November 2010
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IxD Reading List
I’m starting here:
Thoughts on Interaction Design - John Kolko
Designing for Interaction - Dan Saffer
I don’t read much (anymore?) and I hope to change that. Right now, I’m a believer of ‘designers should be able to build what they design’. So, programming/prototyping books which are designer-friendly are sought for too. What other books would you recommend?
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Thoughts on Pinterest
I’m excited to see how Pinterest evolves.
It has served very well as my moodboard for life during the few months I’ve used it so far. Here are some thoughts which are ultimately just IMHO.
The audience is currently heavily female and centered around arts/design.
Content generation successful, though content discovery/browsing is weaker.
There must be a way to thread or highlight...
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Yay, grad school!
I was so relieved this morning when I found out I had been accepted into the Accelerated MHCI here @ CMU!
If all works out, I’ll be finishing my Bachelor degree this Fall semester, and continuing the following Spring with graduate level coursework. I look forward into enrolling into a bunch of design studios I wish I took.
Speaking of which, piece of advice, DO NOT save your gen-ends...
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Dat Freshmen
Friend0: [While waiting at stoplight for freshmen to cross street] Wow, look at those freshmen, skipping across the street like that.
Friend1: Their spirits haven't been broken yet.
Me: ...Winter will come soon.
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{ Watercolors } Thinking and Dreaming
{ Growth of Thought } Watercolor from my very first set, 6/29/09. Inspired by networks, trees, and trains of thought.
{ Red Curtain } Watercolor from my very first set, 6/29/09.
Wow, these are over a year old. It’s amazing to look back on the subject matter you were once obsessed over. For me, I was pretty adamant about the manga, now less so, but you still see the adorable factor carry...
