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Comment on Foundations of Interaction Design (suggested by Chris Baum)
suggested by Paul Bryan on 2007/09/02
Thanks for this thoughtful article, David. I agree with the foundations you listed, but was left wondering why you didn’t include a foundation for “goal,” i.e. why I undertook the design, and why anyone else would undertake the steps of the interaction. Fully understanding the context and mechanics of relevant goals seems fundamental to any interaction design, and constrains all of the other foundations you describe. Unless by foundations you mean the components of the interaction itself, or the philosophy of the art apart from the science.
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Chris Baum
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I think we all try to design with a goal in mind – both for ourselves and for the people using the interface.
Who would like to see a story looking at interfaces that, while well-designed, do not meet the users’ goals, and thus are not terribly effective? There could also be a companion of ones particularly in line with those goals or ones not “well-designed” but that do a good job meeting users goals. Thoughts?