This week’s reading talks about Urban Design and how it is important for designers to research and listen to the opinions of those that will be using the area (the locals) instead of blindly believing in statistics and demographic data. Annette Kim uses the idea of sidewalks in Ho Chin Minh city to bring out this topic. She mentioned that… Read more →
Tag: User Experience
Week 5 Assignment – Smart Nation Initiative
Launched in 2014, The Smart Nation initiative is an attempt by the Singapore government to improve citizen’s living environment holistically. Through the use of Infocomm technologies, the government hope that they will be able to improve the quality of life through thoughtful usage of applications and ‘Smart Home’ technology. In this initiative, 5 domains have been identified for such development: Transport,… Read more →
Observations at Hawker Centre
During the Chinese New Year period, I went to the Hawker Centre near my house – Ayer Rajah Food Centre to conduct my observations for this assignment. Most of the Chinese stalls were closed from the evening of Chinese New Year eve till the third or forth day of New Year. Certain well-known stalls were still closed up till this… Read more →
Reading Response 1 – The Design of Everyday things
After reading this chapter, I got a better idea of what constitute to a well-designed product. Not only should the design be workable scientifically, it should also factor in the how a user approach the product and how easy it can be used. This chapter highlights the importance of technology and psychology in products out in the market in today’s… Read more →