Thoughts on Interaction Design

Introduction

This is a text intended to contemplate the theory behind the field of Interaction Design in a new way. There exist a number of texts that have already explored Interaction Design. Some of these consider the role of design in Human-Computer Interaction, a field bounded by Cognitive Psychology and Computer Science. These texts usually describe the nature of design as related to a user-interface design on a screen—emphasizing the specific elements that show up in an interface, or examining examples of best practices, heuristics, or guidelines for creating interfaces. This type of text is frequently found in schools of computer science ...