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In small groups the Summer Academy participants designed error messages in a conceptual way.  
In small groups the Summer Academy participants designed error messages in a conceptual way. <br> 
 
Topics of interest:
Topics of interest:
* What is the psychology of an error message?
* What is the psychology of an error message?
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[[File:Firefox_error_message.png|Firefox Error Message|400px]]
[[File:Firefox_error_message.png|Firefox Error Message|400px]]


 
'''Workshop results - error messages''' <br>
 
'''Flaminia, Vincent, Vicky''' <br>
 
'''Workshop results - error messages'''
 
   
Selby, Anja, James 
 
[['Awkward' Error]] 
 
Awkward situation on Facebook: James’ grandmother was using the word ‘Hot dish' in relation to new girlfriend. 
 
Error to James’ grandmother: a postcard notification. 
 
''Oops - You are receiving this card because of an issue that occurred on Facebook :(''
 
 
Flaminia, Vincent, Vicky
 
[['Artificial intelligence' Error]]
[['Artificial intelligence' Error]]
Designing an error message for an Artificial Intelligence <br>       
Error messages are only temporary events for an AI. It just takes some time to heal.  <br> 


Designing an error message for an Artificial Intelligence       
'''Maaike, Mark-Jan, Eurico''' <br>  
 
Error messages are only temporary events for an AI. It just takes some time to heal. 
 
 
Maaike, Mark-Jan, Eurico   
 
[[ErrorLeaks manifest]]: a manifesto based on the following ideas:
[[ErrorLeaks manifest]]: a manifesto based on the following ideas:
*The error message is a decision.  
*The error message is a decision.  
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*As technology becomes more powerful, people become increasingly vulnerable.  
*As technology becomes more powerful, people become increasingly vulnerable.  
*We believe errors are crucial to understanding ourselves and our (technological) surroundings.   
*We believe errors are crucial to understanding ourselves and our (technological) surroundings.   


'''Basil, Lucian, Michaela''' <br>
[['Sad Face' Error]]: The more an error occurs, the sadder the error message becomes. <br>


Basil, Lucian, Michaela
'''Scott, Jona, Jurriaan''' <br>
Storyboard ‘soap series’ from error messages. <br>
Future: speculative error messages: <br>
Error messages become more and more infantile and have a certain character to it. <br>
Brainstorm: Personalities:  Mood, gender, insult, apologizing, positive, negative, polite <br>


[['Sad Face' Error]]: The more an error occurs, the sadder the error message becomes.  
'''Selby, Anja, James''' <br> 
 
[['Awkward' Error]]  
 
Awkward situation on Facebook: James’ grandmother was using the word ‘Hot dish' in relation to new girlfriend. <br>
Scott, Jona, Jurriaan 
Error to James’ grandmother: a postcard notification. <br>  
 
''Oops - You are receiving this card because of an issue that occurred on Facebook :(''
Storyboard ‘soap series’ from error messages.
Future: speculative error messages:  
Error messages become more and more infantile and have a certain character to it.  
Brainstorm: Personalities: Mood, gender, insult, apologizing, positive, negative, polite
 
 
[[File:Error1.jpg|Error Messages|600px]]
 
[[File:Errors2.jpg|Error Messages|600px]]
 
[[File:Selbypresents.png|Error Messages|600px]]


[[File:Post-its.png|Error Messages|600px]]
[[File:Error1.jpg|Error Messages|600px]]<br>
[[File:Errors2.jpg|Error Messages|600px]]<br>
[[File:Selbypresents.png|Error Messages|600px]]<br>
[[File:Post-its.png|Error Messages|600px]]<br>

Revision as of 18:19, 16 December 2015

Template:Events In small groups the Summer Academy participants designed error messages in a conceptual way.
Topics of interest:

  • What is the psychology of an error message?
  • How does the interface falls in love with us?
  • How does technology admits it fails.

Firefox Error Message

Workshop results - error messages
Flaminia, Vincent, Vicky
'Artificial intelligence' Error Designing an error message for an Artificial Intelligence
Error messages are only temporary events for an AI. It just takes some time to heal.

Maaike, Mark-Jan, Eurico
ErrorLeaks manifest: a manifesto based on the following ideas:

  • The error message is a decision.
  • A decision to hide or display information from the public, to protect commercial business and reputation.
  • As technology becomes more powerful, people become increasingly vulnerable.
  • We believe errors are crucial to understanding ourselves and our (technological) surroundings.

Basil, Lucian, Michaela
'Sad Face' Error: The more an error occurs, the sadder the error message becomes.

Scott, Jona, Jurriaan
Storyboard ‘soap series’ from error messages.
Future: speculative error messages:
Error messages become more and more infantile and have a certain character to it.
Brainstorm: Personalities: Mood, gender, insult, apologizing, positive, negative, polite

Selby, Anja, James
'Awkward' Error Awkward situation on Facebook: James’ grandmother was using the word ‘Hot dish' in relation to new girlfriend.
Error to James’ grandmother: a postcard notification.
Oops - You are receiving this card because of an issue that occurred on Facebook :(

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