Bravo Works With a Gaming Platform, Foursquare, to Engage TV Fans on Phones – NYTimes.com

by johnwhalen on January 31, 2010

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A new partnership between Bravo and the mobile social gaming platform Foursquare hopes to engage viewers long after they turn off the television and close the lid on their laptops.
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Still getting used to foursquare, but I can see location-aware phone potential. Executing terrifically all these core tasks is what will make you the [...]

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LukeW | iPad’s Limitations are Design Decisions

by johnwhalen on January 31, 2010

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So it’s possible that many of the technical limitations in the current iPad are actually deliberate design decisions made by Apple to ensure the future of personal computing arrives without the issues of today.
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Nice! There is no reason to create every possible feature. We want to think of the 80:20 rule and really [...]

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Catalogging multi-touch Interactions on the iPad

January 30, 2010 Uncategorized

via konigi.com
This is a nice extensive catalog of iPad interaction.

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Nokia’s introduction to user experience

January 30, 2010 Uncategorized

created a web section that describes the benefits of a good user experience, which also provides links and resources with more detailed material.
via experientia.com
Interesting position on UX @ Nokia (see above).

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Taking “Social” to the Core of Your Organization

January 30, 2010 Uncategorized

via web-strategist.com
Interesting video focusing on cultivating a culture of “social business”.

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Seth’s Blog: Quieting the lizard brain

January 29, 2010 Uncategorized

How can I explain the never-ending irrationality of human behavior?
via sethgodin.typepad.com
It seems everyone is now talking about Persuasion, changing behavior, the amygdala and the “lizard brain”. While Seth is wondering how to quiet it, it is true that lizards seem to be doing pretty well in the wild…

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The Content Conundrum – Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design

January 29, 2010 Uncategorized

The collaboration that we demand from developers should parallel those we have with our content partners: copywriters, strategists, production artists.
via boxesandarrows.com
Its true: to get persuasive design we need to tightly couple content, strategy and production.
Perhaps the – “full on final design comps rather than wireframes” approach – is the way to go.

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Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color – Smashing Magazine

January 29, 2010 Uncategorized

This is the first in a three-part series on color theory. Here we’ll discuss the meanings behind the different color families, and give some examples of how these colors are used (with a bit of analysis for each).
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Excellent examples of color palettes and the effects on perception. Definitely a good article to provide [...]

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Social Media Marketing: DEWmocracy’s Long-Term Potential

January 29, 2010 Uncategorized

“What we’re calling it [is] collective intelligence,” O’Brien said. “It’s less about crowdsourcing, but more about collaboration.” PepsiCo looks at DEWmocracy, which has literally been driven by word of mouth, as a way of doing business rather than an ad campaign, he said, and the most important thing to recognize is the passion consumers [...]

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My Favorite Tools and Processes to Automate the Routine | Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing

January 28, 2010 Uncategorized

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Technology can be a great thing when it comes to getting more done. It can also be a way to wall yourself off from real engagement with human beings, but that’s a post for another day.
Today I would like to share a handful of tools and the actual processes I employ [...]

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