Abstract
To date, the objective of creating pleasurable products has concentrated on designers articulating and interpreting user needs as part of the product creation process. This paper explores approaches to enable users to adapt, modify, specify or create products to match their needs directly. Using the potential of new technologies, active consumers can now become product creators, paralleling developments in graphics, music and digital media production. Empowered users, self-builders, recreational manufacturers, web-connected silver surfers (retired individuals using the web) and punk manufacturers all exemplify this new relationship between users and products, and the evolving role of designers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, dppi |
| Pages | 34-39 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, dppi - Pittsburgh, PA, United States Duration: Jun 23 2003 → Jun 26 2003 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces |
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Other
| Other | Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, dppi |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Period | 6/23/03 → 6/26/03 |
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Keywords
- Customisation
- Democratisation of design
- Supra-functional needs
- User participation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Human-Computer Interaction
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People are Doing it for Themselves. / Weightman, David; McDonagh, Deana.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, dppi. 2003. p. 34-39 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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