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Sketching For Better Mobile Experiences - 1 views

www.smashingmagazine.com/...-for-better-mobile-experiences

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shared by matthewav on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached

matthewav on 08 Sep 14

An interesting article on using sketches in the collaboration within a team. While this article concentrates on mobile solutions, sketching can be used for websites as well. A pull-quote from the article: "Learning from sketches is based largely on the ambiguous nature of their representation. (Sketches) do not specify everything and lend themselves to, and encourage, various interpretations that were not consciously integrated into them by their creator."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting article on using sketches in the collaboration within a team. While this article concentrates on mobile solutions, sketching can be used for websites as well. A pull-quote from the article: "Learning from sketches is based largely on the ambiguous nature of their representation. (Sketches) do not specify everything and lend themselves to, and encourage, various interpretations that were not consciously integrated into them by their creator."</div>

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The Problem of Data: Data Management and Curation Practices Among University Researcher... - 0 views

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shared by Jade Diaz on 15 Dec 14 - No Cached

Jade Diaz on 15 Dec 14

I only read the Executive Summary but it seems relevant to our discussion of better supporting DH/DS work.

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JISC infoKits - 0 views

www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits

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shared by Jennifer Hecker on 26 Aug 14 - No Cached

Jennifer Hecker on 26 Aug 14

I came to this site via a Tweet about the "Evaluating digital services" infoKit which is pretty interesting. So are the others! "Our infoKits contain a wealth of 'self-help' material, from simple methodologies to manage projects, risks, change and processes; to image galleries of technology-rich spaces and reflections from leaders to learners showcasing the inspiring use of technology across the sectors."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I came to this site via a Tweet about the "Evaluating digital services" infoKit which is pretty interesting. So are the others! "Our infoKits contain a wealth of 'self-help' material, from simple methodologies to manage projects, risks, change and processes; to image galleries of technology-rich spaces and reflections from leaders to learners showcasing the inspiring use of technology across the sectors."</div>

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matthewav on 26 Aug 14

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

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SurveyMonkey CEO Gets Home By 5:30 PM - 0 views

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shared by matthewav on 22 Aug 14 - No Cached

matthewav on 22 Aug 14

Thought the Team would enjoy. Very few people on their death bed have said, "I should have spent more time at work." FROM THE WEBSITE: SurveyMonkey has been profitable from almost day one and refuses to go public. SurveyMonkey has done all of this while creating a culture that enables the company's CEO, Dave Goldberg, to leave the office by 5:30 p.m.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thought the Team would enjoy. Very few people on their death bed have said, "I should have spent more time at work." FROM THE WEBSITE: SurveyMonkey has been profitable from almost day one and refuses to go public. SurveyMonkey has done all of this while creating a culture that enables the company's CEO, Dave Goldberg, to leave the office by 5:30 p.m.</div>

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MIT Invents 3-D Display - 2 views

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shared by matthewav on 19 Jun 14 - No Cached

matthewav on 19 Jun 14

The display is made up of pieces that rise and fall to create a simple, but breakthrough, 3-D shape that you create.

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The Mobile Browser Is Dead, Long Live The App - 7 views

www.forbes.com/...wser-is-dead-long-live-the-app

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shared by Jade Diaz on 27 May 14 - No Cached

Jade Diaz on 27 May 14

If we accept this, are there implications for our aim to design a responsive site?

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matthewav on 28 May 14

Wow, very interesting. The numbers tell the story of the browser use declining. The great increase was social media; people still use the browser on a computer to access the social media site. They don't download a Facebook application to install on their computer-they use the browser. But mobile-wise, that's a different beast. I still think we should create a site that is accessible to mobile devices rather than create an app. I think in the coming years, though, iOS/Android developers will probably be job positions here at UT. Great post, thanks for sharing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wow, very interesting. The numbers tell the story of the browser use declining. The great increase was social media; people still use the browser on a computer to access the social media site. They don't download a Facebook application to install on their computer-they use the browser. But mobile-wise, that's a different beast. I still think we should create a site that is accessible to mobile devices rather than create an app. I think in the coming years, though, iOS/Android developers will probably be job positions here at UT. Great post, thanks for sharing.</div>

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mason_jones on 30 May 14

I take issue with focusing on the amount of time spent in apps vs. mobile web. If you look at the breakdown, 68% of app time is on pure entertainment activities like gaming, social media and YouTube. Which makes total sense that people spend a disproportionate amount of time on those things. Plus that guy looks really annoying!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I take issue with focusing on the amount of time spent in apps vs. mobile web. If you look at the breakdown, 68% of app time is on pure entertainment activities like gaming, social media and YouTube. Which makes total sense that people spend a disproportionate amount of time on those things. Plus that guy looks really annoying!</div>

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matthewav on 30 May 14

RE: Mason-Good points, Señor Mason. But using inflammatory titles gets people reading. My next post will be "LIBRARIES ARE DEAD-EVERYTHING IS ON GOOGLE, ANYWAY".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">RE: Mason-Good points, Señor Mason. But using inflammatory titles gets people reading. My next post will be "LIBRARIES ARE DEAD-EVERYTHING IS ON GOOGLE, ANYWAY".</div>

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RefME Citation/Reference App (Free) - 2 views

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shared by matthewav on 30 Oct 14 - No Cached

matthewav on 30 Oct 14

I read a positive blurb about this citation/reference app in WIRED magazine and thought some of you wacky librarians may find it helpful.

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In Search Of The Perfect CAPTCHA - 5 views

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shared by matthewav on 04 May 12 - No Cached

matthewav on 04 May 12

Information on CAPTCHA's basic philosophy and logic. There are some examples of non-standard CAPTCHA examples.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Information on CAPTCHA's basic philosophy and logic. There are some examples of non-standard CAPTCHA examples.</div>

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Jade Diaz on 08 May 12

Great post. It perfectly summarizes all my problems with captcha and the fact that there's not yet a good solution. I think that using computing power to recognize spammy submissions and weed them out (based on time it takes to complete the form or the language used in the post or the attached link) would work well for our purposes but ultimately we have to reduce/eliminate the benefit of spamming in order to stem the tide at the source.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great post. It perfectly summarizes all my problems with captcha and the fact that there's not yet a good solution. I think that using computing power to recognize spammy submissions and weed them out (based on time it takes to complete the form or the language used in the post or the attached link) would work well for our purposes but ultimately we have to reduce/eliminate the benefit of spamming in order to stem the tide at the source.</div>

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Plug-in To View Your HTML Live on a Mobile Device - 2 views

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shared by matthewav on 14 Mar 13 - No Cached

matthewav on 14 Mar 13

Adobe makes a plug-in that allows you to see on your mobile device exactly what you're working on (as long as it's on a server - like the dev server). I've found it very handy when working on something and wondering how it will look on the iPad. The plug-in works for a myriad of devices including droid stuff. You have to use it in Google Chrome and be signed in, but it's well worth the effort. Those of you with smart phones could load the plug-in on the smart phone and iPad at the same time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Adobe makes a plug-in that allows you to see on your mobile device exactly what you're working on (as long as it's on a server - like the dev server). I've found it very handy when working on something and wondering how it will look on the iPad. The plug-in works for a myriad of devices including droid stuff. You have to use it in Google Chrome and be signed in, but it's well worth the effort. Those of you with smart phones could load the plug-in on the smart phone and iPad at the same time.</div>

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Data Curation - Council on Library and Information Resources - 2 views

www.clir.org/...data-curation

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