Wenovski is an active network of design thinkers that I have recently joined. The content and activity is interesting and worthwhile to follow and read 

The link to the network of Design Thinkers is:

http://wenovski.ning.com/

If someone is not already aware of what design thinking is, they can think of it as a form or a developed version of 'out of the box thinking.' Out of the box thinking (as well as creative thinking) on its own doesn't have much use until combined with critical thinking. >>> Read More

Practitioner of the craft of information architecture

Mozilla Labs' Pascal Finette posted a design challenge invitation on http://www.ixda.org/ . The design challenge is “What would a browser look like if the Web was all there was? No windows, no unnecessary trappings. Just the Web.”

The goal of my design idea is to reduce the use of the address bar in a browser as far as possible. There are scenarios where a physical keyboard may not always be available for use with web enabled technology platforms (eg. surface computers.)

One inspiration behind the design idea is that there already is a significant number of internet users who despite having a physical keyboard present for url entry, tend not to use the address bar that much if at all for web navigation (based on personal observation.) >>> Read More

Design of physical devices and/or software applications for a more intuitive user interaction process with the functions of devices/applications.

Practised by full time interaction designers

Definition from IxDA Shanghai:

"Interaction Design (IxD) is the branch of user experience design that defines the structure and behavior of interactive products and services. While interaction design has a firm foundation in the theory, practice, and methodology of traditional user interface design, its focus is on defining the complex dialogues that occur between people and interactive devices of many types—from computers to mobile communications devices to appliances."

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