Archive for the category "images"

V&A Connects – with onedotzero

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2010/01/27/va-connects-with-onedotzero/

Yesterday evening I went to a talk hosted by the V&A, entitled “Digital Futures: Storytelling in the Digital Domain“. The following is a reworking of my notes from the event, they are still pretty much as I … Read more »

@media 2009

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2009/07/24/media2009/

I volunteered for this year’s conference so I was there from 6am packing bags then later answering questions and just generally helping out where needed. I did manage to attend a few sessions so what follows is a brief review … Read more »

6 million user website

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2008/09/30/6-million-user-website/

Several years ago I remember taking part in an online survey somewhere on the BBC website. It was geared towards understanding what I, as a user, wanted to see in future developments. I made the effort to stop and take … Read more »

On the spur of the moment

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/11/20/on-the-spur-of-the-moment/

Using QuickTime VR, panoramas.dk has collected immersive images of new year’s eve 2006 in over 15 cities across the globe. I particularly like Times Square; there’s so much going on and if you look up you can see … Read more »

gStreetView(r)

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/08/09/gstreetviewr/

Phil spotted Streetviewr, a collection of interesting images from Google Street View. However you can’t add your own just yet, google says “we’re not accepting photo submissions”. Wow, think what that could do when combined with something like … Read more »

Keep it simple stupid

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/02/01/keep-it-simple-stupid/

That phrase has popped into my head on more than a few occasions recently (I guess some people will be bored of me saying it). So it was refreshing to see Joe Clarke’s deconstruction of signage on the Toronto public … Read more »

faux 3D 2D buttons, so cool (aqua in fact)

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/01/29/faux-3d-2d-buttons-so-cool-aqua-in-fact/

This article by Veerle was spotted by Phil, good reference to where to start with buttons. I’m quite sure the same effects can be produced in Photoshop as well as Illustrator (although probably easier in the latter).… Read more »

Funky designs to be perused at leisure

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/01/11/funky-designs-to-be-perused-at-leisure/

I especially like snagt.net, totally off the wall (but the rest are all very good/inspirational).http://cameronmoll.com/archives/2007/01/remixed/… Read more »

First post, but useful

http://www.nicksmith.co.uk/blog/2007/01/04/first-post-but-useful/

Usability Professionals’ Association, Conference Podcast 2006http://ukupa.org.uk/podcasts/UPA_2006.mp3 Synchronise Google Canlendar with Outlook – useful tool?http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/05/synchronize-google-calendar-with.html Texture King Free Stock Imageshttp://www.textureking.com/ … Read more »