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While reading for ideas on doing mock up mobile interface, i stumbled this. very interesting read on designing for usability for mobile devices and why it is not just a scale down version of your actual desktop website.

A few cool UI designs for mobile like 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21

#21 is really good! We might consider something like this for our m-learn (video) app.

When I think about "infrastructure", I normally think about roads, wires, sewerage and so on. But how about educational technology and instructional design? From reading Don Norman's musings about infrastructure, I realized that if we want our technological implementations to be successfully adopted, very often it's essential to also consider the infrastructure needed to support our tech designs and implementations. Personally, I think infrastructure for education and instructional design need not always be physical things. They could be intangibles such as having to update a database, notify the relevant people in charge, call this person or that to come unlock the computer lab, etc. My mum's been a teacher for 40+ years. She's great. But she really hates the computer. Not because of the learning needed to use Microsoft Word. She's quite fine with it. But it's all the non-Microsoft Word things that she has to do - reboot, turn the computer on, manage the files, etc... - that makes her scream.  "It is time to work on infrastructure. It threatens to dominate our lives with ugliness, frustration, and work. We need to spend more time on the designs for infrastructure. We need to make it more attractive, more accessible, and easier to maintain. Infrastructure is intended to be hidden, to provide the foundation for everyday life. If we do not respond, it will dominate our lives, preventing us attending to our priory concerns and interests and instead, just keeping ahead of the maintenance demands." - Don Norman Food for thought: What are some underlying "infrastructure" (tangible and intangible) that I may encounter in an educational technology project? Are there existing infrastructure that I can take advantage of to minimize time and $? How can we minimize the amount of infrastructure maintenance needed?

The concept of "design sprints" (as pioneered by Google Ventures) - short, very focused and very well-structured group discussions - may be very useful for our teams in generating practical but creative solutions to problems, whether you're an ID, ET, MD or even MP.

Let me know if you want me to contribute in step 1: forced constraints!

Haha! That might help ;)

"Designing meaningful and engaging lessons (for any form of delivery, including eLearning) is a task that every good instructional designer seeks to master. Teaching lower-school students is a privilege that quickly makes you realize that the approach you take when conveying an idea is just as important as the idea itself. An approach that I have found most successful is threefold: Be clear and concise Use visuals Excite the imagination. Since migrating over to the "adult learning" spectrum, I've found this strategy to be just as applicable."

10 Awesome Font and Typography Resources for Web Designers | Vandelay Design Blog http://t.co/UwQ1Io8wKo

For IDs. The book focuses on a very practical approach to designing learning, drawing upon what we know about how our brain works, and then applying it. And, most importantly, the book goes beyond the traditional ID paradigm about intro, concept, example, etc., and includes the emotional (motivational) side of the equation. Dirksen also (thankfully) points out the role of performance support, helping designers recognize that not every solution is a course.

For humor purposes. You guys may not realized this but some of you may sound like this…only designers understand it. Non designers who think they are designers….move a side! Let the big boys lead the way yo!

click on the link to read more hilarious stories to understand the designers better. :)

mobile application design that developers should keep in mind: Users will not tolerate mobile apps that are perceived as slow to open or operate. Speed is even more important for apps than it is for websites on a computer. Users are often accessing these apps when they have only a few minutes of downtime, and so speed is paramount. Apps do not allow multi-tasking the way that browsers on a computer do, so users require instant gratification. Simplicity of functionality and organization are key to good mobile app design. Mobile apps should be linear in design-this is distinct from a typical website approach that offers multiple paths and options. Apps present you with menus, you do what you need to do, and you move out. Mobile app users do not want to be overwhelmed by too many choices and distractions when they are trying to access a feature. People want fewer choices in mobile, because if you put too many choices in mobile, users will give up.

Nice read on mobile userability on the whole page. Advises and consideration into the UX experience before even jumping into development. one of the key to quality experience for our app users.

Really beautiful & inspiring! 

Guidelines and resources for designing iPhone graphic elements

A portal dedicated to casual game design from User Interface ,Controls,Innovation,Style,Testing,Target Audience, Gameplay,Design Process, Learning curve,Interviews. Lot of dicussions in there even with feedbacks from user playing on updated games and what is good and bads about the game.

A free open course for those interested in exploring principles and pedagogies for designing mobile learning. Benji, Carolyn, Rachel, Fareed, would you guys be interested in this?

Responsive web designs, on the other hand, are inherently complex because they are trying to support many viewing experiences without necessarily optimizing the experience for one particular device (or genre of devices). With a higher level of complexity comes a higher resource cost. With responsive web design, gone are the days of simple mock-ups in Photoshop and a designer's work is done.

For IDs and other CeLebs who want to read about e-learning and instructional design, here's a bunch of free e-books.

For IDs, MDs and VCDs who work on designing educational content, here's some tips for you to chew on.

Sweet! Maybe our MDs can take a look at this? :)

The specifications for designing for iPhone 4's display.