8 - Danny Town

A few things that I learned about HCI and playing the "whole game" is not everything is user-centered based (created based on the user) and I did not know any of the methods to use when trying to craft a good interface design. I have never thought about creating a sketch or an interactive sketch before making a coded design. I always thought that a good design was based on luck, like a rolling dice. First off, I have always wanted to create an IPhone application. I thought that it would just consist of me doing a lot of coding and trial and error with users before making a good design. Now that I know of these methods, I can save a lot of time once I get started on making my first design. I also learned that not everything is user-based. I cannot really think of any examples of this but I understood what Hoekman meant in his book. It made me think and really expand on my ideas of design creation (creating less clutter, mental model, implementation model). I have learned a lot since day one and I can't wait to bring my new obtained knowledge to my field to pursue my goals.