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Tag Archives: flash
Design Spotlight – Apr ‘09 Winner – Now Accepting Entries for May ‘09!
Congratulations to Pixel Bridge for winning the April 2009 Locus of Control Design Spotlight Award for their work on Phatty Burrito, a flash game for Glide Magazine. A total of 10 votes were collected for 3 nominated flash games. Phatty Burrito won by a margin of 5 votes. Details of the original nominations can be [...]
Is Banner Blindness a Myth?
Banner Blindness is a term which refers to the theory that users ignore page elements that have typical traits of an advertisement. Animation is one trait of advertisements which users have allegedly learned to ignore. However, a 2003 study by Ping Zhang and Nelson Massad for the Ninth Americas Conference on Information Systems shows that:
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Posted in Research Studies Also tagged interaction design, interface design, usability, user experience, web design 4 Comments
Etsy Provides Innovative Ways to Browse Products
Etsy is a site where people can buy and sell homemade goods, craft supplies and vintage items. This site offers over a dozen unique and innovative ways to browse through products. My top 3 favorites are:
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Design Spotlight – Mar ‘09 Winner – Now Accepting Entries for Apr ‘09!
Congratulations to PixelMEDIA for winning the March 2009 Locus of Control Design Spotlight Award for their recently launched BreastCancerStories website. A total of 17 votes were collected for 3 nominated websites. BreastCancerStories won by a margin of 15 votes. Details of the original nominations can be found here.
Kawaii Creations – Meomi by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy
In their little corner of the web, Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy have created a fascinating world full of mystery and unbelievable cuteness known as the Meomi Cloud House website. You can download free desktop wallpapers, buy Meomi products, and learn more about the Octonauts series of children’s books.
But that’s not the main reason I’ve [...]
Kawaii Creations – Orisinal by Ferry Halim
We can’t be all business all the time – it’s important to balance work and play. That’s why, every so often, I will post a “Kawaii Creation” – something excruciatingly cute that I’ve found on the web.
Can You Find the Missing Link in Target’s “Itso Builder”?