Windows 8 Training Camp
I’m not sure what market these are being show in, not sure its even in real languages based on the comments on YouTube, but I think they’re funny – don’t know if there’s any more in the series but I…
Designing the Future of the Intelligent Car: User Experience
I love my cars, I love the changes in their interfaces over the years from the very analogue and symmetrical view in my 1972 Mini, the space age Citroen GS, the cartoonified G-wiz through to my current BMW stable of…
Content before Chrome and on-demand UI
‘Take advantage of the screen real estate’. That’s a common saying that was bandied around when working on the web in the early days. As screen resolutions increased we (collective we – designers, developers – the makers of the internet)…
Designing your Share Charm experience on Windows 8
Every web page, app, café and even individual cans of drink now provide you with the ability to ‘share’ your current experience. Tell your friends on Facebook that you’re in a castle in Wales exploring the medieval dungeon (I did…
“I hearby exercise my right to skate.” Gnarly action from Ed Bacon.
I heard this story on a podcast from 99% Invisible whilst driving, and I must admit, it brought a tear to my eye. Ed Bacon (yes, actually Kevin Bacon’s dad) is the architect who conceived Philadelphia’s Love Park (aka JFK…
Self-driving hover car. Really.
The only thing I like more than a flying car is one that can drive itself. This film goes some way to explaining how this might be possible. And it’s in English.
Dutch Bank note design
In this 5 minute film, you can get some lovely insight into the mind of Dutch graphic designer and banknote designer Robert Deodaat Emile (Ootje) Oxenaar (we’ll call him Bob from now on). Incredible to think how he managed to…
Your Team Is Going To Absolutely Love This
I enjoy the little details in software that make you smile, especially when that smile comes from somewhere as unexpected as source control software. I’ve been using the online version of Team Foundation Server for a while and there’s a…
Tip o’ the hat to the Modern UI
The new Windows 8 interface commonly referenced to as the Windows Modern UI is inspired by various trends and design patterns from over the last century. Modern UI tips it’s own hat to the way finding graphics that you see…
The art and illusion of Jonty Hurwitz
I’ve not seen these before, but love the idea and appreciate the incredible dedication to getting these to work. Be sure to check out more at Jonty Hurwitz – I love his metal sculptures too – I love the frog…
