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ehm Angel, I don't know if that's true or not, but at the end of the
video, a message appear near the title of the video saying that
macbook wheel does not exhist, it's only a joke.
However, good idea, but I don't know if I'd like to type a long
text using a wheel
cheers
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Well well,
seems like we are in the midst of a misunderstanding due to different cultural
background and well packed fake informations...
I've noticed many news given by onion are also spotted on youtube, commented
and given as real news...
Is that how reality and imagination merge in the
Hi Greg / Jenny
Thanks for the responses. I was asking about the star itself as a symbol
connected with favourites. Agree Greg that it needs some more explanation
depending on the context.
Many thanks
Sam
2009/1/6 Greg Thomas gthoma...@gmail.com
Hey Sam
I agree with your opinion that it is
In line with Christine slightly off topic reply, the usability
perspective on musical instruments is really interesting. Check out
Andy Hunt's research. His testing (as far as I can remember) shows
that for musical applications, complex interfaces with divergent
mapping of user input is preferable
Hi
Lots of UK sites find the user's full address from their postcode (zipcode).
This saves the user typing a full address, but I'm not convinced it makes
the form completion any easier. When there are lots of houses on the same
postcode, the user still has to scroll through a long list of
Hi Sam,
We have just carried out some remote usability testing on this issue.
Postcode lookup only seams to work in the UK, and the Netherlands for
starters.
You need to ask for House Number or Name to reduce the number on the list of
returned houses.
Most people are used to enter their address
Conceptual Interface is Controlled by Hand Gestures Added: January 9, 2009
At CES 2009, Toshiba showed off a conceptual computer interface that uses
hand gestures for control. With simple motion sensing technology and a
software interface, Toshiba hopes to open up applications for video games
and
2009/1/8 Jeff Seager abro...@hotmail.com
I do think it's worth mentioning that accessibility is an important
component of usability, and the example you posted is fully
accessible with javascript disabled, Kordian ... oh, wait a minute,
do you want to use the accordion structure because your
If the accordion is part of being different and fancy in navigation
and user interface then are we stating that one should not get fancy
when we complain about the negative impact of accordions? Where does
that leave the user interface or navigation for the same when
technologies are advancing? We
The masters program in HCI at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,
USA, has a joint program with the University of Madeira, Portugal and we
offer a joint project class where the students are dong an extended, 8-
to 12-month project. They need to present their preliminary designs
A nice article on the businessweek innovation page about return on
investment vs return on insight and the impact in a fast paced digital
environment.
Two things of note... insights are sometimes more powerful and have more
potential impact than resource investment. And, that research as a phase
What about skype? I hardly used it myself for these purposes, but in a
survey around the same topic I received many positive feedbacks on
it...
May not be what you are looking for or is that your neg experience?
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São Paulo, Brasil
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Maria mtdemo...@yahoo.it wrote:
What about skype? I hardly used it myself for these
Ask a question, get an answer!
http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2009/01/08/userability-seriously-seeking-ux-questions/
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I have used Skype only for (1) discussing things with a handful of
people, not 50-ish people and (2) only for items that are on a computer,
not hand drawn sketches up on a tack-wall. I looked at Adobe Connect
Now and it also seems to b\e about sharing the computer, not large
interactions
Hello folks,
doing this for a very good friend of mine who is a junior 3D modeler and
designer just arrived in New York and looking for some good job experience.
Have you any idea of hiring companies or good hints about places where she
could possibly send a self-candidate letter?
Many thanks
vfxpro http://www.2-popforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=180
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mary-margaret.com (games and interactive media recruiters)
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310 356 7550
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On Jan 9, 2009, at 12:26 PM, Angel Marquez wrote:
vfxpro
Hi folks -
I have about 30 screen shots that I need to crop at exactly the same x,y
location and with exactly the same dimensions. Actions in CS4 is failing
(not passing x,y origin but passing dimensions - UGH). Any tips on how to do
this another way?
Thanks,
Lisa
Try File/Automate/Fit Image..
AND
I think you can use the Adobe Bridge to nav to the files and select the ones
you want to apply the automation to.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Lisa deBettencourt ldeb...@gmail.comwrote:
Hi folks -
I have about 30 screen shots that I need to crop at
Lisa,
I have not used CS4, but one way I can think is use two step cropping
using Canvas size. You can first trim the canvas from left and top
(same as x,y coordinates) and then again change canvas size trimming
right and bottom part of the image.
Cheers
AJ
On Jan 9, 2009, at 3:43 PM,
Thanks, Angel. But Fit Image is an image resizer. I need to crop them.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Angel Marquez angel.marq...@gmail.comwrote:
Try File/Automate/Fit Image..
AND
I think you can use the Adobe Bridge to nav to the files and select the
ones you want to apply the automation
I think their is a crop straighten in File/Automate/Crop and Straighten...
oops
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Lisa deBettencourt ldeb...@gmail.comwrote:
Thanks, Angel. But Fit Image is an image resizer. I need to crop them.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Angel Marquez
Oooh crafty! I like it.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Alok Jain alok.aja...@gmail.com wrote:
Lisa,
I have not used CS4, but one way I can think is use two step cropping using
Canvas size. You can first trim the canvas from left and top (same as x,y
coordinates) and then again change
Before CS4 and I think even CS3 I would open all the source files in one
window and then drag them as a folder into the target canvas size window,
position the with the rule of
thirdshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds ,
and export the layers as animations (from imageReady ick..), and then
Hi all,
Happy new year!
Has anyone or is anyone working on or know anyone working in the prevention,
prediction and wellness space? If so, I'd like to connect.
Thanks much - Christine
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Try GraphicConverter... the interface is rough but it will do a lot
of automated graphics processing and I believe it is shareware
.
On Jan 9, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Lisa deBettencourt wrote:
Hi folks -
I have about 30 screen shots that I need to crop at exactly the
same x,y
location and with
Can you define prevention, prediction, wellness? I do work in the
healthcare space, but I don't know if what I do fits what you are looking to
find out.
Thanks,
David
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM, christine chastain
chastain.christ...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
Happy new year!
Has anyone
I guess I was trying to keep it broad so as to include any interesting tools,
models, sites, etc. anyone may have come across lately worth mentioning.
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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:17:27
To: christine
Hi Bonnie,
I've suffered through plenty of group meetings/presentations over
video conference and even with an expensive Polycom system (fantastic
video quality) it was nearly always a train wreck.
One observation is that you really need to be able to see both the
presenter and what's
Hi Lisa,
Fast Stone Photo Resizer 2.7 is a free tool you can download. It
offers batch cropping under advanced options. I have never used it
for cropping but it is an excellent tool for batch adjustments.
Best of luck,
Wibke
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Hi,
I am very happy to announce 3 workshops in Hamburg, Germany:
- May 18, 2009 Enterprise Information Architecture Lou Rosenfeld
- May 19, 2009 Commercial Ethnogaphy James Kalbach
- May 20, 2009 Personas and Mental Models James Kalbach
If you would like to learn more about the speakers and
Can anyone recommend any outstanding examples of permission management UIs
for CMS or similar systems?
In other words, the area where an administrator can create user accounts for
their staff, set permissions for access to certain areas, set privileges
e.g. ability to draft or publish articles,
Our client is a funded enterprise systems management startup that is looking
for someone with the ability to design the user experience - from accessibility
and navigation through accomplishment of key tasks. Any UI or systems
programming experience is a plus, but not required. Strong
Contract Blackberry UI Designer
I have a client looking for a hot-shot Mobile User Interface Designer. This
individual needs to have experience working on the BlackBerry platform,
designing mini-applications. Must be a guru at developing functional and
design specs and creating wireframes.
That's very cool, Jeff. I thought it was quite intuitive. It's going to be a
hit in the jquery and blogging communities, I'm sure.
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[mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Jim Jeffers
Ever since I first heard about Alternate Reality Games, I've been
interested in the crossover of gaming ideas into the real world.
I came across a game called Akoha a few months ago that promises to
use mission cards to encourage good deeds and interactions with new
people. They recently made
It looks great. Seems right for revising text.
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Hi Christina,
Sounds like a great book, do you know the author? Whose Body is it Anyway
returns a couple of results on Amazon. I'm guessing it is the one by Cecil
Fabre? Just want to make sure I have the right one.
Thanks,
Patrick
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Christina Wodtke
I have personal experience of this which may help. This database
(personal address file) is not complete, my flat was not included for
2 years (I moved). Newbuild houses especially are not added that
quickly. So this would make for a very poor experience. Especially
if as I encountered a few
Happy New Year!
I'm working for an agency that wants to move into bringing web-based
collaborative tools to our team and clients. While I've come across many
good options for traditional project management and groupware systems, I was
wondering if anyone on the list had a preferred tool that
Hi Guys,
Sorry my first post is a bit of a plug, but I thought my fellow
Europeans would be interested in the UX London conference we're
organising in June.
http://uxlondon.com/
UX London is Britain's first major user experience event, comprising
two days of practical, hands-on
http://www.dexodesign.com/2009/01/09/two-great-quotes-that-summarize-my-frustrations/
Russell Wilson
Vice President of Product Design, NetQoS
Blog: http://www.dexodesign.com
Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!
To
Hiya,
Peer review is undoubtly critical for unbiased design delivery and quality
output from any group.
Most design groups work in a collaborative environment. Its a brilliant idea
to not only involve
peers in design reviews but also design conception. A standard guideline is
to ensure that no
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New forms of public space are emerging. Through an exploration of new
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I am enjoying the perspectives shared in this thread. My previous post was
about multi-channel strategy and interaction design. There appears to be an
appetite for describing business unit strategy more broadly, so I thought
I'd wade in again.
I worked for many years at one of the world
Hi Jarod,
I'm Japanese user experience architect living in Tokyo. My opinion may
be helpful for you.
In Japan there are lots of original mobile web contents serviced by
mobile network operators such as NTT docomo, Softbank mobile, and au.
These mobile web contents are closed only for respective
I believe 3D UI paradigms have developed a poor reputation (and for
the most part justly so), but there is a lot of potential in its use.
The key benefit of 3D when it comes to a search is that is can
provide a quick overview of a lot of data, and allow the user to
change perspective (and
International Journal of Design
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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the publication of Volume 2, Issue 3 of the
International Journal of Design. All contents are freely available online.
You can read, download, or forward these articles to your colleagues.
We
Greetings (my first post)!
As we continue to adopt asynchronous models of interaction (AJAX,
Flex/AIR, etc), documenting these has become much more complex and
dynamic. Would anyone mind sharing ideas or links?
So far, the best I've heard has been to rely more upon Wireframes and
As to the RC issue from actuial experience with Philips
(yes I am part of the crime)
Indeed the truth is simple there are three factors in play:
1 costs are ruling decisions.
The wheel is 10x more expensive than 2 buttons. And the majority of
the consumers are not willing to pay more in the
Hello,We are looking for a Visual Designer with 4+ years of Experience.
*Visual Designer*
Are you looking for the opportunity to help create a compelling,
informative, and accessible user interfaces for a consumer Internet service?
SupportSoft is looking for a fast, creative visual designer to
I help ensure digital technology conforms to you, instead of forcing
you to conform to the technology.
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Hey guys,
I am planning a study which aims to answer how end user's perceive change.
'Change' here could be upgrading of a software ( e.g. MS word 2003 to MS
word 2007), OS, switching between similar applications (e.g. MS Expression
Web to Dreamweaver) etc. I am currently trying to find similar
I am in the process of finishing up a MS in Technical Communication at
North Carolina State University and I am shooting for a career more
along the lines of a user experience generalist. NC State also offers
a Human Factors/Ergonomics concentration in the Department of
Psychology and there is
Hi folks,
Just wanted to share an article I wrote titled ³10 Most Common
Misconceptions About User Experience Design² that was published today on
Mashable.
http://mashable.com/2009/01/09/user-experience-design/
I really look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Thank you, and thanks to everyone
Interaction 09 is just around the corner and we are finalizing the
agenda for the Local Leaders Workshop. We have only 4 hours friday
morning and a lot of ground to cover. We want to host an informative
conversation for the all of local leaders who are planning on
attending. So we put
That is pretty slick and useful. I use '' all the time. I will credit you
when I steal it.
The blog name threw me for a loop...
I'm kind of into jquery and wordpress at the moment. The worpress admin for
2.7 is prettty awesome. This applies to that CMS post as well. I've been
tinkering with the
Good stuff. A quick thought: rather than scroll the page to the bottom when
replying to a comment, can you instead put the 'create comment' interface in
a floaty panel just below the comment you are responding to? (Inline below
might be confusing).
As for jQuery resources, I am really digging
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