At FITC Toronto this year, the Union Platform was demo’s and realease dates and licenses set. The crowd was seat-edged because the demos really were elegant and powerful.
Union matters because it makes multiuser flash effortless and for most applications, free. They even have a public test server to get you up and running with your demos, fast. I tried it, it worked, and the API was a great example of common sense good design.
Check it out at http://www.unionplatform.com/
From the WSJ via Slashdot, a story about the infamous St. Louis Museum, The central issue is liability at museums, especially hands-on with kids. Learning is tactile and experiential at its best, and the City Museum’s take on where the line should go between injury and experience is a little different that most facilities. That said, it is an interesting look at an alternate universe where people are liable for their own safety.
Most interestingly? It is a computer-free zone, according to the museum’s founder.
Awesome little video, right down to the credit roll!
example from Nintendo:
The official website has a great video on the down and dirty pixels n’ pantone behind the design concept for the Olympic:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-videos/transmoflection_89280ut.html
An interview with the lead designer, who passed away too young last year:
http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2008/09/leo_obstbaum.html
