Hand waving and the “real work” of design – confectious

Hand waving and the “real work” of design – confectious

“One of the provocative implications of taking on Goffman’s notion of performed selves is that in hand waving products into existence, designers are also performing themselves as interaction designers into a stable identity as well. What’s being stabilized by all that talking and pointing is not just the system to be built, but also the relationships and identities of the people making it. “If that’s so, then more skillful hand waving benefits not just individual projects but interaction design as a profession.”

What We Know About Lion And Why It May Be The Last Mac OS X | Gizmodo Australia

What We Know About Lion And Why It May Be The Last Mac OS X | Gizmodo Australia

“This [modal / full screen] user interface approach will greatly simplify the use of the computer, reducing the clutter of multiple open windows which is why consumers and power users alike love tabbed browsing, which is basically the modal web.”