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No matter the number, eat healthy?

11 Mar 2010
by Beth
Meant to make a note of this a while back. Over at PaNu, Kurt Harris was commenting on the similarities between Doug McGruff’s Body by Science’s nutrition approach and Dr. Harris’ PaNu approach. Check out the whole post; it’s interesting. But one specific item stuck out for m... continues
via [Weight Maven]

David Maisel History's Shadow

11 Mar 2010
X-ray photos of historic art scultpures.

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Premsela - Evolving Excellence

11 Mar 2010
Fri 23 Apr
Speakers will search for a contemporary, practical definition of quality in Dutch fashion at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague (in Dutch).

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Flexible Credit Card Inputs

11 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
When a specific format for input is required, the Web form responsible for gathering that input can do one of three things:Provide some basic help text next to the input field to let people know how they should answer the question: “Use xxx-xxx-xxxx as the format for your answer.”Structure the i... continues
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Enabling: The Work of Minimaforms

10 Mar 2010
The forthcoming exhibition Enabling: The Work of Minimaforms puts forward a series of direct questions: Can architecture facilitate new forms of communication? Can design enable? Can we construct models of interaction as forms of conversations? Using design as a mode of enquiry, the projects of expe... continues
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Joris Laarman Robots

10 Mar 2010
Asimov prototype chair miniature installation

Rapid manufacturing with sheet materials. Computational curved crease origami folded by robots in steel. With developments in origami mathematics, complex instructional diagrams, and technology, designs have taken on ever more sophisticated forms. One k... continues
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Joris Laarman Particles

10 Mar 2010
STARLINGS AND CUMULUS TABLES

Inspired by the beauty of Dutch skies with its famous dramatic cloud formations, and ballets of starlings and light this project is focussing on creating self supporting sculptural objects based on particle behavior. Using 3D animation software of the film industry part... continues
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Joris Laarman Paper Starlings

10 Mar 2010
PAPER STARLINGS:

Originally proposed to the Guggenheim for the Contemplating the Void exhibition, starlings is an interactive installation containing 2000 architypical paper planes autonomously flying in a gracious organic ballet remotely guided by a high tech indoor gps system. These planes can ... continues
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Joris Laarman In Vitro

10 Mar 2010
HALF LIFE LAMP

And there was light...
Inspired by recent artworks on the edge of arts and genomics the motivation behind this project is to set up a larger open lab in collaboration with university of Twente and Leiden in The Netherlands to study in vitro manufacturable products open to many motiv... continues
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Joris Laarman - Bookcase

10 Mar 2010
IN CASE OF A THOUSAND BOOKS:

Originally designed as a special commission for a private collector this is an example of creating objects of an uncommon scale combining the craftsmanship of an architectural model maker and structural engineers. It is a 5.6 meter high bookstaircase in glass stainless... continues
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Joris Laarman Bone Furniture

10 Mar 2010
If evolution could create a chair... Generating constructions using the exact same principle as bone growth first developed by Claus Mattheck and further developed by Opel in Germany. The optimization video shows the concept that started in 2004 in colaboration with droog and friedman benda. For th... continues
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Moulding Traditions by Formafantasm

10 Mar 2010
Formafantasma: Moulding Tradition.
http://www.formafantasma.com

Video by http://www.designguide.tv

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Microsoft's Courier digital journal

10 Mar 2010
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Lists: theory and practice

9 Mar 2010
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Closeness of Actions and Objects in GUI Design

9 Mar 2010
"Users overlook features if the GUI elements — such as buttons and checkboxes — are too far away from the objects they act on." (Jakob Nielsen - Alertbox)
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]

Better Mobile Form Design

9 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
Trust me, no one likes filling in forms —especially on mobile devices where one-handed, on-the-go data input and slow connections are common place. As a result, designing forms that make mobile input faster, easier, and less error-prone is crucial. Here's a few ways it can be done.To illustrat... continues
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Buddha with Bird Nest: sculpture

8 Mar 2010
via [Ask E.T]

iPad Application Design

8 Mar 2010
"The iPad may be a larger version of the iPhone in terms of the hardware and operating system, but treating it as the same device would be foolish. It turns out that increasing the display size of touch-screen hardware can transform it into an entirely new class of device. The iPad is a productivity... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]

Data Monday: Social's Growth on Mobile

8 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
Since that last time I outlined the growth of social networking on mobile devices (in November 2009), things have only accelerated. Here's a few recent statistics on the growth of social activity on mobile devices.In January 2010, 11.1% of all mobile phone users accessed a social networking site via... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]

Colorful eating

7 Mar 2010
by Beth
Seeing this post from Dr. Parker today got me interested in finding out more about the study he mentioned recommending seven color groups for fruits and vegetables. I found Dr. Heber’s original study, but also found a plain language version via CBS News. According to the article, Dr. Heber say... continues
via [Weight Maven]

Event: Microsoft MIX10

7 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
MIX10 logo

On March 16th I’ll be speaking at Microsoft's MIX10 conference in Las Vegas, NV on Modern Web Form Design. I'll be building on my presentation at last year's MIX conference with a deeper dive into the usability and interaction design of today's Web forms including: inline validation, accordion for... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]

Government subsidies and the Western diet

6 Mar 2010
by Beth
Saw this via the Consumerist yesterday. It’s from a 2007 article from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in the context of discussion about the 2008 Farm Bill: The PCRM article goes on to say (emphasis mine): The Farm Bill, a massive piece of federal legislation making its way ... continues
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Event & Discount: Web App Masters Tour, San Diego

4 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski

On March 24th 2010 I’ll be speaking at the UIE Web App Masters Tour in San Diego, CA about Input: Moving Beyond Static Web Forms. I'll discuss several ways Web applications can collect user input, through both mobile devices and desktop software, without forcing users to complete a lengthy sequent... continues
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An Adobe Flash developer on why the iPad can’t use Flash

3 Mar 2010
by Carrie Ritch Eberhardt
I can't believe this didn't occur to me before. Current Flash sites could never be made work well on any touchscreen device, and this cannot be solved by Apple, Adobe, or magical new hardware. That’s not because of slow mobile...
via [paper & pencil]

Today’s episode of Battle of the Diets

2 Mar 2010
by Beth
So this — Low-Fat Diet Tops Low-Carb in Long Run — is going around the interwebs today: In the study, researchers started with a group of 132 obese people who weighed an average of 289 pounds before starting either a low-fat diet, a calorie-restricted diet with less than 30% of daily cal... continues
via [Weight Maven]

Are You Prepared to Lose Control of the Idea?

2 Mar 2010
by Carrie Ritch Eberhardt
via lifedev.net Letting go is freeing but it takes practice. Sometimes, lots & lots of practice. Posted via web from Better Way Shop
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Do you Track Your Achievements?

2 Mar 2010
by Carrie Ritch Eberhardt
What did you achieve last year? What progress did you make towards your goals? Those are questions that, a few years ago, I'd have had trouble answering. Perhaps I could point to some money saved up, or to the next...
via [paper & pencil]

A Happiness Lesson from Julia Child?

2 Mar 2010
by Carrie Ritch Eberhardt
via happiness-project.com An excellent happiness lesson. Build enthusiasm and they will follow! Posted via web from Better Way Shop
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The Different Ways to Design

2 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
In his presentation about Designing Firefox, Alex Faaborg outlined two distinct approaches to design:Focus on user-research to find out what people need/want. The downside of this “user testing” model is that users can lead you astray. For example, if you ask everyone what their favorite color i... continues
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47 Decent Lifestyle Design Resources | Project Mojave Blog

1 Mar 2010
by Carrie Ritch Eberhardt
47 Decent Lifestyle Design Resources Photo by TravelTrailerSNZ. [Note: I intentionally decided not to use a beach photo. Lifestyle design means different things to different people; it isn't just for middle-aged businessmen living as expats in coastal regions, although that...
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Data Monday: How do People Share Content?

1 Mar 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
As sharing controls continue to pop up across the Web, it's worth understanding how people are using them. To that end, here's a compilation of the sharing behavior seen across several of these in recent months.Gigya sharing activity from February 2010: Facebook 44%, Twitter 29% Yahoo 18%, MySpace 9... continues
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Obesity, diabetes, and diet

28 Feb 2010
by Beth
You’ve heard the conventional wisdom: obesity leads to diabetes, heart disease, etc. Me, I think obesity may be the cause of things like arthritis from the excess weight on joints, but if you’ve read the sidebar here, you know that I actually think that obesity is also a symptom, and wh... continues
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Doug McGruff on the Biggest Loser

28 Feb 2010
by Beth
Doug McGruff (ER doc & Body by Science guru) has an interesting take on the Biggest Loser approach to weight loss: [Bob and Jillian's] contempt for the obese was obvious as they spewed insults (and saliva) in the faces of the contestants. I don’t care how fat or desperate I was, if someone did... continues
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Ball-slapping A for effort!

27 Feb 2010
by Beth
One of the perils of blogging is having to deal with blog spam from people wanting to increase their page rank with search engines. Most of it is automated; a lot of it comes from non-English speakers. Every once in a while though, you get a real pearl, like: When I found this I had a strong [...]

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Designing Firefox

27 Feb 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
In his presentation at the ZURBsoapbox today, Firefox principal designer, Alex Faaborg, discussed the process of designing the Firefox Web browser. Firefox is used by 120 million people daily and is the second most popular browser in the World.There are two distinct approaches to designOne focuses o... continues
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World's Most Influential Designers

26 Feb 2010
by Don Norman
Business Week has developed a list of what they call the World's  27 Most Influential Designers. I'm honored to be on the list, but I am also skeptical. Among other things, I am a design thinker, not a designer. I study, analyze, teach, and preach good design. I have worked with some ... continues
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Designing User Interfaces For Business Web Applications

25 Feb 2010
"Business Web application design is too often neglected. I see a lot of applications that don’t meet the needs of either businesses or users and thus contribute to a loss of profit and poor user experience. It even happens that designers are not involved in the process of creating applications at ... continues
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Living with Complexity

25 Feb 2010
by Matt Goddard
Table of Contents: Living With Complexity (PDF 385kb) Simplicity Is in the Mind How Simple Things Can Complicate Our Lives Social Signifiers Sociable Design Systems & Services The Design of Waiting Lines Managing Complexity: A Partnership Living With Complexity: The Challenge...
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"Mad Libs" Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%

25 Feb 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
A while ago, I came across a unique registration form built by Jeremy Keith for his audio sharing site, Huffduffer. Though it asked people the same questions found in typical sign-up forms, the Huffduffer registration form did so in a narrative format. It presented input fields to people as blanks w... continues
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iPad Scrubber Navigation Elements

23 Feb 2010
by Luke Wroblewski
Though they are implemented quite differently in each case, a number of Apple's new iPad applications feature navigation scrubbers (scrub bars) that allow people to quickly move through sets of content or media with simple touch (tap and drag) gestures.Scrubbers differ from standard pagination contr... continues
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Design Links

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Jesse James Garrett: Visual Vocabulary for Information Architecture

5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted | Cracked.com

Lemelson Center’s Invention at Play: Invention Playhouse

How to Overcome Idea-to-idea Syndrome - GOOD Blog - GOOD

twelve Useful Solutions to Turn into Additional Innovative

Creativity is actually swiftly turning out to be another foreign currency in the commercial along with style planet.

5 Ways to Regain Your Creative Joy | FreelanceSwitch

5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted

"Are some games intentionally designed to keep you compulsively playing, even when you're not enjoying it? Oh, hell yes. And their methods are downright creepy."

Siegel+Gale = Dona Wong «

Creativity Online

This is an advertising website that collects and gathers creative campaigns. It shows commercials and print advertisements that inspire people. It is targeted at the creative department of advertising agencies

The Economist: Thinking Space

Clean interactive 3D space based on B/W photography...

My French Easel: Creative Exercises for Artists

Six Thinking Hats (The de Bono Group)

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fighissimo!

One Billion Minds

Information Is Beautiful | Ideas, issues, concepts, subjects - visualized!

Data Visualization: Modern Approaches - Smashing Magazine

information aesthetics - Information Visualization & Visual Communication

Information is beautiful: 30 examples of creative infography

KJB de signets graphiques's Tumblelog

ZEROPERZERO

Designing for Conversation | Pangaro | ad:tech 2009

The Fun Theory

eleed - Pedagogical quality in e-learning

Christian Dalsgaard

The International Dada Archive - The University of Iowa

Worqx.com - Home Page - Design, development & Color Theory

What they don’t teach you about identity design in design schools… « Ide...

A Look into Color Theory in Web Design

Doors of Perception weblog

Via Delicious.

Design Photos

Lam_KitBichos2

Juliana Simões_Diretora de arte posted a photo:

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Juliana Simões_Diretora de arte posted a photo:

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7-element Star Wars vehicle

Jakuko posted a photo:

7-element Star Wars vehicle

The aim here was to create a simple & minimalist, yet fun and functional LEGO vehicle. This Star Wars themed design is composed of only 7 elements (not counting the minifigs).