Cooking toast flowchart
Category: Week 1 work
Step-by-step text description for cooking toast
1. Walk over to the sink and wash your hands with soap and warm water
2. Dry your hands with a kitchen towel
3. Go to a cabinet and acquire a plate
4. Place the plate on the counter or table, whatever is nearest to the toaster
5. Make your way to the pantry or refrigerator
6. Open the bag of bread and obtain two slices of bread
7. Put the bag back in the pantry/refrigerator
8. Make your way to the toaster, making sure the appliance is on a flat and safe surface.
9. Plug the toaster in the power outlet and turn the power switch on
10. Position the bread slices into the toaster
11. Adjust the toaster heat settings. how crunchy do you want your toast?
12. For a slight golden colour, put the setting on 2 and for a crunchy texture, 4
13. When you are happy with your settings, pull the lever down
14. In the meantime, make sure to keep your distance from the toaster as it may be hot
15. When the toaster is ready, wait ten seconds for the toast to cool down to avoid burning yourself
16. Test the toast, is it still hot? Wait another ten seconds
17. When safe, pick up the toast and place it down onto the plate
18. Head over to the toaster and turn the power switch off and unplug
19. Make your way to the sink again and wash your hands with soap and warm water
20. Enjoy your food!
Lecture 1: Introduction to Interactive Design
Bill Verplank
- A designer and researcher
- He specialises in technology and graphics
- He creates concise diagrams to narrate his design interactions
- He believes the key questions for interactive designers are “How do you do, feel and know?
Moik, C. Interactive Design professions in different areas [Diagram]. Retrieved from https://lloydkkidm.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/clement-mok.png?w=682&h=496
Preece, J., Rogers, Y., & Sharp, H. (2002). Interactive Design [Diagram]. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Dunford/publication/320353022/figure/fig1/AS:550427449139200@1508243538383/the-trans-disciplinary-nature-of-interaction-design-Sharp-Rogers-Preece-2015.png
- In relation to the chart above, all fields mentioned, are unique and contribute to the interactive design in different ways.
Cognitive Definition
How humans process in tasks; understanding, learning, reasoning etc.
Interactive Design definition
- “Designing interactive products to support people in their every day and working lives” Sharp, Rogers & Preece (2002) Interaction Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY, USA. http://www.id-book.com/
- “The design of spaces for human communication & interaction” Winograd (1997) Beyond Calculation: The Next Fifty Years of Computing, Springer-Veriag
Interactivity
- Relating to a program that responds to user activity (computer science)
- Working together so the total effect is greater than the sum (2 or more)
- Capable of acting on or influencing each other
- Interactions eg. vending machine, book, mobile phone, online shopping website or verbal conversation
Continuums of Interactivity definition
Envision all experiences and products, as inhabiting continuum of interactivity
Reflection
During the Lecture pod of Week 1, I have grasped newly discovered information and knowledge about interactive design. One of the main points that were brought to my attention were Verplank’s statement, where he believes the key questions for an interactive designer are “how do you do, feel or know”. These three terms highlight the undergoing process of creating a design:
- How do you do the product? In terms of creating, what is being used and controlled.
- What roles does each part have?
- How do you feel? in terms of hearing, seeing and touching, being the medium of the design
- How do you know? What knowledge have you comprehended from your design, what pathways will you take in order to create a successful product.
In conclusion, his statement heavily underlines the steps in which an interactive designer can take in order to create an adaptable design.
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