Manifesto of Kickassery | Kickass Academy You can get a manifesto by clicking here or on the image above Or learn more about the new book that will is a step by step guide to LIVING the manifesto Why we made the Manifesto For what is life but a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way? I seriously believe half of all good living is good preparation. That’s why we made this Manifesto of Kickassery. Everything is a skill. The Manifesto is a reminder of how we want to live. Since this Manifesto is so chock full of meaning for me, I’m going to break down each line. Everything is a skill. There was never a doubt that this would be the first line of the Manifesto. Six years ago, I was shy as hell. I didn’t. But then I started to LEARN charisma. The answer was “yes.” What I realized is this: you can get to 95th percentile awesome at ANYTHING if you put in the time. I’m not saying you can be Kobe Bryant. This isn’t just sports and games though. Two main takeaways here: 2) Don’t focus on your strengths.
Interactions tactiles, un langage qui reste à créer ! Hey J’ai toujours été fasciné par les interactions « différentes » avec un écran, que ce soit par le son, le touché, l’orientation, etc. Chaque type d’interaction (sans parler des interactions qui combinent différentes façon de faire) créer un « langage« , un ensemble d’éléments qui permettent de répéter des façons de faire. J’en profite donc pour vous présenter la dernière vidéo de Qeexo (ainsi que les anciennes, tant qu’à faire :D), une entreprise qui explore les différentes façon de toucher un écran et croyez-moi, il y a de très nombreuses possibilités qui sont encore quasiment pas explorée. Depuis bientôt 6 ans, les appareils sont devenus multitouch et ont réellement changé l’industrie et nos façons d’interagir avec les choses et ces prototypes me font croire que cela va encore évoluer avec de belles innovations dans les expériences tactiles. source Ces articles peuvent aussi vous intéresser:
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The Real-time Cultural Ecosystem of the City of Rome The Real-time Cultural Ecosystem of the City of Rome is a visualisation which captures all the interactions on social networks through which internet users discuss about the cultural life of their city. (it is the first part of the Human Ecosystems project) Real-time Cultural Ecosystem of the City of Rome, Space Built with the support and collaboration of the Cultural Council of the First Municipality of Rome’s City Administration, it is the first of a series of Ecosystems which we will be publishing in the next months. What is it? The system captures in real time the public activity of citizens using social networks to express themselves about culture (Music, Theater, Cinema, Arts, Publishing, Traditions, History and Heritage, Sport, Tourism, Media). The system: represents information visually in three ways space, the geography of culture, showing a real time map with the evidence of the places in which culture is discussed and made; [youtube Why is it Important?
UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 was to get more people started in User Experience (UX) Design. I posted one lesson every day in January, and hundreds of thousands of people came to learn! Below you will find links to all 31 daily lessons. Basic UX Principles: How to get started The following list isn’t everything you can learn in UX. Introduction & Key Ideas #01 — What is UX? #02 — User Goals & Business Goals #03 — The 5 Main Ingredients of UX How to Understand Users #04 — What is User Research? #05 — How to Ask People Questions #06 — Creating User Profiles #07 — Designing for Devices #08 — Design Patterns Information Architecture #09 — What is Information Architecture? #10 — User Stories & Types of Information Architecture #11 — What is a Wireframe? Visual Design Principles #12 — Visual Weight, Contrast & Depth #13 — Colour #14 — Repetition & Pattern-Breaking #15 — Line Tension & Edge Tension #16 — Alignment & Proximity Functional Layout Design #17 — Z-Pattern, F-Pattern, and Visual Hierarchy #22 — Forms
Forget roads – drones are the future of goods transport - opinion - 09 September 2013 Video: Drone delivers medicine to clinic in Haiti In rural parts of the world, building a reliable road infrastructure seems night impossible. Andreas Raptopoulos has another idea: vast networks of drones You think that drones could help get vital supplies to the one billion people without reliable access to roads?That's correct. Why not build roads? Won't a drone network be expensive too? So you're not thinking about mass transport of crops, but smaller items like medicines? In your recent TED talk you said that drones could take HIV test samples from remote field clinics to a hospital. You did some field trials last year in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Cellphones have transformed life for many in Africa. Read more: "Robot spyplanes get new role as medical couriers This article appeared in print under the headline "One minute with... Profile More From New Scientist Flooded cave hides Naia, a 13,000-year-old American (New Scientist) More than just friends? Promoted Stories Recommended by
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Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games u Systems thinking – according to Peter Senge of the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT – is “a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static snapshots.” Systems thinking probes the underlying nature of how things work. To survive in a time of increasing complexity, becoming a systems thinker would be key. Could it be that an especially maligned group – gamers – might be preparing themselves uniquely well for the challenges of the future? And that, I wish more gamers would have found interest in, because besides the graphical environment, systems & game mechanics are the most important aspects in a game to keep it entertaining. Let's get to the point : I can see a non-obvious, but interesting observation with this genre. For me, it's not a coincidence, and it joins this precise quote from Heather. I mean ... That's what interactivity is made for.
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The Sharing Economy Just Got Real The legal problems of the sharing economy just got real. The latest lawsuits against "ride-sharing" companies Lyft and Über could be game changers. The plaintiffs are drivers who give rides to strangers for money, paying a portion of their earnings to the companies. The class action lawsuits argue that the drivers should be classified as employees of the companies. The sharing economy is hard to define. Laws are already beginning to evolve for the sharing economy, but, for now, the sharing economy exists almost entirely in legal grey areas. But the "sharing economy" we usually hear about in the media is built upon a business-as-usual foundation. On one hand, these companies open economic doors. But it’s dangerous to take comfort in the simple fact that these companies create new opportunities to make a living. During times of high unemployment, our streets could become flooded with Lyft drivers. This is the whole reason we have employment laws.