Like many other designers and developers, I also have an itch for photography. After scouring the internet for a tutorial on how to – specifically – shoot HDR photos with my new Nikon D3000, I was a bit disappointed. I found some interesting posts and discussions, but no real step by step guide specific to the D3000. So, after it’s all said and done, I decided to post one myself.
Shooting HDR with Nikon D3000 – Tutorial
25
Jan 2010
Category: Design, Photography, Photoshop
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Preload External FLV in Flash
06
May 2009
So I was tasked with solving a unique issue – I need to create a video player that preloads a FLV in FULL before beginning playback. This is to ensure that regardless of where the actual FLV is hosted, all users worldwide will experience seamless playback, with high quality video. Here is how I did it.
Category: Code, Tutorials
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Userfly Review
09
Apr 2009
As a usability expert, I decided to quickly review Userfly (http://www.userfly.com) and share my findings with the community.
Category: Usability
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Company Portal Best Practices
01
Apr 2009
Efficiency, memorability, and error reduction are the three most important usability attributes considered in the design of an intranet or portal. Read the rest of this article to learn more about these three principles.
Category: SAP EP, SharePoint, Usability, User Interface
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5 Amazing Photoshop Actions
24
Mar 2009
Normally, as far as design and photo editing goes, I avoid using someone else’s actions in Photoshop. I tend to find that it is harder to implement your own style as a designer if you use other artists’ actions. However, these five are hard to ignore, and belong in any designer’s arsenal.
Category: Design, Photoshop
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Example Usability Test
20
Mar 2009
Below is a short example usability test, as provided by Usability.gov. It is a nice, informal usability test. To find out more, or to view other tests and reports, including a formal usability test, visit their site.
Category: Usability, User Interface
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10 Things A Portal Must Have
20
Mar 2009
Obviously, most companies are moving towards having intranet portals. However, companies often fail to do it right. Although developing a global portal for your company doesn’t seem difficult, the challenges are overwhelming. Read about 10 things that all portals must have.
Category: Design, SAP EP, SharePoint, Usability, User Interface
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Design Darwinism
13
Mar 2009
Back in the day, when UI’s and design for usability was first coming around, companies like Xerox has money to burn on closed session testing, video taped user testing sessions, and more. They experimented with different UI possibilities behind closed doors, and had the luxury of only releasing a well tested UI. Today, UI experiments are happening all around us.
Category: Design, Usability, User Interface
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