First Else’s futuristic UI

Posted November 25th, 2009 in AHO by admin

Futuristic navigation user interface that looks pretty cool.

Swype to debut on the Verizon Samsung Omnia II

Posted November 24th, 2009 in AHO by admin

A little over a year ago, Swype announced at TechCrunch50 2008 that they were going to “change how the world inputs text on screens”. By allowing the user to type words by tracing a path between its letters rather than tapping them out one-by-one, Swype claims to speed up typing on a mobile handset while doing away with accuracy annoyances. Swype is the brainchild of Randy Marsden, developer of the Windows Mobile onscreen keyboard, and Cliff Kushler, co-inventor of the T9 input method.

The Record Project – Presentation of the idea cards

Posted November 7th, 2009 in AHO by admin

Idea cards

Moving on with the project this weeks task is to create and present idea cards within the areas that I choose to work. Here is my contribution: Continue Reading »

The Record Project – Presentation of the art and research + idea areas

Posted November 7th, 2009 in AHO by admin

Idea areas

This week we are supposed to figure out some areas we want to explorer further regarding this task. webtv.online.no is the website that provides media on demand that is the base for the work. Here are some of the interesting areas:

  • Social aspect for webtv.online.no
  • Presentation of data
  • Interaction

Some pictures from my presentation: Continue Reading »

IT gjør oss mer sosiale, ikke mindre

Posted November 7th, 2009 in AHO by admin

Mobil- og nettbruk gjør deg ikke til en einstøing, ifølge undersøkelse.
Tidligere forskning som argumenterer for at internett og mobiltelefon gjør oss mindre sosiale blir nå tilbakevist.

Bruk av teknologi gir oss tvert imot større og mer varierte sosiale nettverk.

Mer på digi.no

WikiReader – Wikipedia In Your Pocket

Posted October 28th, 2009 in AHO by admin

WikiReader is an electronic encyclopedia giving physical form to Wikipedia. Now you can take it with you wherever you go.

WikiReader bridges you, your family, and friends with the world of knowledge. It’s a great gift for people of all ages and lifestyles.

Cheack it out

10/GUI – Multitouch at your fingertips

Posted October 28th, 2009 in AHO by admin

The purpose of the 10/GUI concept video is to inform, inspire, and start discussions. An ocean of experimentation, iteration, investment, and adoption lies between these early ideas and whatever the future of HCI will hold. Will the principles of 10/GUI prove viable? To test these waters is the only way to find out.

10/GUI from C. Miller on Vimeo.

The Record Project

Posted October 28th, 2009 in AHO by admin

About the Record projectRECORD (2007 – 2010) is a research project targeting online communities. In particular communities where users share and experience audiovisual content. RECORD aims to provide knowledge and methodologies to improve development of online community products and services. Continue Reading »

The Xploded Museum

Posted October 28th, 2009 in AHO by admin

This is a three week group project collaboration with with InterMedia at University of Oslo. The main goal with this project is to work with a real-world project case.

The Case

What are the affordances (and constraints) of interactive and social media in museum settings. How can technologies enhance visitors’ experiences and interactions with museums artifacts, providing  deeper understanding and engagement?

Research and Brainstorming

The first two weeks of the project started with exploring and doing research on ideas and concepts that already existed, followed up by brainstorming and creating new concepts.

The result