Comments for ia play http://www.iaplay.com the good life in a digital age Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:44:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on cherry crumble cheesecake: a slow exploit by “cherry crumble cheesecake” | Donald Kelly http://www.iaplay.com/2008/06/22/cherry-crumble-cheesecake-a-slow-exploit/comment-page-1/#comment-95570 “cherry crumble cheesecake” | Donald Kelly Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:44:31 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/2008/06/22/cherry-crumble-cheesecake-a-slow-exploit/#comment-95570 [...] Usually when I see a new post come across the News Reader from the “BBC Staff” RSS feed, Its about the BBC’s use of XMPP to create unique notifcations of current programmes on various radio stations. Not about Cherry Cheesecake (Although, It is a nice change for once and does sound to be quite a good cheesecake.) Get your cheesecake fix here. [...] [...] Usually when I see a new post come across the News Reader from the “BBC Staff” RSS feed, Its about the BBC’s use of XMPP to create unique notifcations of current programmes on various radio stations. Not about Cherry Cheesecake (Although, It is a nice change for once and does sound to be quite a good cheesecake.) Get your cheesecake fix here. [...]

]]> Comment on working with constraints by Karen http://www.iaplay.com/2011/02/20/working-with-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-95569 Karen Thu, 26 May 2011 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1594#comment-95569 Absolutely, that's the message to those inclined to find reality an inconvenience. But the IA tendency is often a little far in the other direction. I've seen designers (stubbornly it seemed at first) pursuing things they were told couldn't be done, finally winning the argument and getting a better user experience as a result. Many constraints in organisations are also not based on reality, but accepted wisdom of how things are/what can't be done. Absolutely, that’s the message to those inclined to find reality an inconvenience. But the IA tendency is often a little far in the other direction.

I’ve seen designers (stubbornly it seemed at first) pursuing things they were told couldn’t be done, finally winning the argument and getting a better user experience as a result. Many constraints in organisations are also not based on reality, but accepted wisdom of how things are/what can’t be done.

]]> Comment on working with constraints by Paul Rissen http://www.iaplay.com/2011/02/20/working-with-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-95568 Paul Rissen Wed, 25 May 2011 13:46:29 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1594#comment-95568 It's also worth saying that being aware of the constraints etc. doesn't necessarily also always mean saying no, or indeed being 'uncreative'. Often, the 'unshackled' ideas are so beyond reality that they're actually not really that new, insightful or creative. I'd argue that being aware of constraints, of what is possible, actually can then enable us to imagine even more creative things. Things which can actually be built, because they're based on reality, but things which combine previously separate things in new ways. Obviously all just my opinion, though ;-) It’s also worth saying that being aware of the constraints etc. doesn’t necessarily also always mean saying no, or indeed being ‘uncreative’. Often, the ‘unshackled’ ideas are so beyond reality that they’re actually not really that new, insightful or creative.

I’d argue that being aware of constraints, of what is possible, actually can then enable us to imagine even more creative things. Things which can actually be built, because they’re based on reality, but things which combine previously separate things in new ways.

Obviously all just my opinion, though ;-)

]]> Comment on books are doing fine by This week’s letters and blog pingbacks in full http://www.iaplay.com/2008/05/30/books-are-doing-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-95560 This week’s letters and blog pingbacks in full Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:29:32 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/2008/05/30/books-are-doing-fine/#comment-95560 [...] >> Nice to see a story [Vic Keegan] suggesting that everything isn’t going to the dogs. iaplay.com [...] [...] >> Nice to see a story [Vic Keegan] suggesting that everything isn’t going to the dogs. iaplay.com [...]

]]> Comment on back to the Guardian by Karen http://www.iaplay.com/2011/02/21/back-to-the-guardian/comment-page-1/#comment-95550 Karen Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:23:53 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1414#comment-95550 I'm disappointed said kitten didn't form part of the induction. Shall complain to the boss. I’m disappointed said kitten didn’t form part of the induction. Shall complain to the boss.

]]> Comment on back to the Guardian by Robbie Clutton http://www.iaplay.com/2011/02/21/back-to-the-guardian/comment-page-1/#comment-95547 Robbie Clutton Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1414#comment-95547 Someone had a kitten here the other day if that helps? Someone had a kitten here the other day if that helps?

]]> Comment on “Best Bets” functionality for search systems by ia play :: Best Bets in SharePoint http://www.iaplay.com/2009/07/27/best-bets-functionality-for-search-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-95534 ia play :: Best Bets in SharePoint Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:40:31 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=727#comment-95534 [...] search allows you to create Best Bets. They can be created by the Site Collection [...] [...] search allows you to create Best Bets. They can be created by the Site Collection [...]

]]> Comment on things you need to get an IA/UX job by Jacqueline http://www.iaplay.com/2010/11/18/things-you-need-to-get-an-iaux-job/comment-page-1/#comment-95511 Jacqueline Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:07:31 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1330#comment-95511 Thank you for posting this invaluable information. It's an uphill battle getting that first job. While it'll never be a cakewalk, pointers like these can make things a tad smoother. :) Thank you for posting this invaluable information. It’s an uphill battle getting that first job. While it’ll never be a cakewalk, pointers like these can make things a tad smoother. :)

]]> Comment on working with people who demean their colleagues by Heidi Blanton http://www.iaplay.com/2010/08/05/working-with-people-who-demean-their-colleagues/comment-page-1/#comment-95483 Heidi Blanton Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=724#comment-95483 I was working in a public library when the No Asshole Rule first came out... we were also working with somebody who could've been inspiration for the book too. Needless to say the book got passed around the employees of the library before the patrons got a chance to check it out. My manager at the time had a difficult job trying to deal with this problem employee while trying to run the library. Since then it's always amazed me how one person can cost so much time, money, and emotional energy... and that was just in a branch of about 8 employees. I was working in a public library when the No Asshole Rule first came out… we were also working with somebody who could’ve been inspiration for the book too. Needless to say the book got passed around the employees of the library before the patrons got a chance to check it out.

My manager at the time had a difficult job trying to deal with this problem employee while trying to run the library. Since then it’s always amazed me how one person can cost so much time, money, and emotional energy… and that was just in a branch of about 8 employees.

]]> Comment on avoiding user testing too late, some challenges by Yannis Karampelas http://www.iaplay.com/2010/08/06/avoiding-user-testing-too-late-some-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-95482 Yannis Karampelas Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.iaplay.com/?p=1186#comment-95482 Are you aware of remote usability testing tools like www.userfeel.com? What do you think about them? Are you aware of remote usability testing tools like http://www.userfeel.com? What do you think about them?

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