MahiFX UI Guidelines for Skeuomorphic Multi-Touch Interfaces Gestural, multi-touch user interfaces have made using a computer interesting again. This is good and bad. But two big names in usability, Jakob Nielsen and Don Norman, are concerned that it’s canadian pharmacy cialis _a_step_backwards_in_usability_6.html”>more bad than good. I am concerned that their response to the situation, a call for new guidelines, is a reactionary backlash that could hinder innovation and beauty in interaction design. After scoffing at the idea at first, I sat down to think about whether it was possible to develop guidelines that are open enough to allow for innovation, playfulness, and beauty but strong enough to keep usability high. “Skeuomorphic” refers to a design that retains the functional elements of a predecessor but only in an aesthetic capacity. screws, and heat vents that recall the aesthetic of physical gear although they are absolutely unnecessary in digital systems. Propellerhead's Reason virtual studio showing skeuomorphic design elements canexback
38 websites coded in HTML5 for your inspiration » Wabbaly TweetTweet With the latest update to the HTML family, the HTML5 brings a breath of fresh air to the front end developing scene. Even if to the web designer, it is just an awesome tool that makes things fun to play with again. Speaking of play and fun, here is a small collection of works that are on the web , structured in HTML5. Tron website A really awesome presentation made with the pure awesomeness of HTML5s canvas! Zara Media Design It a design agency that implemented a slick horizontal scrolling effect of its content. Karlsruhe Blog Visualise A micro-bloging platform in Canada. Virtuti design studio Puma website Toyota Prius Projects The Wired Mind The Wired mind is a visualisation tool that provides another way to browse the content on Wired.co.uk. The Wilderness Downtown The Bullit Agency A artist representation agency gone crazy! S5 Style portfolio A beautiful example of what you can do with canvas. Rob Edwards Portfolio Redsquare Agency Portfolio Of Antoine Wette Portfolio of Rickard Sund Airwalk
Discover Bagigia - The Bag Home « Unfold The ustwo™ Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook | ustwo™ We’ve now updated the Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook to version 2 – visit this blog post to download and read all about it. Good pixel practice vs bad pixel practice We love pixels! Why is this important though? Users usually see your product even before they start interacting with it and as with everything, first impressions count. So where did PPP™ begin? The first version of the PPP™ document Before long bits and bobs were added until the document had blossomed to over 80 pages! The second version of the PPP™ document For the second anniversary of the original PPP™ a redesign was decided upon to freshen up the style and to keep it more within our guidelines for documentation. The latest, and most pixel perfect version of PPP™ In addition to being able to create pixel perfect digital content, iBooks Author allows us to share PPP™. Download the PPP™ iBook here.To view it on your iPad, drag the unzipped PPP™.ibooks file to your iTunes and sync with your iPad.
Dangers of Fracking 5 Ways Facebook's New Features Will Fuel Social Shopping Christian Taylor is founder and CEO of Payvment and developer of the number-one Facebook ecommerce platform for brands, agencies and merchants, and the world’s only Facebook Shopping Mall. Many of the new features introduced at Facebook’s f8 Developer Conference last Thursday, such as a customizable Open Graph and real-time news Ticker, will have a tremendous impact on social commerce and social shopping in the very near future. SEE ALSO: How Facebook Timeline Might Radically Change the Look of Brand Pages [PICS] Developers will now be able to build a Facebook commerce experience more relevant to shoppers and also offer more effective social discovery for sellers. Here are five ways Facebook’s new features will fuel social commerce and product discovery. 1. Custom Open Graph gestures will bring a new level of relevance to the Facebook shopping experience. These new buttons will also be used to enrich the social shopping experience within Facebook storefronts themselves. 2. 3. 4. 5.
BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 (2011) : Irina Werning - Photographer Now its time for KOREA, TAIWAN AND TOKYO. If you live here and want to participate in my project, email me amazing old pictures to : backtothefuturepics@gmail.com Riff Raff 1976 & 2011 London Andy 1967 & 2011 Los Angeles Johanes 1994 & 2011 Hamburg Maarje 1990 & 2011 Amsterdam Lea B 1980 & 2011 Paris Carli 1990 & 2011 Buenos Aires Alexandra 1970 & 2011 Paris Carol 1960 & 2011 New York Christoph 1990 & 2011 Berlin Wall Daphne 1986 & 2011 Paris Devoto 1990 & 2011 Buenos Aires Diego 1970 & 2011 Buenos Aires Evan 1957 & 2011 New York Giorgio 1982 & 2011 Paris Jackie 1994 & 2011 Buenos Aires Juan Carlos 1982 & 2011 Bs Aires Lea T 1995 & 2011 Paris Majo 1983 & 2011 Buenos Aires Marcela 1973 & 2011 Buenos Aires May 1985 & 2011 Buenos Aires Patrick 1968 & 2011 Paris Patrick B 1982 & 2011 Berlin Fer F 1981 & 2011 Buenos Aires Puna 2003 & 2011 Buenos Aires Sander 1983 & 2011 Rotterdam Sarah and Jim 1988 & 2011 Boston Seba 1986 & 2011 Patagonia Sole 1988 & 2011 Buenos Aires Sonia y Lauri 1988 & 2011 Bs Aires
BeerCamp at SXSW 2011 Media Queries The Top Creative Minds in Digital Unleashed into the digital wilds, creatives have responded with innovative, far-reaching ideas that leverage interactive’s unique attributes. We look at some of the people best utilizing the new technologies to create work that stands out amidst today’s multimedia clutter. Andy Hood, executive creative development director, AKQA, London, Nick Bailey, executive creative director, AKQA, Amsterdam AKQA’s talent pool runs deep—and wide. Collaborations include the Star Player for Heineken, a dual-screen mobile and social soccer game created by Hood (in London) and Bailey (in Amsterdam). Designed to raise the profile of Heineken’s UEFA sponsorship, it lets users “participate” in a soccer match by predicting—via their smartphones, tablets, or computers—upcoming plays. Neil Heymann, creative director, Droga5, New York The award-winning, Australian-born Heymann was at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, among other agencies, before joining Droga5. Faces: Ricardo Santos
Home « Unfold Unfold is a small independent digital agency,established in Oslo, Norway. In the intersection of technology and design we develop useful, compelling and engaging interactive experiences across all digital platforms. We work on a large variety of projects including applications, sites, games, digital installations and campaigns. Aware of the overwhelming amount of information surrounding us, we aim to speak a clean, clear and meaningful message. While we are working on our new site, you can view our portfolio on Behance. Title Managing Director/Account Director Email egil@unfold.no Phone Egil has nearly 10 years of experience in digital communications, working on large-scale conceptual projects for some of Norway’s major brands. Account Director joachim@unfold.no Joachim has 7 years experience at Omnicom Media Group and Apt, with digital responsibility for several of the biggest brands in Norway. Senior Developer daniel@unfold.no Daniel has been passionate about technology since he was 12 years old.
Insights 2012 Marketing at the Intersection of Communications and Commerce We live in interesting times. The way we go about living our lives has been forever transformed by the unceasing march of digitization and device proliferation. Television’s monopoly is over. Shortly after Sapient acquired Nitro Group, a traditional, brand-led agency, in June 2009, I was often asked why we made, what many considered, an upside down decision: a digital shop acquiring a traditional agency. Clients ask how they can stay ahead of the curve and navigate change. Empowered consumers are dictating when and where they interact with brands. Experiences like Unilever’s Share Happy, the world’s first smile-activated vending machine that was created to help spread Unilever’s mission to encourage people to share life’s small moments of happiness. Another great example of how technology is liberating the traditional boundaries between marketing and commerce channels is Tesco. Insights 2012 By Alan Herrick, President & CEO