WHAT IS INTERACTION DESIGN?

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

SIR ISAAC NEWTON

WHAT IS INTERACTION DESIGN?

➡ Subset of UX Design

➡ Comes from HCI and ergonomics

➡ Interrelated to UI Design

WHERE DOES IT FIT INTO?

➡ Macro-level:

• Concerned with flows through the system

➡ Micro-level:

• Concerned with affordances on an interface

AFFORDANCE

SIGNIFIER

A quality that makes a potential action possible.

Some sort of indicator, some signal in the physical or social world that can be interpreted meaningfully.

“Design must seduce, shape, and more importantly, evoke an emotional response.” APRIL GREIMAN

“Don't even open Photoshop until you've prototyped and tested your low-fidelity concepts with your users.” THERESA NEIL

METHODS

1. Images with hotspots

๏ Convert paper sketches into prototypes

๏ Convert high-fidelity mocks into prototypes

๏ Good workflow for visual designer

๏ Limited interaction fidelity

2. “Pure” Prototypes

๏ Make wireframes clickable right away

๏ Good work flow for IAs

๏ Desktop and web based tools

๏ Many export HTML

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!