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Taxonomy of Experiences:
I have an ongoing project of taxonometrically analyzing different kinds of experiences in search of a better understanding of what elements characterize interesting, good, or successful experiences. It is my hope that this will lead to better ways of creating interactive experiences in new media.
This taxonomy is the result of input from many people, including my classes and people at vivid and Stanford. I welcome feedback about it.
Taxonomy of Experiences: From
Brenda Laurel's 9 Stages of Performance: Category Experience Issues Others Needed? Scope Medium Role Action Inspiration Env. Resources Internal Res. Shaping Materials Performance Skills Setting the Stage Rehearsal & Performance Audience Engagment Responsive Listening Mind things Body Things Environment Intimacy/Personal Space Preparation Needed Language/Culture Producing/Processing Brainstorming
Desirable Personal Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Producing/Processing
Planning/Arranging/Organizing/
ReorganizingOrganizational Abilities, Available Data Not Neccessary Personal Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Producing/Processing Processing/Transforming Media Literacy/Skills, Available Data Not Neccessary Personal Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Producing/Processing
Making/Building/Preparing/Cooking Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Producing/Processing
Reflecting/Contemplating Producing/Processing Classifying Producing/Processing Learning Producing/Processing Asking Storage
Storing Space, Compression, Quality, Longevity Not Neccessary Personal Archivist Active Yes Yes Storage Indexing Transmitting
Transmitting/Sending/Receiving Medium, Quality, Bandwidth Not Neccessary Personal Transmittor Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Advising Facilitating Quantity One to Few? Broad/Narrow/Personal Helper Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Advising Analyzing Quantity One to Few? Broad/Narrow/Personal Helper Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Advising Teaching One to Few? Broad/Narrow/Personal Helper Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Helping (Process-oriented) Helper Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing Simulations/Re-enactments/Pretending Suspension of Disbelief Possibly Personal Producer Interactive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing
Speaking/Telling/Showing Ability, Fear, Anxiety, Quality (see Performing) Few to Many Broad/Narrow Lectures/Seminars/Conversations Transmittor Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing
Performing/Acting/Demonstrating... Ability, Audience Few to Many Broad/Narrow Theater/Opera/Recitals/Concerts... Transmittor Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing
Testing/Quizzes/Exams Ability, Time, Quality, Depth, Fear, Anxiety Not Neccessary Personal Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing
Playing/Sports/Games... Ability, Interest, Equipment Not Neccessary Personal Producer Inter/Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Performing Practicing? Not Neccessary Personal Producer Active Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Consuming
Listening/Watching Time, Context, Level of Complexity Two Minimum Broad/Narrow Lectures/Seminars/Movies/Performances/TV... Consumer Passive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Consuming
Conversations Interest, Ability Few Personal Producer Interactive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Consuming
Indulging/Eating/Drinking... Nutrition? Texture? Quantity? Not Neccessary Personal Consumer Active Yes Waiting Time, Space, Available activities Possibly Personal Passive Traveling Speed, Timeliness, Space Not Neccessary Personal Consumer Passive? Yes Yes Governing (Responsibilities) Power, Authority, Leadership/Capabilities Few to Many Broad/Narrow Leader Active Yes Judging Leader Inter/Active Yes
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