"Fun with links, nodes, and edges"
https://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/network-visualization/
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
Robots for sex
"Dr Richardson, a robot ethicist at De Montfort University in
Leicester, wants to raise awareness of the issue and persuade those
developing sex robots to rethink how their technology is used.
"Sex robots seem to be a growing focus in the robotics industry and the models that they draw on - how they will look, what roles they would play - are very disturbing indeed," she told the BBC.
She believes that they reinforce traditional stereotypes of women and the view that a relationship need be nothing more than physical."
Article in Washinton Post
"Sex robots seem to be a growing focus in the robotics industry and the models that they draw on - how they will look, what roles they would play - are very disturbing indeed," she told the BBC.
She believes that they reinforce traditional stereotypes of women and the view that a relationship need be nothing more than physical."
Article in Washinton Post
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Functional animations in UX design
"Functional animation is subtle animation that we embed in a user interface design as part of our process.
A good UX designer can easily explain the logic behind each decision in a design concept. This includes the information architecture, the hierarchy of page content, the flow and the assumptions made."
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/05/14/functional-ux-design-animations/
A good UX designer can easily explain the logic behind each decision in a design concept. This includes the information architecture, the hierarchy of page content, the flow and the assumptions made."
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/05/14/functional-ux-design-animations/
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Accessibility in social media
Accessibility must be baked in...
"1) Accessibility needs to be ‘baked in,’ integrated into every department of a social media company (e.g., software engineering, product management, communication and marketing, usability, user experience, interaction design) rather than ‘layered on,’ added as an afterthought or in the middle of a product’s development;
2) Accessibility doesn’t end when a product or app is launched. Accessibility is from cradle-to-grave for any device, website, online service or app. Updates and user feedback is critical in maintaining and improving existing products as the environment constantly evolves (this case for example);
3) People with disabilities are innovative in finding workarounds and creative solutions on their own when using social media. Waiting for companies to improve their services and products may take a while and users with disabilities have a wealth of knowledge on how to improve accessibility for themselves and others; and
4) Accessibility is a civil and human right; the power and promise of social media is still out of reach for some people with disabilities who do not have the same ease-of-use and benefits as non-disabled users, shutting them out of opportunities and increasing inequality further."
Posted on modelviewculture
"1) Accessibility needs to be ‘baked in,’ integrated into every department of a social media company (e.g., software engineering, product management, communication and marketing, usability, user experience, interaction design) rather than ‘layered on,’ added as an afterthought or in the middle of a product’s development;
2) Accessibility doesn’t end when a product or app is launched. Accessibility is from cradle-to-grave for any device, website, online service or app. Updates and user feedback is critical in maintaining and improving existing products as the environment constantly evolves (this case for example);
3) People with disabilities are innovative in finding workarounds and creative solutions on their own when using social media. Waiting for companies to improve their services and products may take a while and users with disabilities have a wealth of knowledge on how to improve accessibility for themselves and others; and
4) Accessibility is a civil and human right; the power and promise of social media is still out of reach for some people with disabilities who do not have the same ease-of-use and benefits as non-disabled users, shutting them out of opportunities and increasing inequality further."
Posted on modelviewculture
Monday, April 6, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Diversity instead of disability
The more I read about inclusive design, universal design, accessibility etc, I realize that we focus too much on peoples cognitive or motoric functionality, rather than the overall situation, the surrounding culture, expectations that may cause diversity, affect cognition and motoric possibilities etc.
Also, I don't understand the difference between funktionnedsättning eller funktionshinder. To me they sound equally negative. I prefer funktionsvariation (functional variations), but that limits the understanding as belonging to the person instead of a situation.
I think it is the overall situations we need to address and understand, rather than people's cognitive and physical abilities.
For example, people need different solutions in order to feel compentent, be social, and enjoy a situation. Design can be more or less supportive in that. By focusing on understanding use and use situations, rather than people...
Also, I don't understand the difference between funktionnedsättning eller funktionshinder. To me they sound equally negative. I prefer funktionsvariation (functional variations), but that limits the understanding as belonging to the person instead of a situation.
I think it is the overall situations we need to address and understand, rather than people's cognitive and physical abilities.
For example, people need different solutions in order to feel compentent, be social, and enjoy a situation. Design can be more or less supportive in that. By focusing on understanding use and use situations, rather than people...
7 principles for universal design
Created by Centre of excellence in Universal design, part of the National Disability authority in Ireland.
7 universal design principles
"Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their age, size or disability. This includes public places in the built environment such as buildings, streets or spaces that the public have access to; products and services provided in those places; and systems that are available including information and communications technology (ICT).
(Disability Act, 2005)"
7 universal design principles
"Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their age, size or disability. This includes public places in the built environment such as buildings, streets or spaces that the public have access to; products and services provided in those places; and systems that are available including information and communications technology (ICT).
(Disability Act, 2005)"
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Diversity vs disability
The difference
Book by Scott Pagehttp://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~spage/thedifference.html
"Inclusive design teams should be as diverse as possible and include individuals who have a lived experience of the “extreme users” (as coined by Rich Donovan) the designs are intended for."
Rich Donovan
The disability market
Inclusive tools and reflections:http://returnondisability.com/disability-market/
The problem with the universal design term
Article by IdrcFriday, March 6, 2015
Reframing accesibility
Design for people - not disabilities!
"We can reframe accessibility in terms of what we provide, not what other people lack. When we treat all of our users as whole people, regardless of their abilities, then we are able to approach accessibility as just another solvable—valuable—technical challenge to overcome.""Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. A big web design change is about to go through, and someone on your team has just discovered a bug that will cause problems with accessibility. One of the decision-makers in charge of the budget asks, “Well, how important is it? I mean, how many blind people do we have using the site, anyway?”
http://alistapart.com/article/reframing-accessibility-for-the-web
Anne Gibson
I'm "not broken" ... "just a different kind of normal"...
http://www.bookwormblues.net/2014/09/10/i-am-not-broken-the-language-of-disability/
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Desinging for elderly...
"...We are more aware than ever that understanding the user experience helps
design more usable products. While application in commercial
environments can still be a struggle, the idea that user-centered and
participatory design can ensure a better end-product-fit continues to
gain momentum. Industry acceptance also grows as the concept of
strategically involving users within the design process equates to
greater adoption and engagement out-of-the-box, and thus results in
significant financial savings in development costs."
Article in Uxpamagazine
Article in Uxpamagazine
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Braille keyboard at your IPAD fingertips?
"More than 6.6 million americans over 16 are visually impaired"
“Now they can use an iPad and they’re the cool kid,” he says. “They have the coolest technology in the classroom.” Summers also notes that this keyboard app could allow blind users to type incredibly quickly."
Reblogged from Wired:
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/ibrailler-ipad-app/
Visual impairment statistics:
https://nfb.org/blindness-statistics
“Now they can use an iPad and they’re the cool kid,” he says. “They have the coolest technology in the classroom.” Summers also notes that this keyboard app could allow blind users to type incredibly quickly."
Reblogged from Wired:
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/ibrailler-ipad-app/
Visual impairment statistics:
https://nfb.org/blindness-statistics
Friday, January 23, 2015
Inspiring people!
Emma Jefferies
Doctor Design, Ph.D in Design and Dyslexic, writing about the importance of visuals and skills related to visuals.http://www.emmajefferies.com/the-dyslexic-phd
Lisa Barrett
Reserach on emotions (using metaphors etc)http://www.affective-science.org/people.shtml
The basic notions of fear, anger etc are not good categories to explain emotions...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Intel invests in diversity!
"Intel said it has established a $300 million fund to be used in the next
three years to improve the diversity of the company’s work force,
attract more women and minorities to the technology field and make the
industry more hospitable to them once they get there. The money will be
used to fund engineering scholarships and to support historically black
colleges and universities."
Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/technology/intel-budgets-300-million-for-diversity.html?_r=1
Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/technology/intel-budgets-300-million-for-diversity.html?_r=1
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