UnderStanding Interaction Design Research
Recently i came across a paper in the latest issue of "design issues". The paper was titled "Triangle of design practice, design studies and Design Exploration" by Daniel Fallman The author has very well explained the domain of interaction research, and particularly wats interesting is the classification into three main types of design practice, design studies and design exploration. What was insightful in reading the paper was the good balance given to design researchers in interaction design domain. The broad categories helps you put yourself in domains and helps you realize career directions when needed. Here are some excerpts Particularly when it comes to interaction design research, issues of aesthetics concern not only how something looks and feels, but also the aesthetics of the whole interaction including how something works, how elegantly something is done, how interaction flows, and how well the content fits in. Thus, design exploration is the activity are