F26 CS 449 / 649 Week 2
Lecture
- What and why HCI
- Design process
- Value propositions
Studio Prep
- Submit team information via this form.
- You will need Miro in coming weeks, and Figma during the last few weeks of the course. These are easy-to-use and powerful tools for design teams. Getting familiarized with them as soon as possible will help you a lot both in this course and your future design/development! Sign up for an account for both Miro and Figma using your UWaterloo email, and apply for their Education plans.
- Watch How Airbnb Designs for Trust and be prepared to answer the question: "What is the Value Proposition of AirBnB"?
- Get a head start on your team contract (T1).
Studio Activities
To Dos (After Studio)
- Complete T1 Team contract
- Complete design notebook entry for D1: Value proposition
- P3: Prepare for next studio
Sources / References
For more information about the topics covered in lecture and reflected in the studio activity, see the following:
- 📖 Yvonne Rogers et al: Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (6th Edition, 2023): Chapter 1 - What is Interaction Design?
- 📖 Tim Brown: Design Thinking (2008) | 📺 Designers - Think Big! (2009)
- 📺 Vox: It's not You. Bad Doors are Everywhere (2016)
- 📺 Nielsen Norman Group: The Term "UX" (2016) | UI vs. UX (2021)
- 📖 Spencer Lanoue: UI vs. UX: What’s the Difference between User Interface and User Experience? (2018)
- 📖 Jaye Hannah: 10 Classic UX Design Fails That Teach Us How Not to Do UX (2023)
- 📖 Adam Bradley et al: Stop Using “Users”! An Examination of Word Usage in CHI Literature and the Impact of Objectifying People (University of Waterloo Technical Report CS-2011-26)
- 📺 Big Think: Want to Make Better Decisions? Know the Difference between Engineering and Design Thinking
- 📺 David Kelley: How to Build Your Creative Confidence (2012)
- 📺 Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Innovation (2014)
- 📺 Joe Gebbia: How Airbnb Designs for Trust (2016)