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Why if you miss Siri you’ll miss the future of the Web — Robert Scoble

On 02/15/2010, in instructional design, interaction design, interface design, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, by Daniel Christian

Why if you miss Siri you’ll miss the future of the Web — from Scobleizer

Siri is the most useful thing I’ve seen so far this year. But after playing with it, getting an interview with its CEO (video here on building43) it’s even more important for you to pay attention to. It is the best example of what the web will be (emphasis DSC).

From DSC:
In the interview this quote stood out for me: “Siri is a ‘do’-engine…not a search engine.”

Also see:

Meet Siri, the iPhone App from the Future (available now!) — from Profhacker.com

Delegated computing and the future of the web — from Siri.com

Dynamic Service Delegation
Meta-data Driven
Algorithmic Combination
The Future of the Web
Siri is just a beginning step to realizing this vision of “delegated computing”, where all the world’s services are being dynamically combined at the user’s beck and call. I do strongly agree with Robert’s post in that I believe that this will happen and that delegated computing will be an import part of the future of the web, and the way we interact with computers in general.

Tagged with: interaction design • internet • task-oriented software • voice recognition

Better User Experience With Storytelling, Part 2

On 02/11/2010, in interaction design, interface design, storytelling, by Daniel Christian

Better User Experience With Storytelling, Part 2 — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste

Tagged with: storytelling • UI • UX

(From DSC) In the future, which items will be the “heavy-lifters” of our learning?”

On 02/05/2010, in future, future of higher education, instructional design, interaction design, interface design, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: future • instructional design • scaffolding

Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind

On 02/04/2010, in design, interaction design, interface design, by Daniel Christian

Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind — from boagworld

Quote from Leigh Howells:

I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.

Tagged with: design • user interface design • UX

What Makes Design Seem Intuitive? — from Williams Instructional Design, LLC

On 01/30/2010, in instructional design, interaction design, interface design, usability, using teams, by Daniel Christian

Finds: What Makes Design Seem Intuitive? — from Williams Instructional Design, LLC

This entertaining and informative presentation by Jared spool of User Interface Engineering on, “What Makes Design Seem Intuitive?,” addresses web design, but much of his message applies to instructional design as well. Some of the gems of insight include…(see posting)

From DSC:
When we put educational materials online, we instantly create a user interface. From the students’ standpoints, how intuitive/usable are those interfaces?

When we don’t enforce some type of consistency in our online-based offerings, do we not put the monkeys on the back of our students to try and figure out how their current instructor does things (i.e. where the syllabus is, where the discussion board forums are, etc.)?

And might I add in here (which I realize is controversial), this is yet another reason why we need to move towards the use of teams in higher ed. One person can not do it all anymore…it’s just too big of a job now. We can’t expect our subject matter experts to be usability/interface design/instructional design/interaction design specialists.

Tagged with: instructional design • usability • Using teams • UX

Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from Francisco Inchauste

On 01/29/2010, in digital storytelling, interaction design, interface design, story, storytelling, usability, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:

The posting below is a great resource for all educators — especially those involved with putting materials online — as well as for folks interested in interaction design/usability. Check it out!

There is power in digital storytelling (and eliciting emotion), so this posting really caught my eye! You might want to check out Francisco Inchauste’s blog as well. Nice work!

Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste

Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve with their purpose remaining the same: To entertain, to share common experiences, to teach, and to pass on traditions.

Today we communicate a bit differently. Our information is fragmented across various mass-media channels and delivered through ever-changing technology. It has become watered down, cloned, and is churned out quickly in 140-character blurbs. We’ve lost that personal touch where we find an emotional connection that makes us care.

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Tagged with: digital storytelling • interface design • story • storytelling • usability • UX

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