Wednesday, March 28, 2007

O"Reilly ECT - The Coming Age of Magic -Mike Kuniavsky, Co-founder and Principal, ThingM

Ubiquitous computing is moving away from traditional platforms (PC, PDA, smartphone) to include non traditional platforms such running shoes. In 1995 General Magic designed their wireless handheld interface as a desktop. This interface had limited functionality partially due to the desktop metaphor. Extending the desktop metaphor to a wireless device doesn't work with ubiquitous computing. Mike is advocating the use of existing cultural understanding (magic) to describe the behavior of ubiquitous computing objects. Design principles- every day objects (shoes, hammers, hats, plates), they are familiar, physical, no screen , not human, not superhuman, reinforcing the fact that we don't believe in magic. Ambient orb from Ambient Devices looks like a crystal ball. the Nokia medallion - allows communication. Wands (Nintendo Wii), Hitachi Magic wanted. Concept of wands already exists based on embedded technology. The move towards "magic" devices is already happening. The age of magic is coming. Using the magic metaphor should not be an excuse for poor design.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

酒店經紀酒店打工 酒店工作酒店上班酒店兼差酒店兼職打工兼差打工兼職台北酒店 酒店應徵 禮服酒店 酒店經紀 打工 兼差

Anonymous said...

halifax bed deals
price of hotels
guest-house deals
budget inn
worthless flights to italy
cheap hotel packages
favour search
new zealand pub reservations organization
canadian caravanserai deals
find hotel prices
sama airline booking
obligation class fares
rental financial assistance
parkside hotel
twopenny house doors
cheap hotels rooms
airindiaexpress online booking
hotel ville
guest-house deals quest of valentines period
casing value
tatty dubai hotels
james hotel
booking in hotel
cheap airtickets
blue booking

Health Blog said...

Extending the desktop metaphor to a wireless device doesn't work with ubiquitous computing.