/2012/08/23/getting-beyond-the-like-button/ Technology blog of the Brooklyn Museum Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 /2012/08/23/getting-beyond-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-12458 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:16:16 +0000 /?p=5811#comment-12458 […] Also, instead of catering to a  Don’t make me think philosophy of usability, she insists on raising rather than lowering the barrier for participation, designing interfaces that require people to learn the tools, the sometimes lengthy process and their purpose before being able to take part. It is a deliberate move away from the Like-button model for easy interaction, as this requires and inspires no real engagement anyway: The like button is easy, and while we don’t think participation in GO should be difficult, we do think we need to move away from the gold standard Facebook has forced upon us to something that’s more powerful and serves the needs of participants specifically taking part in this project.  Will everyone get beyond the like button during GO?  We sure hope so; participants may never register and might not pick up a mobile device, but if they find themselves in an artist’s studio on September 8-9, it’s likely they are already way beyond that ubiquitous little button, and in our minds, that is a success. Blogpost by Shelley Bernstein: Getting Beyond the Like Button […]

]]> /2012/08/23/getting-beyond-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-10513 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:27:54 +0000 /?p=5811#comment-10513 Love this article

]]> /2012/08/23/getting-beyond-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-10488 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:23:07 +0000 /?p=5811#comment-10488 Love the GO project.

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