Archive for January, 2010

Inspirational Office Spaces

I work at a digital advertising agency in Atlanta GA that is currently renovating a new office space which should be finished by March 1st. I’ve been privileged enough to provide feedback regarding floorplan arrangements, furniture, display visualizations and overall atmosphere. In doing a little research it’s easy to find a lot of really inspirational [...]

Design Focused Sessions at MIX10

I finally got a chance to comb through all the session topics posted on the Mix10 Session Calendar and here are the ones that interest me the most.  These topics include design / user experience / animation / multitouch / workflow & collaboration. Total Experience Design Media Processing Workflow Great user Experiences: Seamlessly Blending Technology [...]

Simple Salsa Jam

This flamenco inspired tune is short and sweet. I recorded four different guitar tracks on my laptop’s built-in microphone using GarageBand. I managed to have fun with this session despite my choppy rhythm.

Silverlight Contest Season

Like winning prizes? If yes, then you should know about several Silverlight contests you can enter to win big. You could win a few MIX10 passes, t-shirts and even $50,000 cash. It seems like new Silverlight contests keep popping up every day. I like seeing more crowd-sourced pitch competitions. If you have the skills and [...]

Vote now for MIX10

My session topic has been entered into a ballot for the 2010 MIX Conference. Please vote for me! Session Abstract: Discuss how to create innovative interface designs using Blend for Silverlight. See how to convert artwork to components with ease. Explore custom skinning, state transitions and fluid animation. Apply behaviors to change states and properties [...]