Tag: mobile

  • iPad as Service Enabler

    It’s hard not to be underwhelmed by a product that we already had a good idea of what it would be, especially if you’ve ever used an iPhone. But aside from there being little surprises, and an arguably terrible name (there’s nothing poetic about iPad), what I find more interesting are services the device will…

  • Dare to Experience?

    For a few months now, as I’ve driven from the Bay Bridge into San Francisco, I’ve passed a billboard advertising the LG Dare on Verizon’s network. The slogan, “Dare to experience the best 3G network,” always makes me cringe a little bit, because to me it means Verizon doesn’t get it. Is a network an…

  • Motoroo: Motorola Mobile Media Project

    Mobile Media Life was a collaborative project with Motorola to explore imaging, communicating, visualizing, and viewing in everyday life. The goal was to help people become skilled at enjoying, producing and interacting with rich media at work, school, or play thorough new interfaces and services on mobile devices. This purpose of this project was to…

  • GoCoffee Mobile Interface

    GoCoffee was a result of a project for John Zimmerman’s Interaction and Visual Interface Design course in fall 2006. A Cooperesque persona and scenario drove the design process. We used research from interviews to develop the persona. In addition, we created a flow diagram and wire frames based on the scenario. Our final presentation included…

  • Mobile Project Paper Prototypes

    For tomorrow’s class, which begins in six hours, my mobile project team will be presenting our paper prototypes. Again, if you haven’t been paying attention, we’re creating a mobile application to help people find a coffee shop. Our persona travels often and really likes coffee, but not just any coffee or coffee shop. Our man…