Comments on: Interaction design explained by Alan Cooper http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/07/interaction-design-explained-by-alan-cooper/ Software product success. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/07/interaction-design-explained-by-alan-cooper/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Scott Sehlhorst Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:01:22 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/07/interaction-design-explained-by-alan-cooper/#comment-354 The best person I know at interaction design grew into the role from a usability background. She started with a framework for understanding how people interact with computers. She built onto that the higher-level concept of how people approach and synthesize problems. I've worked effectively on projects where the people wearing the usability and requirements "titles" collaborated (much as Cooper describes), but with the incorporation of value-driven prioritization. I also have not seen a project or company with formally staffed interaction designers. I suspect it is Cooper's "new thing", and look forward to reading his book when it arrives. The best person I know at interaction design grew into the role from a usability background. She started with a framework for understanding how people interact with computers. She built onto that the higher-level concept of how people approach and synthesize problems.

I’ve worked effectively on projects where the people wearing the usability and requirements “titles” collaborated (much as Cooper describes), but with the incorporation of value-driven prioritization.

I also have not seen a project or company with formally staffed interaction designers. I suspect it is Cooper’s “new thing”, and look forward to reading his book when it arrives.

]]> By: Michael http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/07/interaction-design-explained-by-alan-cooper/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Michael Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:26:24 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/07/interaction-design-explained-by-alan-cooper/#comment-334 Hey Scott, Who do you think should play the role of "interaction designer" as defined by Cooper? In most companies in Silicon Valley, I don't believe such a job title exists. There are usually Product Managers, UI Designers and Visual Designers (may be slightly different nomencature depending on the company). But not many "Interaction Designers"! - Michael http://michael.HighTechProductManagement.com/ Hey Scott,

Who do you think should play the role of “interaction designer” as defined by Cooper? In most companies in Silicon Valley, I don’t believe such a job title exists.

There are usually Product Managers, UI Designers and Visual Designers (may be slightly different nomencature depending on the company). But not many “Interaction Designers”!

- Michael
http://michael.HighTechProductManagement.com/

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