Writing
Communication is critical to working in teams and getting one’s point across to other people. Writing is one tool to help communicate your thoughts to others. It is one of the most empowering means to make one’s way through the world.
Game Peripheral Semiotic Analysis
An important part of the experience of playing Rock Band and Guitar Hero is the feeling of actually playing rock and roll music. This is captured in the gaming peripherals used to play these games. This paper takes a look at the different “ideal” drummers constructed by the peripherals of each of these games. [Dec 2009]
Play Design Model
There are many different ways to think and act accordingly throughout the design process. One proposed way to help web design firms think about the design process to create new and innovative experiences for their clients. This is our group’s proposed way to go about achieving this end – through the use of play and fun while designing. [Nov 2009]
Delicious Usability Report
The usability test is an important aspect of creating the experience of a design. This involves the use of video taping and the recording of the exact ways users go through the testing procedure. This is our document reporting the results of the website delicious.com, a social tool that allows one to save their bookmarks. [Nov 2008]