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User Experience Week 2006: Conference Session Description


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The Elements, Laws & Attributes of Interaction Design

Tuesday, August 1, 11:45-12:30 PM

by Dan Saffer

Motion, time, space... these are some of the raw materials that interaction designers have to work with. How those elements should and do come together form some of the "laws" of interaction design: Moore's Law, Fitts' Law, Hick's Law, Tesler's Law, the Poka-Yoke Principle, direct vs. indirect manipulation, feedback and feedforward. Together, these should make products and services that have the attributes of good interaction design. This presentation is for both newcomers to the field and experienced designers who want to brush up on the basics.

About Dan Saffer

Dan Saffer is a senior interaction designer for Adaptive Path. Dan has developed successful designs for transactional and e-commerce sites, as well as for applications and devices. He's worked with a wide variety of organizations, from startups to Fortune 100 companies.