Ever wanted to make an image bigger, smaller or better composed, but scaling stretched it out of proportion and cropping cut out the good bits? The answer is in a breakthrough technique called "seam carving", and it's the future of Photoshop and the dynamic Web."Seam carving for content-aware image resizing", by Ariel Shamir and Shai Avidan, is like "smart" cropping and it's virtually invisible.
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Affordable Stock Photography
Posted on 22:39 by Unknown
Let's face it, a stunning photograph slapped on the front of a web page or brochure can say professional like nothing else. People are used to seeing high impact imagery and they respond to it. But at $80 bucks a pop it's a hard sell in a low-budget university world. Well, I may finally have the answer...So, my iPhoto library is packed with desperate outdoor adventures snapping hundreds of pics
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Users like pretty sites, research shows.
Posted on 22:23 by Unknown
Anyone who works in design understands the very real importance of the visual, from aesthetics and colour choice, to information design and orderliness. They also know how often these aspects of the user experience are underestimated, neglected, or scoffed at for their lack of quantifiability. The commercial sector, with its dependence on marketing, understands the sometimes, irrational
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Summary: Pitfalls for collaborative learning
Posted on 17:48 by Unknown
If computer-supported communication tools provide so much promise for learning and group collaboration, why are there so many failed attempts? Is technology to blame? Not according to the research. This paper looks at the causes behind why online collaboration and learning don't always go as planned.Below is a summary of key points from the article:"Identifying the pitfalls for social
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Web 3.0? - The Future User Interface
Posted on 16:55 by Unknown
If a web 2.0 interface makes intuitive use of Ajaxian finesse, folksonomies and wikinomics, these wild innovations may be where Web 3.0 will take us. These approaches to interface tools make a mouse and keyboard look like a rock and chisel. Enjoy the time warp....The Wii may be a nascent stepping stone into the future of HCI tools, but with the I/O Brush from the MIT Media Lab (a wooden paint
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Extreme Usability
Posted on 17:11 by Unknown
While usability and open source software has come leaps and bounds with newer developments (Joomla, Alfresco, ruby etc.) sporting squeaky clean UI's, the nature of the OS development pattern has often left usability experts out of the mix, and shiny nav bars don't translate to ease of use. FLOSS is an ongoing attempt to bridge this gap.FLOSS Usability, initiated by the non-profit, Aspiration,
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Sydney elearning conference and workshop
Posted on 19:33 by Unknown
eLearning: Driving Instructional Design with Emerging Technologies Linking design and technology to enhance the potential of online training. This conference will be held in Sydney in June, including the post-conference workshop: "Best Practices in collaborative learning and managing net-based teams". More information at the Ark Group website.The Ark Group regularly pull together industry
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