Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Week 3 questionaire

–  1. What does the acronym SLIP mean according to Maeda?
Sort, Label, Integrate and Prioritize.

–  2. Define each character of the acronym, S L I P in one sentence
Separate your tasks into groups and be organized.

–  3. What does Maeda say is only a pinkie away?
The tab button… it is supposed to be used with the pinkie.

–  4. Why is this important to us as designers?
Because organization and doing things quickly is a key ingredient for being a design.

–  5. What are the principles of gestalt psychological theory?
To organize something in a way that it is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.

–  6. Where might one find the aesthetics of blur?
In Apple designs like the iPod and Mac’s mouse.

–  7. Why is blur important in interactive design?
Because it automatically joints something in a group.

–  8. Why do good designers squint when they look at something?
To try and identify a blurred “group” in a piece of art/design. Like the old say: “to find a needle in a haystack”.

1 comment:

  1. What you have done looks good but there was more homework than just the quiz for this week Diego. Please finish this off before next class.


    2. In your blog - discuss 2 pros and 2 cons in relation to any 3 group perspectives from Week 01 in the SHARE folder

    Peter.

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