Virtual EyeSee’s new adventure
While Virtual EyeSee continues to offer it’s existing services we are also in the process of developing a mobile app. Since this is the first time we are building an actual product we are learning as we go. We will share this adventure with you. Some books that have helped in our learning have been Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies) From Idea to App: Creating iOS UI, animations, and gestures Designing Interfaces Mobile Design and...
read moreWhere do I find open source software?
There are thousands of open source projects globally and a good place to find them is via Source Forge Here are a few that peaked my interest. The RoboCup Soccer Simulator – The RoboCup Soccer Simulator is a research and educational tool for multi-agent systems and artificial intelligence. It enables for two teams of 11 simulated autonomous robotic players to play soccer (football). Brain workshop – Brain Workshop is a Python implementation of the Dual N-Back mental exercise. This exercise is the only mental activity that has...
read moreCreative Commons Explained
Creative Commons is something that I talk about at a high level when I deliver social media training. Here is the long version of this story. Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) This license is the most restrictive, allowing redistribution. This license is often called the “free advertising” license because it allows others to download your works and share them with others as long as they mention you and link back to you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them...
read moreHappy St. Patricks Day
Tis the day to indulge in that green beer and good ol Irish cheer. So what if you are not into green beer but a total web 2.0 geek. Well you are in luck as there are many ways to celebrate. Here’s the scoop…. Back in 2008 here’s what Google Maps did to celebrate.. Google did not feel like celebrating today : ( Design for global learning conference. Some iPhone and iPad apps e.g. Lucktricity and Leprechaun Beer Pong Of course a survey via social networks, see results. There must be more, what have I...
read moreWhat’s your Hands Symphony?
I just created my own Hand Symphony, what’ yours? The American Heart Association has created a great campaign for raising awareness about CPR. Check it out and create your own symphony. This is an excellent example of brand...
read moreData visualization
Data visualization has enabled us to make sense of large and complex data sets. From a corporate perspective this is great as it enables us to save time, money, improve efficiency and in turn increase profits. Teachers use word clouds to help kids make sense of words, web designers add this to make websites interesting. Here are some data visualization tools that I have come across that are interesting. Ushahidi, which means “testimony” in Swahili, is a website that was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after...
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