Hey! You’re Standing in My Space!

This year I made it to the CHI (Computer/Human Interaction) conference for the first time in a while. It was fun to see old friends and new research—lots of thought-provoking papers and some fun and cool technology. But it’s the keynote that really struck a chord with...

CDTools

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A Good Week

It’s been a good week. Some days you go home wondering what you accomplished; other days you feel like you really earned your keep. That’s the kind of week I had. Here’s the situation: I was coaching a team through the Contextual Design process. Now, this team has two...

Where Do the Objects Come From?

Introduction One of the most difficult obstacles for the beginner in object-oriented techniques is simply getting started: where do the initial objects come from? Given this set it is easier to go on, but how are these first objects identified? This is the first step...

Calling Down the Lightning

You’re the chief designer of a product that is second in its field. It’s technically adequate, but essentially a me-too copy of the market leader. You want to take over the market. How do you do it? How do you discover the edge-the fundamental new...