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Not your Grandfather’s Quake 3.
One study that caught our eye recently is Latitude’s “The Future of Gaming”, which profiles today’s gamers and describes how game enthusiasts and game developers alike see the future of the gaming landscape changing. Unsurprisingly, the original stereotype of the lone gamer – young, pale, somewhat anti-social and (let’s face it) male is woefully outdated […]
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A fantastic analysis on the ”why” Angry Birds is so popular and successful: Written by Charles L. Mauro ⇒ Originally on Pulse UX Published: February 6, 2011 ⇒ The usual question: Over the past 30+ years as a consultant in the field generally known as human factors engineering (aka usability engineering), I have been asked by […]
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Tags: Angry Birds, Gaming, strategy, User Experience, UX
Wrap Up: Inside Social Apps 2011
A few take away points from the recent “Inside Social Apps” conference: Written by Lauren Schechtman Originally published on Pocketgamer.biz Published: January 31, 2011 ⇒ Five Things We Learnt at Inside Social Apps 2011 Mobile gaming was one of the hot topics at the Inside Social Apps conference held in San Francisco last week. The […]
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A quick summary of social gaming revenue predictions for 2011- can’t wait to see how much will be attributable to mobile! Written by RedHerring ⇒ Originally published on RedHerring.com Published: January 25, 2011 ⇒ Farmville and other social games won’t be needing Farm Aide support for 2011. According to a recently released eMarketer report, social […]
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When developing nations make the leap into modern technology, will they take the same steps that developed nations did? In an Ideas Project video posted a few months back (http://www.ideasproject.com/idea_person.webui?id=4700), Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales says no. He observed that the technologies that modern internet technology is based on will not be what people in developed […]
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Things are a’changin’ in how companies disseminate information and it’s creating a more open experience for both employees and customers -social software entrepreneur Ross Mayfield believes we have the ever-growing world of social media to thank. In a recent Ideas Project video http://www.ideasproject.com/content.webui?id=4415, Mayfield outlines the transition of methods used to get things done. “The […]
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Can health and fitness be enhanced with mobile technology? It might seem like a fantasy that some electronic device or program could influence users to live better, but in reality those things are reality. Health monitors like BodyBugg and Philips DirectLife have received rave reviews from users. The recent Mobile Health 2010 conference aimed is […]
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Five Tips for Creating Logos
Logos are an essential part of branding, but they need to be done right. Here’s five tips on how to do that: 1. Keep it simple – Simple designs are memorable. Who doesn’t immediately connect the Nike swish with the popular sneakers? Adding unnecessary detail to a logo makes it lose some of its appeal, […]
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Tags: brand, creative, design, logo, User Experience, UX
Design: Color Me Confident
The poet John Sterling once said, “Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.” Colors touch our subconscious, speaking volumes and influencing our impressions. For that reason, choosing colors for a website design is very important. These five colors will set you up for business success: Blue – It’s no coincidence […]
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Tags: brand, color, color strategy, design, marketing, visual