Design for Change

Ok, in this module we have being given a brief to design anything that will aid or change the way someone uses technology.

"Your client, who you can assume is a community, charitable, public or business organization, has commissioned you to help identify key changes in the social, economic, cultural or technological environment and to suggest concepts for products and initiatives which can address those changes."

My first proposal was to create a tablet fridge magnet that people could hand write messages on and intern will be sent, using Bluetooth to the Internet as an rss text or photo feed to a central site which is accessible by mobile devises such as a mobile phone, PDA, etc. The application of this devise is to simplify messaging services. I think if people had the option to hand write a message (for example "bring home milk") over typing it as and email or SMS they would. Unfortunately this was seen by Stuart as a replacement for SMS which, and I agree is a technology that works very well.