#everyday interactions

[accrbat]

lady: pardon me, do you speak *language she’s speaking in*?

me: yes

lady: oh, good! i work for a place offering language classes, we even have english if you’re interested!

me, a native english speaker: oh wow

lady: yes, at a very reasonable price! take this flyer in case

me: well thank you, have a nice day

lady, who is very pleased: and you!

[myuxdiary-blog]

iMessage on iOS: On typing a name of an artist/music-band in iMessage, the OS recognizes it and gives relevant suggestions on clicking on the link. #MUXD #UserExperience #EverydayInteractions

[ahointeractiveproducts2014]

Brief 5: Everyday interaction

Study your everyday interactions with technology for a whole day, from waking up to falling asleep. Document every interactive product you use: phones, websites, apps, ticket machines, computers, TVs, electronic door locks, games, cookers, appliances, alarm clocks, etc.

Part of designing interactions is being sensitive to how interaction plays out in everyday life. Observing and analysing people’s everyday interaction is an important part of interaction design practice. You can start by being reflective about your own use of interfaces, looking at the interactions that have probably become invisible to you over time.

Find a way of documenting your interactions, a way that forces you to pay attention to them. You could try writing in your sketchbook, log-books, a spreadsheet or notes app on your smartphone, photographs, video, audio, whatever works for you.

Collect as much and as detailed a record as possible, for instance:

time

place

device

kind of interaction (touchscreen, button, dial, speech)

context (social setting, breakfast, party, etc.)

We’ll meet to discuss on Monday at 13:00 in G2.

[unfavorableinstigation]

Mom: Don't do anything I wouldn't do. Me: Mom. You realize that gives me an exponentially wider range of options than I would normally limit myself to. Mom: I bet FRED would go to the nudie beach with me!

[everydayinteractions-blog]

What does user centered design have to do with mass transit? Well, this Slate article argues both for and against the relationship. Much like a website, mobile device, or kitchen appliance, mass transit must be just as delightful as it is useful. If done properly, mass transit has the opportunity to set a new precedent for user centered design.

[everydayinteractions-blog]

What good is fame and prestige if you can't use it to help people... I want to help by doing what I know how to do best... create.

Kanye West (@kanyewest)

[everydayinteractions-blog]

This list is beautifully written and can be applied to both design and life in general.