Recent technological progress has made the life of designers a little less miserable: with @font-face in CSS, Web Typography is no longer limited to a handful of choices. The web is not print, however, and the embedding of nice typography seems to come with a few other issues: the first few site prototypes on which [...]
UX – Experience Utilisateur
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mar 10
mar 10
Where is the (Web Site) Kitchen?
Imagine, you are working for an architecture agency. A client comes and says I need a new restaurant. The interview process is starting. Understanding the branding, the needs of the clients, the type of food, the capacity, etc. A few kpis (Key performance indicators) are defined. And then the conceptual work will start, hopefully the [...]
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fév 10
fév 10
Mobile User Agent Strings and Wreckage Ahead
In a society with strong diversity, you design the system to be flexible enough for everyone. Often it means to find the sweet spot where you maximize the experience and the access whatever your requirements are. The work of Web standards is part of this system to maximize the experience. The mobile devices are bringing [...]
9
fév 10
fév 10
Mobile Augmented Reality: beyond the glorified tour guide and the dystopian future
This post is a position paper for the upcoming Mobile Augmented Reality Summit. Pheromone, as company developing Web services and applications, and online social networks in particular, will be joining this summit to observe the upcoming technological trends in Augmented Reality, and lay out its vision of MAR beyond the usual scenarios of the glorified tour guide and the dystopian overflow of information without any concern for privacy: a vision of MAR as a very personal tool for egocasting, serendipity and discovery.