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I have come across a visualization technique called Here and There by Schulze and Webb from Alexis Kennedy (as ever thanks), other blogs and Wired Magazine (UK, June 2009). See below what it looks like:       As mentioned in Wired, it is like street view on a roller coaster – eye level and birds eye view. It is definitely ...

This is the bold claim by the web browser company - Opera. Watch this space on Tuesday. What this actual means is unknown and any conjecture is circumspect but there is an article on The Register here which explains what this could be…   So on Tuesday at 9 AM (8 AM BST) the web will be reinvented here – it is great that outlandish claims ...

Microsoft have launched a new Search Engine called Bing incorporating the technology comes from Microsoft’s acquisition of Powerset (not just a rebrand of Windows Live). It is being marketed as more than just a search engine, rather as a decision engine. It is in preview and you can try it out here, the video is worth a look too. ...

A few months back I posted a collection of Microsoft Surface tips from the Twitter hashtag #Surfacetip. The 140 character limit is somewhat challenging so I'm planning to tackle these tips one-by-one in a tad more detail.I’ll start with a simple tip, but one that resonates with me from recent projects, and that is ensuring that everyone ...

Last week Hungry Hippo came to Microsoft Surface.  As a child I munched my way through many a white plastic marble so I am fascinated to see how this classic children’s board game takes to a digital makeover. A number of puzzles, board games and arcade games have already been given the Surface treatment. Last month the ...

Even when you work with world-class brands (retailers, mobile phone companies, finance companies, all sorts…) they still ask who in the world does digital customer experience the best. So, often they ask “who is the best in our industry online?” and often ask us the same question more generally, looking to find examples to follow from other ...

How big is your network? How well connected are you to the information you need? How much time do you spend trawling for information or a contact? How many clicks do you need to do to find out the information or person that you need? The questions can go on, but  are the answers to these more or less than 6 on average? Well, you are 6 hops ...

When Alexander of Macedonia [link] was 33 he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer, its a shame he wasn't around in today's world as there would be plenty of battles for him to get his teeth into - especially with visualizing reams of information in a ever flowing and tempestuous sea of data which can be visualized in a 3D ...

Microsoft Surface is a 30–inch diagonal display in a table, with an acrylic tabletop. The resolution is lower than on a regular computer screen, which makes graphics and text look less sharp. This creates some challenges for designers. Sans serif fonts with minimal flourishes, flowing outlines, consistent widths, and generous negative space can be ...

OK, with just a week to go it’s time to tell you what we’re doing at MIX this year. Last year, I looked at a whole bunch of stuff in Virgins, Spaceships and Hobnailed Boots but we focused in on a few things like the power of brand experience, and how you go about it with the philosophy of Total Experience Design where you have to look wider than ...