ecarrington_Week 5 Reading

  1. What makes up interaction design and what are some of the industry’s challenges?

Interaction Design is the process of creating and defining what the issues of design are through testing and asking users. The steps may sound formal (Define, Construct, etc.) But it comes down to who you are solving a problem for, and whether or not your solution works. Through designing interactive products, the process of interaction design makes more sense. Consumers and clients alike do not understand what interaction design is, resulting in a lack of straightforward communication and limited resources. The client cannot know what they want unless they are shown what is possible.

  1. What is interaction design, how its evolving. What fields does it draw knowledge from?

Interaction design is creating for people and understanding the process in which people interact with digital products and environments. The fact that interaction is reliant on the consumer means sociology and/or psychology are applied to this activity. By anticipating what users will do, what errors they may encounter and the paths they take will enhance their overall experience. Social engineering is factored in as we naturalistically observe their interactions and act upon them.