Authenticity in New Media
Exploring the nuanced qualities of going “social”–
capabilities that substantiate the integrity in new
products, systems and services.
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COVeR STORY
6 The Meaning of Affinity
and the Importance of Identity
in the Designed World
Matthew Jordan
FeaTURe
12 Fluidity in Craft and Authenticity
Sarah Kettley
Be T WeeN THe LINeS
16 The Design of Serendipity
Is Not By Chance
Liz Danzico
FeaTURe
19 Why “The Conversation” Isn’t
Necessarily a Conversation
Ben McAllister
Ps aND Qs
22 The (Anti)Social Net
Elizabeth Churchill
The Complexity of “Advancement”
These pieces explore both the simplicity and
complexity of our designed world.
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SUSTaINaBLY OURS
26 Hope for the Best and Prepare
for the Worst: Interaction
Design and the Tipping Point
Eli Blevis, Shunying Blevis
FeaTURe
31 Reciprocity, Deep Storage,
and Letting Go: Opportunities
for Designing Interactions with
Inherited Digital Materials
William Odom, Richard Banks, and Dave Kirk
LIFeLONg INTeRaCTIONS
35 My Uncle Used to Watch
Television
Andrew Cyrus Smith
