Thanks to all the interaction designers, architects, New York cab riders who submitted ideas in response to Turnstone’s survey-by-tweet about Yellow Cab screens last week. And no, we didn’t quote the “Porn. Duh” response as a primary recommendation, but we did convey many sensible suggestions from respondents from Ideo, NYU Stern School of Business, ITP, and elsewhere. Proposals included exploring gestural interaction for the maps, a program strategy for authentic, NY-based entertainment content (an SDK for taxi apps, anyone?) and better visual identity for the City agency’s public service announcements. No doubt, the user interface needs some standardizing.
We’ve submitted our assessment to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, who requested responses to their Request for Information about upgrading the seat back screens for 2010. We’ll post updates from the backseat soon.
