MentalX

Designing Interactions

Just finished up reading Designing Interactions by Bill Moggridge. While it meanders at times, and seems to be repetitive at points, it is a fine read. Written by one of the founders of interaction design and the term itself (the term is properly attributed to Moggridge and Bill Verplank), it is a survey of the history and future of Interaction Design. Designing Interactions is a who’s who of interaction design, with interviews cleverly woven into the story as told by Moggridge. The author approaches interaction design much (and not surprisingly) in the same way that Ideo does (Moggridge being a co-founder of arguable the most innovative industrial and interaction design firm). A very wide view of interaction design is presented, though Moggridge carefully articulates his personal breakdown of IxD in the last chapter of the book. In closing, great read. The early history is particularly fascinating and inspiring. I highly encourage anybody interested in interaction design to snag this book.