Insights curated by Experientia, the international UX consultancy
Insights curated by Experientia, the international UX consultancy
A society of virtual “agents†— each with a remarkably realistic personality and the ability to learn and communicate in their own language — is being crafted by scientists from five European research institutes who hope to gain insights into…
As with all previous leaps in technology, cell phones are used to empower organising efforts (just like early campaigns using printed materials, TV, radio, fax, email, web, etc.). The time has come to recognise the power of the cell phone…
Internationally renowned designer, sustainability architect and author of Cradle to Cradle, William McDonough, argued at the TEDGlobal (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Oxford, UK, that we can only think of our future cities if we think about what our…
You’ve seen “The Bachelor” and “The Apprentice” … now, “The Consumer.” Or maybe “The Urban Ethnographer.” Chances are these private episodes won’t be screened for you; Carl Marziali reports. Listen to this feature
[…] The latest [technological] tools are both digital, rooted in the world of electrons and bits, and fundamentally social, built to enable new kinds of interactions among people. Blogging, text messaging, photo sharing, and Web surfing from a smart phone…
We are entering a new age in economic history, and it will elevate those who are nimble and creative. When we moved from industrial economy to the information economy, jobs became more interesting; coal miners were unemployed, tech support centres…
Luminaries from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design are gathering in Oxford to share their thinking about our future. The big thinkers include leading authors, musicians, playwrights, and pioneers in technology and science. Sir Bob Geldof, top political author…
“The mobile communication society: A cross-cultural analysis of available evidence on the social uses of wireless communication technology” is the title of a research report that offers an analytical overview of existing research on the social uses of wireless…
CNN asked leading thinkers for their thoughts and ideas about the challenges facing the world. Norman Forster: Building a sustainable future Two trends will affect global practice over the next two decades: the need to pursue sustainable patterns of development;…
Don Norman has changed the way a generation of designers in understanding people and technologies. His philosophy of usability and emotion has been widely used in designing products for people’s everyday life in the west and is now also starting…
Many people still do not appreciate how fast science and technology (S&T) will change over the next 25 years, and given this rapid development along several different fronts, the possibility of technology growing beyond human control must now be taken…
WOMMA is the official trade association for the word of mouth marketing industry. WOMMA’s mission is to promote and improve word of mouth marketing by protecting consumers and the industry with strong ethical guidelines, promoting WOM as an effective marketing…
A new research centre has been established at Oxford University in the UK with the aim of tackling the greatest problems facing the world today. The James Martin 21st Century School aims to achieve this goal in an ‘innovative and…
Jyri Engeström posted a long and interesting blog entry about cities, technology and creativity. “[…] During the course of the last decade, computers have become the most important platform for remixing culture. It is likely that computer-based creativity will flourish…
Cheap computing, infinite bandwidth, and open standards are powering an epic technological transformation that will churn up huge new opportunities — and perils for those who can’t adapt. Read full story
Steven Blyth, a master’s student at the Interaction Design Institute in Ivrea, Italy, has devised a system that allows people to see a visual representation of the health of their social relationships. Read full story
Philips makes experience design the heart of all its design efforts: “Experience Design is about creating and specifying the quality of a person’s experience throughout the entire period of engagement with a value proposition such as a product. Experience Design…
New value by One Design is Philips Design’s quarterly magazine. It aims to illustrate how design can create value for all types of business, focusing on the creation of innovative design that leads to meaningful experiences. Some recent articles: –…
Within Nokia’s new well-designed website is a subsite called culture of mobility. It contains a hip presentation of reports, trends and insights on mobile culture. Nowadays mobility represents more than movement: it encompasses all lifestyles, all industries, all forms of…
There is a transformation taking place in the newspaper business, where top-down, voice-of-God journalism is being challenged by what is called participatory journalism, or civic or citizen journalism. Under this model, readers contribute to the newspaper. And they are doing…