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Griffin Interactive: February 2008 Archives

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Vista you start me up! So some of us have moved to Windows Vista, a few teething problems but are please with some usability improvements. For instance the most obvious to note is that you no longer have to start in order to 'shut down'. As a user of Windows XP you had to select the 'Start' button to shut down the machine, which always seemed a bit of a misnomer to me. However Vista improves on this by only showing the icon button. Windows XP - Start it up then Shut it down. Windows Vista - Shut down.

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Griffin Interactive: June 2010 Archives

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Create with HTML 5 today. HTML 5 is still in draft ( Editor's Draft 5 June 2010. However if you are looking to create sites that implement some of the new proposed features then why not use some of these APIs today. Examples of CSS 3. Iphone icons in CSS3. Web Designer Wall CSS 3 examples. 10 Amazing Examples of Innovative CSS3 Animation. About me www.jimbola.com. Daily Mobile News Mobile Mag.

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Griffin Interactive: September 2008 Archives

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This years MobileHCI 2008 conference was held in Holland, Amsterdam. For those like me who couldn't attend six presentation decks have been made available:. Text input for mobile devices. Mobile GUIs and Mobile Visualization. Understanding Mobile User Experience. Context-Aware Communication and Interaction. Haptics, audio output and sensor input in mobile HCI. Camera-based interaction and interaction with public displays. About me www.jimbola.com. Daily Mobile News Mobile Mag.

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Griffin Interactive: September 2009 Archives

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Massive thanks to KONIGI for releasing version 3 of their free OmniGraffle Stencil set. Large array of stencils featuring the following:- Buttons, Colour picker, Form elements, Calendars, Error and Confirmations, Video players, Ad units, Browser chrome iPhone, Safari and more. About me www.jimbola.com. Daily Mobile News Mobile Mag.

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Griffin Interactive: May 2010 Archives

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Smartphones' with Resistive and Capacitive touchscreens. If you are thinking of buying a Smartphone here is a useful list of popular devices. That sport either Capacitive. So what does this mean? Well, Capacitive allows for light touch navigation and Resistive is as it would suggest, needs more pressure (more likely to use a stylus). Capacitive Touchscreen (Common device - iPhone). A bare finger is required for operation since the body’s electricity is blocked by gloves. About me www.jimbola.com.

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Mobile Usability Testing (Griffin Interactive)

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Conducting usability tests for Mobile Websites and Applications can be tricky without the appropriate equipment. Recently I sat in on some observations for a new Mobile App, all-in-all it went really well, but I couldn't help but think the equipment could have been better. There were restrictions applied to the candidates, where they were unable to move the device from its observation cradle, this resulted in a reduction in natural movement and behaviour. Mobile Screen Capture Applications. Usability Tes...

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Griffin Interactive: December 2012 Archives

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Conducting usability tests for Mobile Websites and Applications can be tricky without the appropriate equipment. Recently I sat in on some observations for a new Mobile App, all-in-all it went really well, but I couldn't help but think the equipment could have been better. There were restrictions applied to the candidates, where they were unable to move the device from its observation cradle, this resulted in a reduction in natural movement and behaviour. About me www.jimbola.com.

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Fine tuning the mobile touchscreen keyboard (Griffin Interactive)

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Fine tuning the mobile touchscreen keyboard. There are some really good articles on the usability of Touchscreen keyboards. Some comparing Android to iOS, others look at variations between manufactures. This article summarises the results from a short usability study. Using eye tracking and predictive techniques it helps revealed why some touch keyboards are easier to use than others. The touch screen keyboard. Comparing the ideal with the actual gaze density we can see the users focus is largely on the ...

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Griffin Interactive: December 2011 Archives

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Great Mobile Web Performance resources of 2011. 2011 has truly been a great year for Mobile Web, we’ve finally seen the adoption of Mobile First. Thinking within the web design community (originally coined by Luke Wroblewski. Way back in 2009). Retail sites have seen a huge influx of visitors from Mobile devices, forcing them to rethink their web strategy to include mobile. 2011 has seen some great articles, resources and recommendations for mobile web site performance. About me www.jimbola.com.