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05/14/2004: "One paper down..."

Turned in my IS214 paper yesterday a few minutes after the deadline. One more paper to go, but I've taken the last day-and-a-half off because I don't feel like working. It's feeling too much like summer--sunny and warm--making it harder and harder to do work and avoid just sitting around.

Yesterday I "shadowed" three people: they graciously let me in their rooms and we talked for about an hour about different artifacts in their rooms and the stories behind them and what personal connections are associated with these artifacts. We then talked about how the space is used: what areas are underutilized/overutilized and what areas are amenable to technology use.

Every subject went over the hour that I allotted for them--which is fine, because it's better to have participants who speak freely than those where you have to work to get something out of them. I've seen some really interesting artifacts, heard lots of stories, and as a result, feel like I know a lot more about them. While it is time-consuming, this part of the design process is fun, which is why I enjoy this particular branch of computer science (HCI) where this kind of work is necessary as opposed to other fields where the user experience is rarely taken into account, if ever. I was also glad to hear that the participants themselves also enjoyed being part of the experience, even if they weren't paid. Maybe it was the bag of candy I gave them as a token of thanks.

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