Author Archives: Adrian Chan

The secret sauce of social

This is for anyone who enjoys thinking about what makes social media what it is, how it works, and why. In particular, it’s for user experience and interaction designers. But there are some morsels in here that should be helpful … Continue reading

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When should you think about social interaction design?

Social interaction design is not just and strictly “design.” There’s no designing social, insofar as designed social interactions and experiences would be nothing shy of the nefarious and misguided efforts of past European social engineers. To say nothing more of … Continue reading

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Check out the new check in

So Google is going to offer deals for check ins. No doubt this extends Google’s grip on merchant online advertising, providing for a new kind of offering as well as for a new means of connecting with customers. (Neither is … Continue reading

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