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These are some ideas to make your research process more interesting. They won’t give you advanced skills in specialist subjects but they could be inspiring if you are starting a research project, if you haven’t done much research in your subject or if you need a fresh...

UX shouldn’t be the purview solely of UX specialists; a well-rounded developer can become a UX professional, too. The “T-shaped” professional, who has both the breadth of skills (the horizontal stroke in the “T”) and the depth of a particular discipline (the vertical...

While reading an interesting article written by Jason Gross on ‘The Role Of Design In The Kingdom Of Content’, I was intrigued by the kind of examples he mentions about the importance of design when world is still craving for content. Excerpt from article : “The role...

Microsoft’s research division has created augmented projectors, a new technology which use data from up to four Kinects to let you interact with a 3D model of any room you’re in. At its simplest, the projector shines an image which you can interact with by casting shadows...

Apple says they now made it possible for more assistive technology to connect with iOS devices. As of now I don’t know which new AT or what kind but as long as its there, I am happy. VoiceOver VoiceOver is a system that allows people with visual impairments to navigate...

A great new feature in Lion is the ability to resize windows in a much more flexible way. Whereas Snow Leopard only allowed resizing a window using a “handle” in the bottom right corner of every window, in Lion placing your mouse near any edge of a window will result...

For the layperson, how does NFC work? NFC is basically a form of radio communication, but it uses very low-power radios. It’s related to radio-frequency identification (RFID) as well. In its simplest form, you have two electronic devices. Each has a battery, a radio...

The Graphic Design Career is a fast growing career that is becoming more and more competitive with every passing day. People are realizing how much money is available and how flexible the graphic and web design career really is. You can work full-time in house in a small...