links for 2009-12-02

"This article serves as a good jumping off point for people interested in learning more about Interaction Design. To that point, we’ll briefly cover the history, guiding principles, noteworthy contributors, tools, etc. related to this fascinating discipline. Even if you’re an interaction designer yourself, give the article a read and share your thoughts in the comments below" - Everything you could ever need to know about interaction Design...

...or maybe not..."If there is a future for designers and marketers in big business, it lies not in brand, nor in “UX”, nor in any colorful way of framing total control over a consumer, such as “brand equity”, “brand loyalty”, the “end to end customer journey”, or “experience ownership”. It lies instead in encouraging behavioral change and explicitly shaping culture in a positive and lasting way."

"THE trailer for a forthcoming film about Blur’s reunion includes a rare view inside Walthamstow Stadium. Racing at the Stow famously featured on the artwork for Blur’s breakthrough album, Parklife, and a shot of the stadium now shows it overgrown and dilapidated".