Justin Maxwell, "Path Dependence in User Interface Design

http://www.renaissance.io/2013/sessions/the_ios_user_experience

Presented at Renaissance.io, 2013

Transcript

1. Everything has already been said, but since nobody listens, it’s necessary to say it all over again. André Gide Le traité du Narcisse.
2. Q:!How did we get here and where are we going? A:! Path Dependence
   noun
   1. Where we are going is determined by where we are coming from
5. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? reverse-engineering to understand purpose
6. functional experiential
7. Path Dependence “Flat Design” Skeuomorphism
9. ProTools Mac OS, 1991 Functional
10. Reason Mac/Windows, 2001, Experiential
11. Reason (Rear) Mac/Windows, 2001, Experiential
12. Path Divergence
13. Ableton Live 1 Mac/Windows, 2001, Functional
14. Tracktion Mac/Windows, 2002
17. ValhallaDSP Mac/Windows, Present Functional
18. UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Mac/Windows, Present, Experiential
19. UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Mac/Windows, Present, Experiential
20. Podcasts iOS, 2012, Experiential
21. Stitcher Radio iPhone, 2012 Functional
22. Stitcher Radio Radiolab iPhone, 2012 Functional iPhone, 2012 Experiential
23. iBooks iPad, 2010 Experiential
24. Contacts (prev. Address Book) Mac OS X, 2011, Experiential
25. Address Book Mac OS X, 2010, Functional
26. iBooks iPad, 2010 Experiential
27. Flipboard iPad, 2010 Functional
28. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
29. Path Dependence It’s a thing! (hey everyone, i’m justin maxwell) t: @303 w: code404.com r.i.p.: skeu.it