Rather than focusing on technology and interface design techniques, this annual interaction design conference was decidedly low-tech, with diverse speakers discussing topics including storytelling, drawing by hand and meaning in the context of design.READ»
With touchscreens making every CES product look the same, Rob Tannen notices a proliferation of add-ons and "business in front, party in the back" design. READ»
Products like the Polaroid Instant Camera and the Sony Walkman provided technology that enabled sharing pictures, music, and ideas--in other words, social media.READ»
These three products, while not specifically intended for customer research purposes, each have valuable features that can capture the customer’s perspective accurately and efficiently.READ»
As director of user research and interaction design Bresslergroup, Rob Tannen is responsible for making sure that power tools, medical equipment, even touchscreen kiosks fit our hands like proverbial gloves.READ»
Interaction designers have long been restricted to an input vocabulary of buttons and pointers. Now they're gaining a complex and dynamic palette limited only by the physical capabilities of the human body.READ»