Foundations of Interaction Design
Podcast with David Malouf
by Jeff Parks on 2007/12/09 | [4 Comments]
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The other day I had the opportunity to speak with David Malouf on his article, Foundations of Interaction Design. We discuss several foundations of Interaction design including time, metaphor, abstraction, and negative space. David also provides greater detail to comments posted on his article from readers from around the world.
We Discuss…
What is Interaction Design?
Interaction Design is about interaction and behavior within a specific context.
Foundations of Interaction Design
Dave talks about how these foundations were developed from his work at Pratt Industrial Design including elements such as line, space, color, and texture. Taking these elements into account creates a better design.
What do you get when you cross a fax machine with a modem?
Another aspect of Interaction Design is how machines interact with each other. Dave uses the iPod and Blue Tooth technologies to describe how Interaction Design plays a key role in making better products.
Four on the floor
Dave goes on to discuss four aspects of the following Foundational elements in Interaction Design:
1. Time
2. Metaphors
3. Abstraction
4. Negative Space
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