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Posts Tagged ‘interface’
Content is the platform, open source is the medium, search is the interface Posted By : Lucidimagination
December 30th, 2010 |
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The Advantages of Web based CRM Interface for Small Businesses Posted By : CRM Logic
December 14th, 2010 |
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The advantages to the web based CRM interface for small businesses are many, ease of deployment, standardized interfaced and a single software server as opposed to multiple instances of software on multiple machines. Cloud computing and Software as a service has become more common and many more businesses are turning to remotely hosted CRM s which are not purchased per se, but instead are charged on a per use basis.
Flash Ads alter Web Interface Posted By : Rapidsoft
November 25th, 2010 |
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The various ad networks are using flash advertisement for publishing all over the web. The ad networks are getting big share of their total revenue from these flash advertisements, but it has been observed that these flash ads are breaking websites interface across the entire web
New iPhone/iPad Interface Device From Akron/Family Guitarist
November 24th, 2010 |
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USE ALL YOUR APPS ONSTAGE OR FOR RECORDING!
Besides a much-anticipated new album, Seth Olinsky, the divine guitar center of Akron/Family, has a
cool new audio recording and performance pedal/interface device for the iPhone and iPad
called the BreakOut. The hardware allows you to plug in a professional grade
microphone, keyboard or guitar through your iPad or iPhone and send it out analog to an
amp, di, or computer. The BreakOut is the same size as the iPhone and is housed in a
rugged die-cast aluminum case and made with hifi components, a true bypass and level
controls.
Bands have already begun the experiment with BreakOut. Check out members of Akron/Family,
AU, BrainStorm, Wow and Flutter and Menomena getting crunk with it below.
MASHup from New Signal Process on Vimeo.
Find out more about Seth’s company New Signal Process here, and check out more clips and
the full line of devices here.
While you’re checking out iPhone Apps, be sure to download JamBase’s very own FREE
iPhone App here!
Proporta TurboCharger back pack, XWave brain interface ships, Beatles tracks to hit iTunes?
November 16th, 2010 |
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Proporta has unveiled a new battery case for the iPhone 4 called the TurboCharger Back Pack. The case has an internal 1700mAh battery and can charge and sync with an included USB cable with a MSRP of $66.95. I mentioned the PLX Devices XWave brain interface a while back; the thing allows you to control [...]
Protecting your user interface design against the plague of common usability mistakes Posted By : Martin Metz
November 11th, 2010 |
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There is a plethora of information available to web designers about how to create interface designs that are characterized by optimal usability.
Instant Previews: Another Feature Addition to Google’s Search Interface
November 10th, 2010 |
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Seems like the folks at Google are convinced that search, like it is now, isn’t enough and they need to do more. The way Google is rolling out search enhancements this year, most of them being significant ones, it is evident that Google isn’t complacent of its search monopoly and understands that there are potential [...]
Contextual Design as a User Interface Design Method Posted By : Martin Metz
November 4th, 2010 |
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Just like with many other products and services, contextual design is vitally important to user interface design.
Ubuntu Desktop Shifts to New Unity User Interface
October 26th, 2010 |
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Canonical will make Unity the standard user interface for Ubuntus Linux desktop to deliver a more modern workspace with touch support and better graphics. – The new Unity user interface will be standard on the
next version of Ubuntu Desktop, according to Mark Shuttleworth, Canonicals
founder.
Making the announcement at a keynote Oct. 25 at Ubuntu
Developer Summit in Orlando, Fla., Shuttleworth said Ubuntu Desktop 11.04 will
swap out the GNOME user…
Mozilla Seabird Experiment Provides 3D Projection for Smartphone Interface
September 28th, 2010 |
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Mozilla Sept. 23 took the covers off Seabird, an experimental "Open Web" mobile phone concept created by product designer and Mozilla Labs community developer Billy May. Here’s Mozilla’s teaser: "Drawing on insights culled from the Mozilla community through the project’s blog, a focus quickly developed around frustrating physical interactions. While mobile CPUs, connectivity and development platforms begin approaching that of desktops, the lagging ability to efficiently input information has grown ever more pronounced." In other words, get ready to stop text input and leverage innovation around motion capture and projector software used by mobile phone makers such as HTC, Motorola and Samsung. Maybe text input won’t completely go away yet, but these new technologies will help users more efficiently access small mobile devices by projecting keyboards and applications on a range of surfaces. In this slide show, eWEEK runs through Mozilla Seabird. – …
Interface Design Software for Digital Paper Prototyping Posted By : Martin Metz
August 3rd, 2010 |
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Rapid Paper Prototyping has already been established as THE way to get a web-application started. Rapid Paper Prototyping is about sketching ideas with pen an paper to be discussed within the team.
Interface Design and the Need for early Customer Feedback Posted By : Martin Metz
August 3rd, 2010 |
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Underperforming websites right from the launch, increased cost for later changes and many differing opinions from all the stake holders just leave one valid option: directly ask your users! And the earlier you do that in the interface design process, the more cost-effective you can integrate the findings from user testing.
Usability Methods in Interface Design: Expert Review Posted By : Martin Metz
July 30th, 2010 |
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The usability method expert review is quite similar to the method heuristic evaluations. A few usability experts gather around an interface or website and review all pages, controls and design patterns.
Yahoo! Design Patterns Review of a great Source for Interface Designers Posted By : Martin Metz
July 28th, 2010 |
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This Yahoo! Design Pattern category solves the most important problem on a website: finding the right stuff! These design patterns present best practices for all sorts of navigation challenges, filter options, pagination, navigation tabs and bars etc.
User interface design tips Posted By : Martin Metz
July 14th, 2010 |
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Why is consistency important? Because people need to learn how to use a system, and once they have found out how it functions, they develop habits and expectations. Satisfying these expectations makes it easier for people to use an interface and to be comfortable while doing so. So, consistency makes people feel comfortable.
Peeking at Google’s New Search User Interface
May 6th, 2010 |
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In a move to boost search result relevance, Google is rolling out several new search features that help users refine their search results. Users can now slice and dice search results by content type and receive more relevant search options from Google, which, along with rivals Microsoft Bing and Yahoo, is striving to make search smarter. These changes, which began rolling out May 5 across 37 languages, live in the left-hand panel. You might not be able to see them yet, so eWEEK offers a glimpse of them in this slide show.
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SugarCRM Edition Streamlines User Interface
April 14th, 2010 |
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Sugar 6, the new edition of SugarCRM’s software-as-a-service package, entered a public beta test program on April 13. The open-source CRM package now includes a revamped UI that is designed for faster navigation with simplified one-click access to most features and a completely rewritten mobile connectivity application.
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FRANCISCO The latest edition of SugarCRM’s open-source CRM
package, released as a public beta June 13, includes a revised UI designed to
deliver speedy, simplified navigation along with improved mobile accessibility,
company officials said.
Sugar 6, which was introduced during the company’…
Apple iPad Commercial Hints at User Interface, Features
March 8th, 2010 |
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Apple aired the first 30-second television commercial for its iPad tablet PC March 7, with the spot highlighting the devices functions as an e-reader and portable media player. Apple also posted on its Web site that some 150,000 mobile apps will be available upon the iPads April 3 launch, an uptick from the 140,000 predicted during the Jan. 27 unveiling. Although analytics firms have seen what they say is an uptick in developers creating apps for the iPad, some program creators have voiced concerns about a lack of physical devices on which to test their offerings before release.
– Apple aired its first television commercial for the iPad during the
Academy Awards telecast March 7. The 30-second spot shows a pair of
hands using the tablet PC as a media player, e-reader, scheduler, and
e-mail platform. The iPad is expected to make its debut April 3, as the
company shows ever…