Date
28th November 2005
Presenting
Dr. Janet Read
Abstract
This talk describes a new
rapid development methodology (Bluebells),
that encourages product designers to involve
children in specific parts of interaction
design whilst working to real world constraints
and product specifications.
Much of the published literature
on designing with children derives from
activities that do not result (and indeed
were often never intended to result) in
a real product. This new methodology employs
three special techniques with children which
are interspersed with grown up design activities.
The three techniques,
I-Spy ( context gathering), Hide and Seek
(navigation design), and Blind Man's Bluff
(visual design), are described and the use
of these techniques in a real design project
is evaluated. This talk offers guidelines
for the use of Bluebells and suggestions
are made for further work.
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