February 25, 2010
posted by Kurt Brockett
Following up on the incredible success of our Super Bowl installation, IdentityMine is on the road again this time in Indianapolis, IN for the 2010 NFL Combine. We’re here demonstrating our I.C.E. – Integrated Collaboration Evaluation solution which highlights STATS X-info unique data. Our friends at HP brought a bunch of new toys including Touchsmart PC kiosks, the new HP TM2 and their awesome HP Notebook Projection Companion.
We’re having a great time showing off our new technology to all the NFL people in town checking out the players. We’ll update this post as more news rolls in.
Check out some of the pics below:
February 12, 2010
originally posted by Jason Cook: (link) – please comment at original post
I read a lot of design websites, mostly magazines and blogs, looking for tutorials, resources, tools, brushes, textures, patterns, stock assets, critique and inspiration. When I say “a lot”, I mean more than 80 sites. It can be a bit much to handle. To help out with managing all the great content the community posts every day, I created a few handy tools that I, in turn, can share with the world.
Google Custom Search
I made a Google Custom Search Engine to search these sites specifically. Try it out! Search for “grunge brushes” or “photoshop lighting tutorial” or something. It’s just awesome.
http://bit.ly/designresources (or, if bit.ly is down or something: http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013365889729792867571:btxc2ccrx2s)
Twitter List
Most of these sites publish a Twitter feed when they post new content. I’ve aggregated them into a Twitter List so you can see at a glance what’s new and interesting.
http://twitter.com/ui_hero/designresources
For an even more focused search for goodies, you can show just the tweets that have links in them.
http://snapbird.org/ui_hero/designresources/list/http
The Full List
If you want to see the individual sites in their full glory, the following is the complete list. If you know of others that should be included, go ahead and post a comment so I can keep these tools updated and relevant. They’re for all of us. The only real criteria is that they post content regularly (tutorials, resources, tools, brushes, textures, patterns, stock assets, critique and inspiration) and the production value is pro-quality.
http://www.10steps.sg
http://www.abduzeedo.com
http://www.adobetutorialz.com
http://www.aiburn.com
http://www.aivault.com
http://www.attitudedesign.co.uk/journal
http://www.bamagazine.com
http://www.bittbox.com
http://www.bortonia.wordpress.com
http://www.brusheezy.com
http://www.brushking.eu
http://www.circleboxblog.com
http://www.colorburned.com
http://www.commarts.com
http://www.computerarts.co.uk
http://www.creativenerds.co.uk
http://www.creativepro.com
http://www.cutelittlefactory.com
http://www.desigg.com
http://www.designchair.co.uk
http://www.designertoday.com
http://www.designinformer.com
http://www.designreviver.com
http://www.designrfix.com
http://www.dezignus.com
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/illustratorbrushes/
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psbrushes/
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/tutorials/
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk
http://mediadesigner.digitalmedianet.com
http://veerle.duoh.com
http://www.fudgegraphics.com
http://www.gomediazine.com
http://www.howdesign.com
http://www.hv-designs.co.uk
http://www.id-mag.com
http://www.illustrationclass.com
http://www.instantshift.com
http://www.jay-han.com
http://www.juxtapoz.com
http://www.khulsey.com
http://www.layersmagazine.com
http://www.line25.com
http://www.myphotoshopbrushes.com
http://www.ndesign-studio.com
http://www.noupe.com
http://www.obsidiandawn.com
http://www.ourtuts.com
http://www.pinkzap.com
http://www.photoshop-freebies.com
http://www.photoshopbrushes.com
http://www.photoshoptutorials.ws
http://www.photoshopessentials.com
http://www.photoshopstar.com/tutorials-page
http://www.photoshopsupport.com
http://www.printmag.com
http://www.pscloud.com
http://www.psdfan.com
http://www.psdlearning.com
http://www.psdvault.com
http://www.pshero.com
http://www.pstut.info
http://www.pxleyes.com
http://www.qbrushes.net
http://blog.signalnoise.com
http://www.simplypsd.com
http://www.sixrevisions.com
http://www.smashingapps.com
http://www.smashingmagazine.com
http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk
http://www.stockvault.net
http://www.sxc.hu
http://www.tu-torial.com
http://www.tutorial9.net
http://www.tutorialkit.com
http://www.tutorialqueen.com
http://www.tutsplus.com
http://www.tutzor.com
http://www.vandelaydesign.com
http://www.vectips.com
http://www.vectordiary.com
http://www.vectorportal.com
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com
http://www.webdesignerwall.com
http://www.webdesignledger.com
http://www.wefunction.com
http://www.worth1000.com
http://www.wowbrushes.com
http://www.wowvectors.com
http://www.yourphotoshopguide.com
Remember to please comment at original post: (link)
February 12, 2010
posted by Kurt Brockett
Following up on the Microsoft Surface work in the last post I was asked to write a little bit more about our Pro Bowl and Super Bowl experiences on the Windows Blog. You can check out the post here: (link)
I thought I’d throw in a couple more pictures for those reading the /forward blog…enjoy!
Chad and John checking out the view from our great seats? :S
Kind of cool given I'm a life long Dolphins Fan
A Stitch of the whole stadium
February 9, 2010
originally posted by Karim Hernandez: (link) – please comment at original post
If you happen to be stuck using VS 2010 Beta2 for Silverlight 4 Beta development, and are experiencing crashes while editing or debugging C#, this quick tip is for you.
Disable the new Highlight References feature in
Options->Text Editor->C#->Advanced.
Although handy, it was apparently one of the buggier features in Beta2. Thanks @pilchie.
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February 9, 2010
posted by Kurt Brockett
The /forward blog has been a little quiet over the last few weeks and we have a good explanation. About a month ago we were invited by the Miami Dolphins to enhance the digital experiences their guests would see when they hosted the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl these last two weeks. This is the first post in a series of stories detailing our involvement in this very cool opportunity.
The Microsoft Surface team had 5 of their units sent down to Miami where IdentityMine received them and set them up for various activities associated with the two big games. IdentityMine, utilizing our Product Selector solution created an experience to browse video content, merchandise and information around all things Football. In addition we had various other applications installed for folks to experience the Microsoft Surface product. Just like any other installation we’ve done, Microsoft Surface was a big hit. Whether it was in a luxury suite or at a social gathering leading up to the games, Microsoft Surface was a major attraction.
Check out some of the pictures below and stay tuned for more information and more in depth stories over the next few weeks.
Setup in one of the Luxury Suites
Fans playing Air Hockey
Playing Chess
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