Thoughts on Interaction Design

It is the primary goal of this text to better define Interaction Design: to provide a definition that encompasses the intellectual facets of the field, the conceptual underpinnings of Interaction Design as a legitimate human-centered field, and the particular methods used by practitioners in their day to day experiences. The text includes a discussion of the historical roots of Interaction Design. It then describes the connections inherent in the discipline between people, emotions and technology, and describes the rhetorical nature of designing for behavior. Finally, the text investigates some of the challenges facing practitioners involved in this burgeoning field. While the bulk of the text is written by the author, the text includes four contributed articles from other practicing Interaction Designers, offering various supporting viewpoints and anecdotes.Jon Kolko is the author of 'Thoughts on Interaction Design', published 2007 under ISBN 9780978853808 and ISBN 0978853806.