Theoretical Approaches to Designing Experiences with Technology
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/2005/PDFs/0038.pdf

Fukumoto, Dane K.T.
STC Proceedings
2005

Abstract:

This paper examines various theoretical approaches on designing the user experience with technology and argues that a humanistic, conceptual framework augment current design industry practice. Taking into account psychological approaches and traditional narrative theory, this paper presents a theory for the human experience and applies this theory to "experience design," or the design of the human experience with technology. Guiding principles for the experience designer based on the paper's theoretical underpinnings are proposed.