[Sigia-l] Defusing Techies?

[Joe 10]

Though not a direct answer,  you could look at "Designing for both 
sides of the Screen: How Designers and Engineers Can Collaborate to 
Build Cooperative Technology"

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0672321513/qid=1034255094/sr=2-1/104-4522824-1622326?v=glance

/Joe

At 12:10 PM -0600 10/8/02, Summerville, Marion R wrote:
>Hi all -
>
>I'm teaching an intro to IA class at an art school, and one of my students
>asked me for resources on how to negotiate / communicate with techies (his
>words). Apparently as a small independent he's finding that "the techies"
>are acting as a "firewall between the company and the consumer."
>
>I gave the class my top-o-the-head thoughts.. but then got to thinking, and
>wondering what some of YOU all might say.  All comments welcome, on- and
>off-list
>
>_________________________________________
>Marion Summerville
>Senior Experience Architect - Qwest Solutions
>marion.summerville at qwest.com
>professional dilettante ~ usability ronin
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