In order to show the capabilities of IE9′s html5 support, Microsoft is curating this site to display some of the possibilities being developed and utilized in modern browsers.
via TastyTruth
In case you haven’t seen this yet — amazing technology that translates text in real time using the iPhone’s video camera.
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Projeqt aims to enable people to share their stories by providing a simple way to create a website viewable on any device. TBWA created the publishing tool and used it to build their own website.
Following their “Making Future Magic” creative initiative, the London-based agency Dentsu and the design agency BERG developed this impressive method of using iPads to create moving typography. The short film features animated light shapes and words that travel playfully through the dark urban landscape.
To promote IE9, Microsoft demonstrates the power of HTML5 in this Wild Wild West-themed comic book story, “Never Mind the Bullets.”
An installation of the new Toyota Auris with Hybrid Synergy Drive uses projection mapping to bring to life the technology within the Auris itself. Glue Isobar used seven projectors to project a CG version of the car onto the real car, allowing observers to walk around the car and experience the effect.
Thanks to Glue Isobar for sharing.
Lost World’s Fairs is a stunning html site exploring the typographic possibilities on the web. The site was commissioned by Microsoft to promote Internet Explorer 9′s support of WOFF (Web Open Font Format ).
WOFF is a font format for use in web pages. It is in the process of being standardized as a recommendation by the World Wide Web Consortium, which expects WOFF to soon become the single, interoperable font format supported by all browsers. -Wikipedia
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Twitter is rolling out significant updates to its functionality aiming to continue its popularity.
TechCrunch has an overview of the new features.
This is for kids, to teach coding—but adults could have some fun with this tool as well. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Developed by those savvy guys and gals at MIT.
It’s great to see this happening in the U.S., we’re far behind other countries when it comes to teaching young folks the art of coding/technology. Also Scratch is connecting educators, allowing teachers to share insights, projects, and tips for platform. It’s approachable, collaborative, and effective. Try Scratch, this is what it feels like to be an eight year old today.
Usabilla is a really interesting web based service that allows for immediate feedback on prototypes, design, wireframes, sketches, etc. It allows for quick, down and dirty, portable usability testing. And one version of the product is FREE. Try it out on your next round of design.
Overview video below:
