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THIS TRIPLE DOMINO SPIRAL WILL BE THE MOST SATISFYING THING YOU WATCH ALL DAY
Original post on Nerdist News.
I Don’t Speak the Language
Testing prototypes for a digital library app for school kids in Haiti.
I recently published an article for CauseLabs that shares a few tips about creating rapid prototypes in a Developing Country.
Asking the Right Question is Everything
Here are two quotes I've been pondering lately.
“If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.”
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”
As a Design Strategist, how well I solve problems directly relates to the quality of questions I ask.
What veggie do star athletes eat to run fast?
What veggie do star athletes eat to run fast?
Accelery
This just in... Soaking a raisin in juice will turn it back into a grape.
This just in... Soaking a raisin in juice will turn it back into a grape.
"NFL 2016: Part One" — A Bad Lip Reading of the NFL
Just in time for the big game! These are so much fun!
How Video Games Boost Learning
"This is evidence that computer games can be good for learning if we are careful about how we design and develop them."
Learning based games have an ever growing and increasingly important role in improving positive learning outcomes with children. It's great to see studies like these published!
This is Microsoft’s iPhone keyboard
Check out this prototype photo a one handed keyboard layout from Microsoft. I'm really curious to see how well this works. I often type one handed and this could come in handy.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/25/10829594/microsoft-iphone-keyboard-word-flow-features
Keynote for Wireframing
Keynote isn't just a tool for creating presentations. I've been using it for years to create quick wireframes and clickable prototypes. Here's a video of a 1 hour wireframe session condensed into 5 minutes from 2013.
Don't Starve Shipwrecked
Don't Starve Shipwrecked is an incredibly fun survival game that I'm totally hooked on at the moment. Do your self a favor and try it out. Available for Windows and Mac on the Steam Store.
Microsoft announces Minecraft: Education Edition for schools
I'm so excited for this. It's great seeing the one of the biggest names in gaming getting serious about gaming.
