links for 2009-03-03

"My research interests are organized around the history and practice of design and the notion of the ‘user’. Through these empirical prisms I explore sociological questions around the following: design as a prospective practice; design controversies, the politics of technology; object-centered practices; user-involvement in design especially participatory and user-centered design; associations between design and social science. Conceptually and methodologically I draw upon science & technology studies (STS), particularly developments in actor-network theory (ANT) and the sociology of expectations. "

"One of the key objectives of user research is to identify themes or threads that are common across participants. These patterns help us to turn our data into insights about the underlying forces at work, influencing user behavior."

very pretty. infuriatingly unusable for anything but aimless browsing. no back button, no feedback on what will happen when you click on a mysterious squiggle. so frustrating, but nice consistent aesthetics.