The login interaction paradigm is old, and it’s inadequate for the proper evolution of the web. Lots of different companies are trying to innovate in this field, including big players like Mozilla and Google. However, to make a real jump forward we need to abandon logins. We need to embrace identities.
Social networks are a central part in any design process today on the web and beyond. Often, however, the social part gets hyped too much, and that’s why I work with Gianandrea Giacoma trying to give some methods, tools and tips to get a good grounding. This posts is about a recent speech and workshop I did, summarizing some of the most important aspects of our Social Experience Design method.
It’s really easy to simplify things and make bold assertions like “designers should code”. As constantly happens, it’s more complicated than that. I will reject that assertion, and I’ll propose what isn’t really a proposal, but an acknowledgment of what’s already done for the best projects out there.
How are Google+ early adopters using the new social network? This survey report shows usage patterns & best practices from other people’s experience. Even if there are many ways to organize your circles, Tribes in which you can identify seem the most effective way to do that, followed by the kind of relation you have and the topics you’re interested in.
Social network tools are surely a powerful tool to extend our social relationships, but even with all their good qualities they can’t help us to overcome what seems the limit of our cortex to process close relationships with more than 100~230 people. A recent research based on 4 years of tweets confirms that limit.
The Dot Loop is so simple it’s almost obvious… once understood. The Dot Loop models the simplest complete process possible, but it’s powerful like a fractal. Regardless of the abstraction level, you can find it everywhere something works.
