Boston UX designer, UX consultant, educator and author
I have been asked many times how to add multiple pages to a Silverlight file using Expression Blend. Probably the easiest way to do this is to use the Frame Control and the HyperlinkButton. A Frame control acts as a window that can display other pages within a project. In this example you will see how the pages you will […]
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I work with many different companies creating applications using Windows and Mac OS computers for all types of computers, tablets, and mobile devices. Because Fireworks is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, I’m often asked to show clients how to use it. Fireworks is a pretty good tool for rapidly building prototypes. You can create […]
I teach user experience design classes and often incorporate prototyping software tools as a part of my classes. I am frequently asked, “What is the best prototyping software?” The most popular tools, in no specific order, are SketchFlow, Visio, Balsamiq, PowerPoint, and Fireworks (if I left off your favorite – add a comment, I’d be […]
Just finished working with some incredible fashion designers at a major baby equipment supplier. Hard working crew tasked with making car seats, bottles, exercisers and more with a fashion flair. What a fun job…making patterns, coordinating fun textures…these designers rock!
I love that interactive and web design gives me instant gratification (and is a heck of a lot easier to update!) but I still enjoy working with printed material. This week I put on my color management hat to help some fashion designers achieve the color they expect. I blew the dust off my colormunki […]
Photographer Jamie Beck and motion graphics artist Kevin Burg may have finally found a way to elevate the animated GIF to a level approaching fine art, with their “cinemagraphs” — elegant, subtly animated creations that are “something more than a photo but less than a video.” Great examples of animated GIFS used creatively http://bit.ly/hHpJ3D
Read our opinion about Adobe’s recent Creative Suite 5.5 on our AGI blog.
As designers we are responsible for creating solutions that invoke positive experiences. Whether designing newsletters, web sites, line-of-business applications, or shoes, the success of our work is based upon a positive user experience. There are many theories about what creates a good experience for users but there is not much tactical information available. At AGI […]
I have always been interested in colors and how they affect people. This is especially important when assigning corporate colors, or picking a color theme for a website or app. I found this interesting article from the California Department of Education that was based on findings about colors and how they affect learning. See full […]