In the beginning, there was nothing but darkness, and then there was light, a binary relationship understood by all—zero (0) and one (1). Binary means related to or composed of two things. Binary relationships dictate a vast majority of our decisions: up or down, left or right, yes or no, like or don't like. Let's practice thinking about some binary concepts through a challenge. The challenges in this book are designed to get you to practice the HCI skills and knowledge necessary to function as an HCI practitioner in the real world. Each challenge will take between 10 minutes and 2 hours to complete.
Challenge 1 – Capturing conceptual relationships – binary and beyond
Setup:
- Get out a sheet of paper or a Google Doc/Word doc.
Part 1: Binary concepts:
- Think of some binary relationships in your own life.
- Write them down.
Binary relationships:
_______________________________ versus ______________________________
Part 2: Other...