Comments for inkblurt http://www.inkblurt.com {User Experience, Information Architecture & Other Obsessions} Sat, 17 May 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Omni Magazine Shrine by Tom Steemson http://www.inkblurt.com/2003/08/04/omni-magazine/#comment-47745 Tom Steemson Tue, 13 May 2008 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2003/08/04/omni-magazine/#comment-47745 I was looking over some old trade magazines when I found a story about bio-molecular computers (http://www.hpcwire.com/features/17871344.html) today. That in turn reminded me of the short story, Johnny Mnemonic that I read in Omni all those years ago. I've been a William Gibson fan ever since. Two big disappointments that stand out in an otherwise pretty fun life are the disappointment of seeing the Johnny Mnemonic story completely car-crashed by Robert Longo in the 1995 film version of the story and the sad demise of Omni, which was THE most inspirational periodical publication of my generation IMHO. OMNI -RIP ~sad!~ I was looking over some old trade magazines when I found a story about bio-molecular computers (http://www.hpcwire.com/features/17871344.html) today. That in turn reminded me of the short story, Johnny Mnemonic that I read in Omni all those years ago. I’ve been a William Gibson fan ever since. Two big disappointments that stand out in an otherwise pretty fun life are the disappointment of seeing the Johnny Mnemonic story completely car-crashed by Robert Longo in the 1995 film version of the story and the sad demise of Omni, which was THE most inspirational periodical publication of my generation IMHO.

OMNI -RIP ~sad!~

]]> Comment on A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and Practice by Pleasure and Pain >> Links from 5/5/2008 to 5/7/2008 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/07/a-model-for-understanding-professional-identity-and-practice/#comment-47638 Pleasure and Pain >> Links from 5/5/2008 to 5/7/2008 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:01:22 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/07/a-model-for-understanding-professional-identity-and-practice/#comment-47638 [...] A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and PracticeAndrew Hinton expounds on a piece of his closing keynote at IA Summit [...] […] A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and PracticeAndrew Hinton expounds on a piece of his closing keynote at IA Summit […]

]]> Comment on Linkosophy by A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and Practice http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/15/linkosophy/#comment-47636 A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and Practice Wed, 07 May 2008 14:30:33 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/15/linkosophy/#comment-47636 [...] the closing talk for this year’s IA Summit, I had a slide that explains the various layers that make up what we use the term [...] […] the closing talk for this year’s IA Summit, I had a slide that explains the various layers that make up what we use the term […]

]]> Comment on UX Week 2007 by A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and Practice http://www.inkblurt.com/2007/07/09/ux-week-2007/#comment-47634 A Model for Understanding Professional Identity and Practice Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:40 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2007/07/09/ux-week-2007/#comment-47634 [...] from a community that coalesces around a shared concern. The Linkosophy deck gets into that, and my UX as Communities of Practice deck does as well, while getting into more detail about the participation/reification dynamic [...] […] from a community that coalesces around a shared concern. The Linkosophy deck gets into that, and my UX as Communities of Practice deck does as well, while getting into more detail about the participation/reification dynamic […]

]]> Comment on Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution by Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/02/vint-cerf-on-al-gores-internet-contribution/#comment-47029 Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution Fri, 02 May 2008 15:10:38 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/02/vint-cerf-on-al-gores-internet-contribution/#comment-47029 [...] Alex Singleton wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe granddaddy of the Internet clarifies a popular misconception. Print What I’ve Learned: Vint Cerf Al Gore had seen what happened with the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956, which his father introduced as a military … [...] […] Alex Singleton wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe granddaddy of the Internet clarifies a popular misconception. Print What I’ve Learned: Vint Cerf Al Gore had seen what happened with the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956, which his father introduced as a military … […]

]]> Comment on Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution by Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/02/vint-cerf-on-al-gores-internet-contribution/#comment-47024 Vint Cerf on Al Gore’s Internet Contribution Fri, 02 May 2008 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/05/02/vint-cerf-on-al-gores-internet-contribution/#comment-47024 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe granddaddy of the Internet clarifies a popular misconception. Print What I’ve Learned: Vint Cerf Al Gore had seen what happened with the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956, which his father introduced as a military … [...] […] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe granddaddy of the Internet clarifies a popular misconception. Print What I’ve Learned: Vint Cerf Al Gore had seen what happened with the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956, which his father introduced as a military … […]

]]> Comment on Linkosophy by tonyscott.org.uk - Linkosophy http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/15/linkosophy/#comment-46670 tonyscott.org.uk - Linkosophy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:21:37 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/15/linkosophy/#comment-46670 [...] Fascinating slides by Andrew Hinton on connections and contexts in information architecture. [...] […] Fascinating slides by Andrew Hinton on connections and contexts in information architecture. […]

]]> Comment on Presentation: Clues to the Future by More links related to “Clues to the Future” http://www.inkblurt.com/2006/04/01/clues-to-the-future/#comment-46396 More links related to “Clues to the Future” Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:27:47 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2006/04/01/clues-to-the-future/#comment-46396 [...] had a blast presenting Clues to the Future as an IA Institute redux session today via phone, gatherplace.com and campfirenow.com. It was a [...] […] had a blast presenting Clues to the Future as an IA Institute redux session today via phone, gatherplace.com and campfirenow.com. It was a […]

]]> Comment on Simulation: the catalyst for IA & IxD? by Paul Minty http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/16/simulation-the-catalyst-for-ia-ixd/#comment-46347 Paul Minty Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:32:59 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/16/simulation-the-catalyst-for-ia-ixd/#comment-46347 I'd like to offer a different perspective. Digital forms of information gave us several news ways of adding value to information (hypertext, multimedia and networking). These ways of adding value to information existed before, but not in such an easy and powerful form. A key element of all design disciplines is incorporating information into technical artefects (such as 'meaning' into buildings, or allowing an operator to 'input commands' into a machine). Historically, publishers also added value to information; by making it easy to transport and consume. IA practice as to deal with the new ways of adding value to information, and to engage with the practice of publishing (as well as the 'traditional' information science tasks of storage and retrieval). Interaction design has a more continuity across the digital revolution (with both graphic design and industrial design providing precedents). Interaction design will tend to be more focussed on particular contexts and users; whereas Information Architects will focus on adding value to information - perhaps over a broad range of current and future contexts. By concentrating on information as an artefact (rather than as a signal within communication) we can clarify the impact of the digital revolution and the roles of the new specialists arising from it. I’d like to offer a different perspective.

Digital forms of information gave us several news ways of adding value to information (hypertext, multimedia and networking). These ways of adding value to information existed before, but not in such an easy and powerful form.

A key element of all design disciplines is incorporating information into technical artefects (such as ‘meaning’ into buildings, or allowing an operator to ‘input commands’ into a machine).

Historically, publishers also added value to information; by making it easy to transport and consume.

IA practice as to deal with the new ways of adding value to information, and to engage with the practice of publishing (as well as the ‘traditional’ information science tasks of storage and retrieval).

Interaction design has a more continuity across the digital revolution (with both graphic design and industrial design providing precedents). Interaction design will tend to be more focussed on particular contexts and users; whereas Information Architects will focus on adding value to information - perhaps over a broad range of current and future contexts.

By concentrating on information as an artefact (rather than as a signal within communication) we can clarify the impact of the digital revolution and the roles of the new specialists arising from it.

]]> Comment on My Twitter Policy by Sarah http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/13/my-twitter-policy/#comment-45875 Sarah Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:50:16 +0000 http://www.inkblurt.com/2008/04/13/my-twitter-policy/#comment-45875 I think these are great, and I try to follow the same guidelines as well. They are good common sense ways to just be polite and respectful to your fellow Twitter users so we can all have fun. I often break the 10-per-day barrier, but am trying to keep that contained for the sanity of everyone around me. :) I think these are great, and I try to follow the same guidelines as well. They are good common sense ways to just be polite and respectful to your fellow Twitter users so we can all have fun.

I often break the 10-per-day barrier, but am trying to keep that contained for the sanity of everyone around me. :)

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