Contents Toward a research culture Theory-centered approach User-centered approach Education-centered approach Innovation-centered approach Context-centered approach

Caroline Hummels Kees Overbeeke Delft University of Technology Actions speak louder than words: shifting from buttons and icons to aesthetics of interaction Digital products are generally controlled by buttons and icons, which places an emphasis on the user's cognitive skills. We propose to take respect for the user as a whole as a starting point, including his perceptual-motor and emotional skills. Designers should create a context for experience, rather than a product. Aesthetical interaction becomes the central theme. As designing becomes contextual, research should be contextual too. To realise conditional laws, we believe that design research has to become research through design. We examplify with work from our own research and teaching, how to study contextual and experiential design. ← back | download 18.8 Mb pg284.zip