posted 12-27-2003 02:33 AM              

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Hello ALL!

I am growing a fast intrest in Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, and User Intreface design. However, at my school im only taught software dev., I study HCI and things on my own...what kind of materials should I have in my portfolio??? I hope you can help!

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posted 12-30-2003 10:25 AM              

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Perhapse you could provide more description of what you mean by computer interface, becuse to Graphics Design this means the navigation of the Web page or program and to Industrial Design this means the physical interface such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, graphics tablet, vr goggles, and even the newer retina tracking and voice recognition.

Please describe what you mean by interface, and what your degree field, and prefered career path is and I will try to help you the best I can.

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posted 12-30-2003 12:11 PM              

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I am willing to bet he means all you have stated including software interface, touchscreens, etc.

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posted 12-30-2003 01:10 PM              

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It's all about the users.

Be sure to include photos of ethnographic research, user-testing etc. Make sure you show the users using your designs--not just the designs themselves. Then show how the research led to iterations that led to quantifiable improvements on the designs.

Showing flow-diagrams and other types of mappings is also important.

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posted 01-02-2004 01:52 PM              

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OH! Honestly I enjoy both, the graphic design and industrial design perspective. Now, im just beginning this journey so im not sure what I want to narrow it down to, thats why im choosing Human Computer Interaction, so I csn get a taste of both worlds. I have practiced the graphic design perspective more so, however I a million ideas running throgh my head from graphic to industrial, just as long as im pleasing the user!

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