[Sigia-l] The End of Big IA (was IA research?)

[Eric Scheid]

On 23/11/04 12:19 AM, "Dan Saffer" <dan at odannyboy.com> wrote:

>> IA is only a slice in a larger design world, see Peter Boersma's "Model-T"
>> (http://www.peterboersma.com/blog/2004/11/t-model-big-ia-is-now- ux.html) for
>> a clearer idea how things fit together.
>> 
> This is a long-overdue model.
> 

many good ideas take a couple of goes around the merry go round before they
blossom (pardon the mixed whatsits)...

http://www.eleganthack.com/archives/to_a_t.php
>
> Posted at November 28, 2001 11:19 AM
>
> I like this vision of "T-shaped people" -- fun visual.
> 
> "IBM is looking to recruit 'T' shaped people, Dave Roberts of IBM's Ease of
> Use, told practitioners at the latest Usability Professionals Association
> (UPA) event in London.
> 
> The 'T' that IBM desires is a combination of breadth of knowledge and depth of
> understanding. Coming at a time when training and accreditation is high on the
> agenda of both the UPA and the B-HCI-G, this model of skills distribution has
> begun to raise interest across the board."

three years ago.

e.