[Sigia-l] narrative in IA - links?

[Livia Labate]

Donna Fritzsche said:
> Hi Eric,
> Marisa Callagher, Jeff DeVries, Jonathan Woytek, and Prateek Sarkar
> of Razorfish presented the
> "Use of Narrative in Interactions Design" at last year's IA Summit.
> It was a good talk.  There might be a link to it on the old summit
> site.

It was a great talk

The Use of Narrative in Interaction Design (Handout)
http://www.iasummit.org/2004/finalpapers/84/84_Handout_or__final__paper.pdf

The Use of Narrative in Interaction Design

What role can narrative and the tools of narrative play in interactive
design to create more enriching user experiences? The time has come where
a discussion of narrative structures in web design can move beyond the
conceptual into a practical discourse on how narrative is being used and
can evolve in use for conceptualizing and developing focused user
experience solutions.

Our presentation will explore how narrative theories and structures can
inform the interactive development process and enrich user experiences.
Three key points will be covered:

1. A background on narrative in the context of interactive media.
2. Applying narrative tools in the creation of interactive experiences.
How can the narrative be used to conceptualize, communicate and create
websites that strategically balance creativity with bottom-line business
requirements?
3. The evolving role of narrative in web development. How can more
advanced narrative structures be utilized in creating rich, immersive
experiences? How will narrative inform the evolution of interactive media?
What new processes and deliverables will be required to meet this new
reality?

The presenters collectively have more than 30 years of experience in
interactive design, with backgrounds in User Experience Development,
Content Strategy, Information Architecture and Film Production. The
presenters have experience designing websites and applications for
corporate clients in industries ranging from pharmaceutical, information
technology, retail, professional services and entertainment.