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Pas de deux — The dance of digital design
Author(s) -
Brooks Kevin
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
design management journal (former series)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1948-7169
pISSN - 1045-7194
DOI - 10.1111/j.1948-7169.2001.tb00538.x
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , storytelling , dance , sociology , computer science , aesthetics , multimedia , visual arts , art , literature , artificial intelligence , narrative
I s it possible for the relationships among users and digital technologies to transcend the personal to become intimate? Kevin Brooks is convinced it will happen and describes how “storytelling” will be the heart of such a transformation. He foresees multi‐functional devices that respond to tasks with knowledge of their owners' desires, needs, and contexts. He also imagines interfaces designed to reflect a variety of interactive styles.