Published in ACM SIGCHI·PinnedListen Closely with Wide.Open.EarsAn engaging and informative podcast that brings forward lessons and experiences from people involved in HCI-related research in South Asia — We are an assortment of enthusiastic designers and researchers who come from HCI and Design backgrounds. Our learning journey in the Human-Centered Design (HCD) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) spaces has been a criss-cross of multiple paths ranging from formal classroom education to self-learning and from hands-on experience in the field…Podcast4 min readPodcast4 min read
Published in Learning Research Writing·Nov 6, 2022Poster Making and PrintingHow to design an eye-catching conference poster? — This is, basically, a personal blog to read further in making a better poster. Public Domain and Creative Commons: A Guide to Works You Can Use Freely: https://libguides.lib.umt.edu/c.php?g=275362&p=1836509 Design an eye-catching conference poster https://edex.adobe.com/teaching-resources/design-an-eye-catching-conference-poster-in-adobe-indesignPoster Design1 min readPoster Design1 min read
Published in Research Corner @theUXWhale·Mar 21, 2021A glimpse of virtual Chit Chat in @theUXWhale StudioFaux Pas during Digital Payments — “One of my relatives was supposed to digitally pay me 100 Rupees. However, when I checked the notification after 2 hours I was surprised that instead of 100 Rs, he sent me 400 Rs. …Payments4 min readPayments4 min read
Jun 16, 2019Why/What/How to start an ACM SIGCHI Professional/Student Chapter?A guide on starting ACM SIGCHI Local chapters in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. — Why start the chapter? Think of the chapter as a ‘COMMUNITY’. Community is a small gathering of people who come to discuss around a topic or a theme. 5 benefits of a communityDesign9 min readDesign9 min read
Published in Learning Research Writing·May 15, 20192.1 How to search effectivelyBringing efficiency in searching — Step 1: How to Generate Keywords Topic: Consent and Privacy Policies Here is the example to generate keywords in a systematic process. Steps involved in generating keywords Create a Research Topic List Your (Key Concepts)/(Key Search words) based on the research topics Now, try to list at least 1 (related keywords)/(related search words) for each of your key concepts. …Searchtricks3 min readSearchtricks3 min read
Published in Learning Research Writing·Apr 19, 20192. Search termsFinding the right information comes down to knowing the right keywords and phrases. — Finding information is easy — but just using the most obvious keywords and an Internet search engine brings up too much. A quick search there for ‘privacy’ using Google brings up 8,30,00,00,000 (i.e., more than 8 billion or 8 Arabs) results, and ‘privacy policies’ brings up 1,12,00,00,000 (i.e., more than…Privacy3 min readPrivacy3 min read
Published in Learning Research Writing·Apr 19, 2019Why do a literature review?Importance of Literature Review — Why there is a need for the literature review? Literature reviews examine and evaluate scholarly literature on a particular topic A literature review is written as either a stand-alone document or part of a larger piece of work. A good literature review is Details only what is necessary for a given purpose — it does not include everything you’ve read on the topic.Academia3 min readAcademia3 min read
Published in Srishti SIGCHI Chapter·Apr 16, 2019Design for Policy (#Design4Policy)23rd March, 2019 — India is an emergent country. Therefore, the aspirations of citizens are high. However, it still faces many barriers that impede its journey towards development. This is exacerbated by the fact that it is heterogeneous along multiple dimensions. Design-Thinking as an approach, is well-suited to address human-centred systemic problems. …Design Thinking3 min readDesign Thinking3 min read
Apr 15, 2019You are in total control??Understanding Politics of Design — YOU ARE IN TOTAL CONTROL. At least, that’s the story you’ve been told. You get to choose what you share online, whom you share it with, and how it is shared. Technology companies are bending over backward to give you more perceived control over your personal information. The common narrative…Design11 min readDesign11 min read
Apr 7, 2019Indian Short Films depicting Future — Mostly DystopiaIndian Short films — I have been fascinated by the short films whose lenghts are maximum 20–30 mins long which provokes feelings and thoughts after watching them. While watching many short films on YouTube, I have found out really interesting short films which depicts future and bring in technology driven outputs as well. This…Film4 min readFilm4 min read
