Boxes and Arrows: Comments by Ankur Sardana

Ankur Sardana — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:33 GMT

The repercussions are indeed being observed now, including this very web space. ‘Amateur’ is the word for today. ‘Amateur’ editor, writer, film maker, photographer, designer ..whatever. Creating our own spaces and worlds on the web. Just wondering , would there be a stage where we will not require each other physically. Where our ecology will revolve around the web. Are we becoming touch – less humans ?
http://www.usabilitymatters.org/blog/console/entry.php?id…

Ankur Sardana — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:34 GMT

Thanks Liz,
Been thru Max’s article earlier…and I must admit its quite a good starting point. Though my point is that even though we realise the importance of sonification, it is not being used as much. Is it due to the cultural contexts ? regional contexts ? is East louder and hence more open to sonification than West ?

Ankur Sardana — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:34 GMT

Hi Christina,
One could analyze the transition of personal meetings happening at coffee houses or meeting rooms to the present day web societies. The benefit of getting together people overcoming geographical and regional distances has brought with it a scenario where even those who can be physically together choosing to remain in the virtual space. I am not sure if this is wrong, considering that people are happy doing this, and nothing matters more than their happiness. Imagine a scenario where people remain lying in their corners with gadgets all over their body, make their own virtual homes, stay in them, earn virtual money, spend it virtually …sounds disturbing to me, but might not be disturbing in future..

Ankur Sardana — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:52:34 GMT

Hi Max,
Thanks for the article. Increases my faith in the idea.
I am sure there are more issues than people being visually biased. Starting from identifying the parameters of sound to be used as dimensions to the programmer – composer – designer combination ( I guess the designer will have to take the roles to prototype atleast ) there are deeper issues involved…

a nice article :
http://neuro.caltech.edu/~lshams/Nature-reprint.pdf

Ankur Sardana — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:20:18 GMT

Quite clear thoughts Donna. Thanks for sharing them.
I would like to add my thoughts to it. The ‘don’t know what they want’ also might include ‘what we want them to know’ or may be a separate section all together. It would include things like warnings and special offers ( in case of shopping ).

Ankur Sardana — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:53:45 GMT

I think I am entering the discussion a little late.
I really liked the thought behind the article becos I think it takes us one step ahead in ‘feeling’ the users needs. It is the emotion which takes a backseat when personas are just done on paper and not really felt.

Ankur Sardana — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:35:55 GMT

Every new specialization faces resistance and so would “content strategists”. I certainly believe that such a role has to be played by someone and an IA is most suited for that. But if time and customer permits why not bring in a specialist. Though I have a little concern here, in web applications where the IA could do his job and leave the scene, but the content keeps on being updated. Now the CS, ideally needs to monitor these updations all the time. Wouldn’t that become a liability? or do the CS’s have some templates/checklists etc. to take care of this ?