Monthly Archives: September 2009

3D UI: Useful? Usable? or Desirable?

 

[tweetmeme]This is the third installment of my blog on 3d. The first part outlined the gist of the story, The second part was about the aesthetics of 3d. This installment deals with the use of 3d to convey a ‘conceptual … Continue reading →

 

Artefact IXDA talk abstracts are live!

 

We’ve officially submitted a bunch of talk proposals to the IXDA conference taking place February 4 – 7 in Savannah, Georgia. Stay tuned to the IXDA site to learn what talks are selected. Visit the talk abstracts below and let … Continue reading →

 

A Missed Opportunity for the Gaming Industry: Kids

 

The gaming industry is missing the boat. Kids are super engaged with video games, but their excitement and expertise hasn’t been leveraged to help acquire new audiences or influence parents to buy more games. Let’s consider these data from a … Continue reading →

 

Marshmallow Madness! Hidden Video Camera Show Kids Battling Their Temptation

 

File this under #kidsdothedarndestthings Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo. There are my obvious favorites, but I won’t share that until after you watch the video! Click play already, then read on… I personally think more research videos … Continue reading →

 

Today’s Home Buyers & Sellers Require Better Tools to Address Their Changing Demands

 

[tweetmeme]You’re buying a home and it’s the biggest investment of your life. Bigger than your car, your student loan, and even your collection of Fabergé eggs. Which house, where, and just how much you are willing to pay… it’s a … Continue reading →

 

John L. Scott Home Seller

 

Smarter Sellers Require Smarter Tools John L. Scott saw an opportunity to provide buyers and sellers with new tools to help them with issues such as an increasing amount of data online including customer opinions. Agents are also facing new … Continue reading →

 

The Aesthetics of 3D

 

[tweetmeme]The beautifully designed http://www.paintwithben.com A great example of the ‘Chunky fonts’ trend. In this first installment I’m going to address the ‘where are we’ question, but mostly from the perspective of visual language, rather than interaction design, I’ll deal with … Continue reading →

 

Automotive Trends and Technology: Multi-function Multi-touch Displays

 

[tweetmeme]10 inch today, 17 inch tomorrow. The enthusiasm around the size of multi-function, multi-touch screen displays in an automobile is comparable to the hype around horsepower during the glory days of American muscle cars. The manufacturer with most horsepower won … Continue reading →

 

Musical Forest: A Multitouch Experience for Kids

 

Musical Forest: An Artefact Experiment from Artefact on Vimeo. Us Artefactians regularly dabble in new user experiences outside of our daily client work that explore areas such as unfamiliar target audiences, new technologies, new UI mechanisms, or themes that spark … Continue reading →

 

100 Years of Special Effects

 

Starting from the 1890′s, this video walks through the evolution of special effects used in motion picture. Really cool to see how far along we’ve come. Also, check out our post on 3D by Rob Girling and be sure to … Continue reading →