Tuesday, December 14, 2004

More on future design Luke W. has more thoughts on last week's BayDUX discussions (he's in the same time-warp I'm in; the event was on Wednesday, December 8): More on the Future of Digital Product Design. Last Tuesday I was part of a panel discussion on The Future of Digital Product Design at Yahoo in Sunnyvale, CA. A few follow-ups thoughts on the topics we discussed and the ideas Dirk Knemeyer presented beforehand: Future Design Skills As we increasingly move toward a convergence of digital information and products (essentially interfaces to that information), designers will be required to build up strong rationalization skills. The ability to not only see the connections between products and information, but to also reduce those connections to the bare essentials will ultimately be responsible for avoiding overly complex interfaces. Convergence in science argues that all knowledge is unified around a small number of natural, interlocking... Article Continues [Functioning Form: Interface Design] 3:06:19 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

Zen of networking In response to my post about changing jobs, Jenny says: The Power of Networking. Networking is sort of like the business equivalent of karma: what goes around, comes around.   [the creative tech writer] Exactly right. Networking is not just handing out business cards and asking "What can you do for me?" It's starting conversations, expressing interest in what others are doing, and demonstrating what you can do. Even if it's something simple like making the coffee before a meeting or writing an occasional newsletter article. People see you showing up and participating; they remember you for getting involved. It doesn't have to be time-consuming, high-profile, big-risk. Just offer up what you have without expecting anything back. Just like karma. Karma isn't about earning merit; it's about planting seeds. Plant good seeds now, without expectations, reap good results later. Or, as my friends in AA used to say: "Show up, pay attention, tell the truth, let go." 3:00:27 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

SOTD Song of the day: Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.     Bob Marley, "Redemption Song" 12:55:26 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

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