Greeking and Icon guessing – black out(or lorem ipsum)text from site then identify key tasks and questions just based on the way the layout is not based on textual clues.  The freedom of the searchbar!  Lets you escape the forced conversation.  Search as a form of interupting.    

Understanding the problem space: 1. What solutions are currently available?2. What are current problems with these ideas?3. How does my solution address these?4. How does your solution fit with the way people currently do things?5. How does your solution support people in their activities?6. How does your solution extend current ways of doing things?7. Will […]

Ok so I saw this on BoingBoing and thought it was the coolest.  I think it will eventually go well with my MP3 player I am determined to make. http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/itx%2Dlaptop/ 

First class notes: 1.14.07 (Mark Francillon and Jen Kramer) What is a web app? Google, Amazon Takes client info makes server request looks at data (processing with PHP) sorts through the databases (mySQL) spits back out to client. (PHP and mySQL are the tools we will use in this class not the only tools available) […]

First class notes: 1.12.07 (Steve Fadden)  What is design?  How do we think about design.  Bad design can have serious implications:  -Think of powerplants?  One wrong click and millions die.  -Think of military?  Designed to be percise.  -Mars Orbiter example:  Failure to convert british to USA measurements sent the orbiter off in to space, billions […]