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
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
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
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Promoting Collaboration - Horton Summary
Posted on 21:11 by Unknown
Online collaboration tools like email, chat, discussion forums, web conferencing, shared whiteboards and screen sharing can promote collaboration in effective and unique ways. But what are the pros and cons? When do online tools work better for collaboration and when don't they? William Horton provides some answers.In the context of putting together readings for a workshop on collaborative
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Fluid Project - UX for elearning systems
Posted on 17:10 by Unknown
Why is it so many learning management systems seem to be stuck in the tar pits when it comes to the user experience? Let's hear it for the folks at the Fluid project who are attempting to tackle this mammoth problem.As any designer working with elearning software is keenly aware, as technically robust and feature-full a system may be, it always seems to be the interface design and usability that
Thursday, 29 March 2007
Screencast tutorials
Posted on 18:46 by Unknown
Since bandwidth availability has improved, the last few years have seen more videos and screencam/screencast tutorials on websites, for both marketing and training purposes. They're getting easier to make and deliver, with more sophisticated purpose built software, some of which is cheap or even free.
Tutorials featuring a video capture of screen activity, have been a stock elearning item in the
Tutorials featuring a video capture of screen activity, have been a stock elearning item in the
Thursday, 22 March 2007
50 Ways to experience the web - Designing for ALL possibilities
Posted on 17:01 by Unknown
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover and 100 ways to skin a cat, but what web designers are worried about these days is the perpetually increasing number of ways in which users might be viewing their sites...From computer ubergeeks to "12:00 Flashers" (every appliance in their house flashes 12:00*), users are coming at websites in a growing variety of ways. They may be using a screen reader
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