by Gail Snow | Jul 23, 2012 | Inspiration, Technology
The power of good design takes on many forms and can solve a wide range of challenges. Finding compelling toys for autistic children is one of those challenges. See what two child specialists, an engineer, and an industrial designer at Victoria University of...
by Liana Safian | Jun 6, 2012 | Social Media, Technology
A recent experience with a very successful event that was announced solely via social media prompted me to examine my social network usage. For me, social networks started as a way to keep in touch with friends and family that I’m geographically distanced from. Then I...
by Diane Kenedy | May 22, 2012 | Technology, Usability, Web Design
One of the services we offer to clients is a usability review of web sites or web-based tools. Sometimes we then are fortunate to help improve the site or tool. Being given the opportunity to review interfaces created by other firms means that we continue to develop...
by noelhenneman | Apr 13, 2012 | Technology, Usability
It seems like everyone and their dogs are rushing to put “applications” on the web. I think this is for two reasons. First, it’s a natural evolution from using static web pages (Web 1.0), to using ajax to make the Web behave more like software (Web 2.0), to...
by Diane Kenedy | Apr 6, 2012 | Accessibility, Culture, Technology
People have looked at me oddly when I mentioned that people in Korea have used sausages on a stick to use their iPhones. Especially when I add that this Korean snack food had a jump in sales once the word got around that it could be used this way. The back story is...
by tintin | Sep 26, 2011 | Technology, Web Design
As designers and programmers, we are regularly faced with projects that have to live both on desktops and on mobile screens – a situation that brings a lot of questions with it. On the surface there is a basic decision to be made. Do you simplify to make sure every...
