6.0, OpenSocial and Gadgets (The second can be found here) This wiki entry is based in the Liferay-Tomcat bundle installation. The items in your installation may differ, but all the concepts are the same. Once you have installed Liferay and logged in, you'll be able to add your gadget to your site. Travel Expo - Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Saturday, 11 February 10am - 4pmSunday, 12 February 10am - 4pm Entry is free Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Cnr Merivale & Glenelg Streets, Brisbane Hosted by : Flight Centre, Escape Travel, Student Flights, Cruiseabout, My Adventure Store Win Fantastic Prizes - Qantas International Booking to the Value of $1000 - 160GB Classic IPOD PLUS a Logitech Portable Dock and a $50 Itunes Gift Card - Nintendo 3DS with Bonus Voucher - Olympus 14MP Digital Camera - 1 of 3 Travel Accessory Packs - MacBook Air
ice men by nele azevedo in belfast, ireland nov 14, 2012 ice men by nele azevedo in belfast, ireland ‘minimum monument’ by néle azevedoimage © néle azevedo brazilian artist néle azevedo has sent designboom her latest work from her ‘minimum monument’ project, presented as part of the belfastfestival at queen’s university in northern ireland.the artwork is a collection of hundreds of carved ‘ice-men’, perched readily side by side on the steps of custom house in the city of belfast, a carefully prepared intervention that slowly thawed under the heat of the day. the figures sit slouched, with legs dangling – an oddly charming set of charactersfull of aloof charisma. the project was selected by the curator of the event as a tribute to titanic victims, the ephemeral artwork a powerful expression of the transitory nature of life, and death.
HOAS Laboratorio HoasLab is a design project carried out by think tank Demos Helsinki and Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region between 2010–2012. HoasLab has explored and developed new models for smart and shared living. The project has been supported by Tekes and is part of the official programme of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 year. The results of the project can summed up in four main points:
How Social Media Could Revolutionize Third-World Cities Networking technologies are about to make governments more accountable and transparent. A man bikes past a fountain in Mexico City. (Henry Romero/Reuters) When a housewife in a working-class district of Mexico City gets fed up with the lack of working lights in her local park, she logs on to Twitter and complains directly to the city's mayor. How might we inspire and enable communities to take more initiative in making their local environments better? - Concepting - Wingpost- UPDATED A low tech solution that enables flat inhabitants to connect with each other sharing their knowledge, skills & time. Together with a team at the openIDEO Jamming session in Singapore, we came up with this low tech concept for 'wingpost'. We recognize that within a flat there is a lot of knowledge and skills & even time that can be shared. Elderly have time during the day for example for watching over kids while they need help for example with heavy groceries. We want to enable dates between inhabitants of the flats in order for them to get to know each other and establish relations in which both neighbors can help each other. One neighbors can help with groceries while the other will share 'grandma tips'.
The Good, the Bad, and the Empty Video: Center for Urban Pedagogy Why are there so many empty lots in our neighborhood? This is the deceptively simple question posed by students at Walt Whitman Middle School in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, and it propels The Good, the Bad, and the Empty, the latest video exploration created by the Center for Urban Pedagogy SpontaneousInterventions The Institute for Urban Design created By the City/For the City to turn the traditional design competition process on its ear by sourcing the sites and situations to be addressed directly from the people of New York City, rather than choosing a site and “parachuting in.” A digital public input site, built on Project for Public Spaces’ Ushahidi-based PlaceMap, asked people to complete the phrase “Wouldn’t it be great if… ” From this, 600 ideas were generated and analyzed, and an open call brought in 150 proposals by designers who proposed responses to the ideas that intrigued them most. The resulting publication, An Atlas of Possibility for the Future of New York, provides a snapshot of possible futures. Accessibility, Community, Information, Pleasure 6 months Problem - lack of public interest in urban design
Astounding and Interactive Sidewalk Art Around the World Alternative sidewalk design explores eco-friendly, minimally invasive ways to pave pathways for pedestrians. Artists take the concept in another direction and create a temporary reprieve from the daily grind by offering interactive spaces for play and pondering. Sometimes they’re in the concrete jungle, and other times new spaces are created in unlikely locations, allowing pedestrians to explore the terrain.
Everyday African Urbanism Why We Do It Urbanisation can be defined as the rapid and massive growth of, and migration to, large cities. We are currently experiencing the second most important period of urban growth and transition in the history of the world and this process is almost entirely localised within the Global South. Statisticians have been measuring this transition since 1950 and expect it to continue until approximately 2030. New Media Concepts for the Third Sector 2009 Teachers and coordinators: Teemu Leinonen, Mari Tikkanen ( ) and visitors Description: Social media tools and services are revolutionizing how we communicate and work together. The private sector has already begun adopting these new ideas and techniques, however, the same transformation has yet to take place among the international development sector, particularly within the United Nations. The possibilities these tools provide for new, better ways for global agencies to collaborate, communicate and work in a field environment are immense, yet they have not been explored. The urgent need for innovative design thinking and creative, yet practical and feasible solutions and services, is great. The study project will last 15 weeks, starting January 1 6 th and ending May 4th in a session presenting the concept and prototypes made.
Helsinki Tagged! Helsinki Tagged! - Helsinki World Design Capital Exhibition Client: Dublin City Council In Helsinki, from the 6-16th September, people could find dotted around on large individually crafted tags, insights into Helsinki city. These insights were from a broad range of people, many of whom are actively involved in making Helsinki even more dynamic and inspiring. In our central exhibition you could discover insights into Dublin, and a map to help you discover all the tags within Helsinki. A competition was run to see who could find the most tags. Helsinki: Everyday discoveries I am strolling across Kasarmitori square in Helsinki when I notice a red and white sign hanging from a lamp post. I don't think it's been there before, at least not for long. "My daughter is obsessed with Moomin, I'm not sure why. I think he is like all Finns, the strong and silent type!" The little arrow suggests that I should check out the other side of the sign.