Kune: a web tool to encourage collaboration, content sharing and free culture EffectGames.com Friends, The time has come to shut the doors on Effect Games, so we can move onto other projects. But we've preserved some of our old games and demos for you to play with: We've also open sourced the entire Effect Games engine, as well as the web IDE. Effect Games, in it's entirety, has been moved to GitHub. It can be forked, or simply downloaded and installed on your own server. The source is MIT licensed, so you may use it in both personal and commercial projects. Deepest thanks to everyone who tried Effect Games and provided such awesome feedback.
MockFlow: Wireframes in Minutes Wireframes are a crucial part of the web design process, especially if you’re working with a team. A wireframe makes it possible to discuss the design before having to invest time and money into the creative aspects — time and money that might be wasted if a significant change is made to the design. Taking wireframes online is a logical next step: if you’re working with a team distributed around the world, having an online application just makes sense. MockFlow is that application. With it, you can quickly drag and drop components into a mockup of what a web site might look like. You can also map out your site as a whole, easily adding pages. On top of the ability to quickly pull pieces together into a mockup of what your web site will look like, you can bring collaborators on board for even the very beginnings of the design process, as long as you know their email address. When you’re ready to move past a wireframe, MockFlow allows you to export your designs.
Make Meetings Matter With yaM For as long as I can remember, technology has really influenced the way we do things, such as the way we communicate, receive news and generally look at the world. This influence has also spread to the world of work. Nowadays, technology has meant that companies can reach out globally, not just locally, and has enabled them to spread their influence all over the world. Look at business meetings nowadays. It used to be that meetings meant you had to spend an hour cooped in a hot, sweaty conference room with a cup of lukewarm dishwater posing as coffee. And not to forget the time it takes to get to said conference room. Of course, there are plenty of ways to conduct meetings remotely. I think we’re onto something here! Introduction yaM is a free, Net-based meeting manager that works in all browsers and requires no additional software to be installed. The dashboard for yaM Features yaM is packed full of features that’ll make boring, unintuitive meetings a thing of the past. Meeting Tools
35 Excellent Wireframing Resources | Developer's Toolbox | Advertisement Wireframing is one of the most valuable parts of any web design project. It can save a designer tons of time by hashing out the details of a site’s architecture, functionality, and content prior to actually starting a visual design. Below are more than 35 resources for creating better wireframes, including tutorials on different methods and a variety of tools available. 1. Here are more than twenty wireframing articles, guides, and tutorials to help you improve your wireframing process. Wireframes Magazine This site offers tons of resources and articles about wireframing. Wire Frame Your Site A great introduction to the benefits of wireframing from Sitepoint. Ajax Wireframing Approaches A post in a series from Particletree about prototyping Ajax, this covers wireframing techniques. The Importance of Wireframes in Web Design and 9 Tools to Create Wireframes A great overview of why wireframing is a good idea, along with tools for creating your own. 2. It's done.
Podio: A Social And Online Work Network In One Since the explosion of cloud computing, small businesses are now turning to Internet-based software to help collaborate internet processes and help with the daily grind of tasks, meetings and memos. Internet-based software is much more appealing to businesses as it avoids the needs for expensive software licence fees and complicated computer systems. Internet-based systems also make the process of working from home a far easier and much more cost-effective solution for businesses. I recently looked at Pivotal Tracker and yaM, two internet-based utilities that can help businesses collaborate easier (in the case of Pivotal Tracker) or organize meetings easier (in the case of yaM). Well, this is where Podio comes in, which is the brainchild of Danish developers Anders Pollas, Jon Froda and Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen. Could this be the software answer that small businesses have been waiting for? Introduction The home screen of Podio, listing its various features Features Spaces Podio Apps
OmniGraffle Wireframe Stencils 3.3 (6/14/13) Added Andrew Blair's Google Nexus device. 3.1-2 (2010) Ships natively with OmniGraffle 3.02 (4/2/2010) Fixed dimensions of iPad chrome viewport. 3.01 (2/24/2010) Added iPad chrome. 3 (9/15/2009) Modified all form and controls elements for color consistency. 2.0.1 (1/6/2009) Minor bug fixes, clean up of element alignment. 2.0 (1/6/2009) Major updates to version 1. Zwiggo: Share everything with a group One of the great things about the web is how easy sharing information and collaboration have become . There are now hundreds ways to show photos to friends, work on code with colleagues, make presentations to audiences across the globe, video chat with family abroad and team up to work on all kinds of projects, big and small. We’ve covered plenty of apps that help you curate and share content, including Zootool and Pinterest – but what if you wanted to share with a group – and do more than just look at pictures together? Zwiggo has you covered. Overview Zwiggo is a comprehensive sharing app built for groups. Getting started Once you’ve filled out the short registration form on the homepage, you can begin using the app by creating a Space. The Update stream for a space on Zwiggo The interface Zwiggo’s clean, modern design features a great layout that’s easy to read and get around. Photos on Zwiggo Each space consists of apps that you choose from Zwiggo’s selection and add as per your needs.
Paper Prototyping As interfaces become ever more complex and development schedules seem to get shorter and shorter, you may find it useful to give up your user-interface modeling software for awhile in favor of something simpler. All you need is paper, pens, scissors, and your imagination. Everyone loves paper#section1 Just as a political party aims to be a “big tent,” product development teams should seek input from as many people as possible during the early part of a project’s design phase. Though HTML prototypes can be useful, they can also discourage those who are unsure what the medium is capable of. Paper prototypes, on the other hand, invite people with little-to-no technical background into the design process. I cannot emphasize enough how important the inclusive quality of paper can be. Easy iterations#section2 Built for your budget#section3 Easy documentation#section4 Another benefit of using paper is that you can write notes right on the prototype or on the back of each sheet or index card.