http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/303 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:23 GMT Comments by Michael Costantino <p>I would agree with nearly all that Dan mentions here.</p> <p>However&#8230; I would add to the IA challenges:<br />A1. How do users find&#8230;<br />A2. How do users know&#8230;<br />&gt;&gt; A3. How do users control&#8230;</p> <p>And to the other challenges:<br />B1. Limited display size&#8230;<br />B2. Limited metadata&#8230;<br />B3. User’s expectations/experience&#8230;<br />&gt;&gt; B4. Industry non-cooperation and competition</p> <p>==========<br />Several articles could be written by combining the A and B lists.</p> <p>Why do so many people listen in shuffle mode? Are they happy there?</p> <p>Why are so many iPod users settling for a text-based interface? What other great interfaces have been pushed aside by Apple&#8217;s marketing might?</p> <p>Why are good metadata libraries that are licensed to online stores and services (e.g. Muze, SavageBeast/Pandora, <span class="caps">AMG</span>) not available to individuals?</p> <p>Can user-defined and user-activity tagging be combined with a fixed metadata structure in a way that creates powerful and still easy-to-use navigation?</p> <p>This is a deep topic. More should be written about it in collaboration with Music Cognitive Psychology folk.</p> <p>- Mike</p> http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/lost_in_translation_ia_challenges_in_distributing_digital_audio#content_2425 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/lost_in_translation_ia_challenges_in_distributing_digital_audio#content_2425 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:23 GMT Michael Costantino <p>Please don&#8217;t forget to take a good stab at how advertising requirements based on these kinds of artifacts are ultimately blocking good usability design.</p> http://www.boxesandarrows.com/idea/view/5648#content_5653 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/idea/view/5648#content_5653 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:11:57 GMT Michael Costantino