Baroque Technology

As new interactive systems evolve, they frequently hit a sweet spot: A few new tricks to learn, and users gets tremendous benefits, simplifying their lives. But beyond that lies the dark phase of baroque technology: increasing complexity with little payoff. We will look at examples for both sweet-spot and baroque interactive technologies, from GPS devices to window systems, find out how to identify each kind, and become better interaction designers in the process.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: AH
• Authors: Jan Borchers
• Keywords: AH 2008, Baroque Interactive Technologies, Baroque Technology, Internet Technology, Sweet Spot