I am currently entering my fourth year of an Interaction Design program Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. First off, I can confidently say that interaction design does exist, and secondly, that interaction design extends far beyond the realm of navigation within the digital world. In fact, it extends far beyond the digital world itself. Think about how you are sitting as you read this right now, think of how the lighting in the room is affecting your attitudes as you form opinions towards what I am writing. Two very small examples of areas that fall within the boundaries of interaction design. With due respect to Bret Victor, in the fourteen odd senior projects that I completed last semester, none involved navigation, and few had any involvement with digital systems. I will be in Milan this summer presenting some of these projects to prominent design firms who are beginning to see the value of interaction design, and its extension beyond the often preconceived constraints of digital systems. There is undoubted value in strong information and communication design, and while I do not entirely disagree with Mr. Victors conclusion, this is a very small facet of the interaction design feild.

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Now found what I need, what else is right there to help me get more of what I need (without hunting around). Booked my hotel room, what else can I do now … oh … this … A, B and C. Uploaded a photo, what else can I do now … oh … this … A, B and C

Being able to understand that “precise knowledge … A, B and C” that is needed at the right time is really magic!