During World War II, many applications of human factors and cognitive science research techniques were being utilized to understand obstacles with soldiers and their use of technology. In fact, many scientists and scholars emerged during wars and in response, they developed practical tools and innovations in order to benefit the efficiency of work on many…
Lisa Welchman – The Guru of Digital Governance
Lisa Welchman is an internationally-recognized author, educator, expert, speaker, and management consultant, who is an accomplished African American leading practitioner in the field of digital governance. In 1995, Welchman started her career journey in Web page coding for Netscape in Silicon Valley. Before she established Welchmanpierpoint in 1999, she was also the program manager for…
Women In Interaction Design – BONUS WRITING
Women always had a traditional gender role in our society since the beginning of time. From artists, writers to engineers and scientists, women’s work and achievement had consistently being overshadowed by men. In recent decades, two of the most important figures in interaction design, Lilian Gilbreth and Ada Lovelace were being acknowledged for what they…
Manifesto!
Listen! Listen! and listen! To be a good listener. When I say “be a good listener”, it does not just mean sitting next to our user and jotting down whatever they say. It means, to empathize with them – their story and experience. It also means to place ourselves in a vulnerable position where we…
Finding Errors
At 0:38 into the video. First codex was invented around 300 AD. 2. At 1:24 into the video. China invented the paper in (25-200 AD) Eastern Han Period instead of 179-41 BC. 3. At 1:31 into the video. First roll of papyrus is dated about 3000 BC instead of 4000 BC.
The Importance of Understanding Our History As Designers
Today, innovations are happening everywhere, and we are consistently designing and making. However, we have to acknowledge the groundwork that was laid in the past. The literal translation of renaissance is “rebirth” – a period of time where some of the greatest philosophers, writers, scientists, and artists have emerged to create a new era for…
The Essence of Empathic Design
As an interaction designer, not only they are trained to be good listeners when it comes to interviewing their users, but also they are required to have keen observation skills to test their products by the users. Therefore, there is a set of techniques called empathic design that can help designers and researchers to achieve…
The Transformative Power of Iconography
Our ancestors created the writing system by inventing diverse techniques like drawings, symbols, and logograms. The purpose of innovating these fascinating methods was for our ancestors to vividly document our stories and communicate in a better and more proficient way. Whether it’s Egyptian hieroglyphics, Mayan pictographs, or Chinese calligraphy, the outcome of each writing system…