You are invited to the Design Research discussion group. This message is an invitation to join the Design Research Society email discussion group. DRS is the electronic discussion list of the Design Research Society. It enables researchers around the world to discuss research-related design topics through emailed messages. Since June, there have been substantive threads on design theory, doctoral education, design research methodology and a lengthy discussion on the relationship between practice and research. There have also been specific topic issues and conference calls. This research field is of interest to scholars and researchers in: industrial design, graphic design, textile design, furniture design, product design, transportation design, urban design, design leadership and design management, architecture, engineering, information design, process design, interface design, systems design, the larger disciplines of engineering, information technology, information science, computer science, cognitive studies, economic history, logistics, ergonomics, communication, library science, materials science and cognitive studies. To join the discussion, or simply to lurk and read, all you need to do is join the 'DRS' mailing list. This list is unmoderated list. It is free. It is operated as a service for all design researchers. To join the DRS discussion list, send an email message to: [log in to unmask] (leave the 'subject' line blank) In the body of the email, type a message that reads: JOIN DRS yourFirstName yourLastName (for example: JOIN DRS William Gates) When you subscribe, you will see you can also set your subscription to come to you as a daily digest, all material gathered once a day. Subscriptions are free. Ken Friedman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design Department of Knowledge Management Norwegian School of Management Box 4676 Sofienberg, N-0506 Oslo Norway +47 22.98.51.07 Direct line +47 22.98.51.11 Telefax email: [log in to unmask] Home and home office: Ken Friedman Byvagen 13 S-24012 Torna Hallestad Sweden +46 (46) 53.245 Telephone +46 (46) 53.345 Telefax email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%