NEWS / COMMENTARY
Program: "Designing into the Path of Disruptive Technology" with Eric Gould Bear
7:00 pm Wednesday, September 1, 2010
University of Oregon, White Stag Building (Old Town, Portland)
It is a modern axiom that disruptive technology sweeps through every market. These are the so-called “paradigm-shifting” technologies that obsolete the existing offerings, markets, and technologies sustaining them. Designers are often forced to choose between solutions that are right for today and those that pave the way for tomorrow. What happens when designers get ahead of the curve? What does it take to stand behind a vision of the future that the market isn’t ready for? And how can design professionals empower business leaders to drive towards the horizon? Eric will explore how to add momentum and legitimacy to progressive design ideas.
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Those of you who have been part of the CHIFOO community for some time now may have noticed that we have been updating and—we hope—improving the CHIFOO.org Web site over the past year or so. We’ve moved Membership renewals and payments online, and reconfigured the site to allow for more timely information about our events as well as other important goings-on in the Portland tech scene and in the field of HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) in general. But now we’re getting to some of the really fun stuff: featured Contributors, the ability to add reader comments to online articles, and expanded… READ MORE »
Within the context of pervasive computing, which weaves intelligence into the fabric of our environments, architectural design informs interaction design as much as interaction design transforms architectural design. So suggests Malcolm McCullough in this extraordinarily deep dive into design theory and the impact of digital, interactive technologies on architecture.
To raise the bar for the field of human-computer interaction, we need committed leaders who are willing to push the envelope. But leadership is more than just making noise. It requires building influence through a combination of facilitation, diplomacy, and advocacy. To make progress, we must be able to bridge cultural gaps and align our peers’ valuable skills with a shared vision.
