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Speed Up Website Load Time Using Cloud Services

March 18, 2013 by Gina Smith

We have most certainly hit a crossroads. More and more businesses and individual website and blog owners want richer content – be it more photos or entire photo and video galleries. As a website programmer or designer, you know this type of content drastically slows site load times. In terms…

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Wireframing And Storyboarding With PowerPoint & PowerMockup

February 18, 2013 by Andreas Wulf

Wireframing has become an integral part of developing websites and software applications. It is a quick and easy way to visualize user interface ideas and discuss them with others. “Fail fast, fail early, fail often” is the mantra here: You get your ideas in front of the relevant stakeholders as…

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Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 – Speed And Performance Testing

January 15, 2013 by Ahmed Muhammad

Released on the 26th of October 2012, Windows 8 was Microsoft’s response to the increase in the huge popularity of operating systems in a short period of time. Almost 3 months on, Windows 8 is attracting individuals spanning over every age group. We have heard much about the new user…

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Samsung Series 9 SB970 Monitor [Product Review]

September 20, 2012 by Justin Mifsud

The new Samsung Series 9 SB970 can be classified as a truly premium monitor designed with movie fanatics, photographers, tech geeks and and designers in mind. Launched in March 2012, this 27-inch-wide monitor comes individually colour calibrated and boasts 178 degrees and a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels.

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Ford Keyfree Login – Password Verification Without A Keyboard

August 27, 2012 by Michael Smith

After last week’s bashing of MyFordTouch, it seems very appropriate to show some good user experience from this car manufacturer. Ford’s KeyFree Login is an ingenious device that overcomes the need to key in all your computer passwords. This app was actually inspired by the key-free system of unlocking car…

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GT3D Eye Tracker Makes Life Easier for Physically Impaired Users

July 30, 2012 by Jason Ruger

An interesting new interaction device has appeared on the market – the GT3D. Worn like a normal pair of sunglasses, the GT3D registers the movement of the eyes to control the mouse cursor on a computer screen. The device has been developed by researchers at the Imperial College of London,…

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2012 Mobile Usage Statistics [Infographic]

June 25, 2012 by Hungry Thumb

We often hear about the importance of catering for mobile devices when designing and developing websites and web-based applications. Quite recently, in this blog, we have presented a list of 5 Mobile Website Usability Guidelines That You Cannot Afford To Break. However, have you ever been curious about how the…

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Do Google Glasses Actually Have A Market?

May 28, 2012 by Sam Peters

When Google first unveiled its Project Glass, an initiative aimed at creating augmented reality glasses, many people just assumed that it was another one of the company’s signature April 1st farces. Following our initial article on the prototype that emerged from Project Glass, Google Glasses – Google Glasses (Project Glass)…

Google Glasses (Project Glass) - The Future of HCI

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Google Glasses (Project Glass) : The Future of Human Computer Interaction?

May 7, 2012 by Amber Tate

Google made waves on the Internet last month when it unveiled what it is calling Project Glass. The company released some press shots of what the product, Google Glasses, might eventually look like. Resembling a normal pair of glasses in terms of how the user wears them, Google Glasses does…

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The End Of The Flash Player

February 27, 2012 by Matt Beswick

Adobe recently announced that it is halting any future development for the mobile Flash Player. The company has stated that it intends to focus on its AIR-based and HTML5 apps for the smartphone market. Work will still continue though on the conventional Flash Player for PCs.