This list is for people who want to discuss issues, theories, methods, etc. about interaction design practice. http://gamma.ixda.org Custom http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34040#34040 Lee McIvor Lee McIvor. Thanks for that MJ. I'm in the UK so I haven't come across FreshDirect before, and those links are great. Thanks to everyone else too for their replies. Here in the UK Ocado seems to be the leader in... October 8, 2008 12:50am http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34039#34039 Yohan Creemers Yohan Creemers. A more obvious solution to your problem is: Label [input] Label [input] The lay-out of the form should contribute to the understanding of the form. I see no problem or in putting related fields in columns Phone... October 8, 2008 12:49am http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34038#34038 Christina Wodtke Christina Wodtke. We never stop being designers, we just stop having the title. We are more than a title. On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Jim Leftwich <jleft at orbitnet.com> wrote: ... October 7, 2008 8:44pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34037#34037 Andrei Herasimchuk Andrei Herasimchuk. On Oct 7, 2008, at 8:26 PM, Jim Leftwich wrote: Extremely good advice. -- Andrei Herasimchuk Principal, Involution Studios innovating the digital world e. andrei at involutionstudios.com c. +1 408 306 6422 ... October 7, 2008 8:35pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34036#34036 Jim Leftwich Jim Leftwich. Good insights here so far. It's true that we don't know how this will play out, but it's a very good bet that we're in for some very rough and turbulent times ahead. We've seen over 22 trillion dollars... October 7, 2008 8:26pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34035#34035 Andrei Herasimchuk Andrei Herasimchuk. On Oct 7, 2008, at 8:10 PM, David Malouf wrote: Short answer: Yes. Long answer: If you know ActionScript or VisualBasic, learning something like JavaScript is not a huge leap. Of those choices, JavaScript is... October 7, 2008 8:22pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34034 Mike Scott Mike Scott. I really like this layout. Very cool. http://www.newsvine.com/_question/2008/10/07/1966529-who-won-the-presidential-debate ... October 7, 2008 8:20pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34033#34033 David Malouf David Malouf. Generalists are more secure, but find a T spot that helps differentiate you so you don't become a blur. AND so you have a place to land when the crisis is over. Andrei, a very specific question ... if... October 7, 2008 8:10pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34032#34032 Scott Berkun Scott Berkun. As bad as things seem, the complexity of what's happening is so far beyond what even the people in the middle of it can understand that this sort of thing is premature. There are too many interconnections... October 7, 2008 7:50pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34031#34031 MJ Broadbent MJ Broadbent. I can definitely vouch for FreshDirect, as a customer since its inception and as an area IxD practitioner. I believe one of the main reasons for its amazing success is that interaction design was and is an integral part... October 7, 2008 6:19pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34030#34030 Jarod Tang Jarod Tang. Hi Robert, For e.g., "the elements of users experience", put the different design into a hierarchy of different design ( strategy design, information design, interaction design and visual design, etc). Which may scared the product producer, "do i really... October 7, 2008 5:53pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34029#34029 james horgan james horgan. Couple of reasons for the hate-on: Lack of consistency across various projects; one methodology for one type of project will not work for another. This makes it difficult for execs and project managers to accurately gauge the cost effectiveness... October 7, 2008 5:09pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34028#34028 Andrei Herasimchuk Andrei Herasimchuk. On Oct 7, 2008, at 4:44 PM, Damon Dimmick wrote: Simply put? If you don't yet know how to create clean, simple visual aesthetics, then learn to do so. Also become an expert at using Photoshop,... October 7, 2008 5:09pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34027 james horgan james horgan. I work primarily on designing applications for Microsoft Surface, and I would say it's less hype and becoming more of a reality. Haptic feedback, pressure sensitivity; and accuracy are all becoming realities for touchscreen technology so its becoming much... October 7, 2008 5:09pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34026#34026 james horgan james horgan. If you have proven data as to how your designs are correlated to the bottom line of profit, I would pursue it with HR and Exec team, they may see it differently as to how valuable they think your... October 7, 2008 5:08pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34025 Damon Dimmick Damon Dimmick. Hey there, colleagues. With the financial crisis and credit crunch hitting the economy squarely in the wallet, my thoughts have been drifting towards musings on the viability and resiliency of IxDA (and related) jobs during a major economic downturn.... October 7, 2008 4:44pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34024#34024 Jim Leftwich Jim Leftwich. What I learned over decades of consulting was that it mattered most what level the contract came in at, in terms of how much power and influence the resulting design (which would sometimes be done entirely in the consulting... October 7, 2008 4:34pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34022#34022 Scott Berkun Scott Berkun. Agreed there are many ways to achieve anything. Carpe Diem Designum! Here's my take - If you talk to a *good* general manager, someone who is the unifying point for all disciplines for a single product, much... October 7, 2008 3:58pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34023#34023 mark schraad mark schraad. Jim, Point taken... and a poorly worded sentence did not help. I should have typed "it would be somewhat disingenuine to suggest that this is anywhere close to the norm". If you are not suggesting that this... October 7, 2008 3:21pm http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=34021#34021 Jim Leftwich Jim Leftwich. Mark, let me respectfully yet firmly disagree with you. Firstly, I did in no way whatsoever suggest, assert, nor imply that my situation (as one of the earliest pioneers in Interaction Design) was "close to the norm" as you... October 7, 2008 2:59pm