It was an exciting week for us to be able to launch our newly completed iPhone and Android apps into the the marketplace. While this first release is not as feature rich as I would like them to be, I feel good about being able to create an app framework for both platforms that we will be able to build upon in the coming months.
The use of common navigational GUIs are key in showing users how to quickly learn your App. Apple’s iPhone SDK and visual language are very well defined which makes it that much easier to create effective navigation / user flows.
On Sunday, the family hoped to enjoy “25 years of Pixar Animation” – an exhibit at the Oakland museum which had been extended through the weekend due to popular demand. We had only learned it was there on Saturday, so we had felt fortunate to have found out in time to make it to the last day!
A perk to my new year’s quest to re wire my internal clock, is in being able to watch the sunrise. Historically, I have done much of my best work between 10pm – 2am. (I enjoy the silence) However, so far I feel pretty creative in the early morning hours and attribute a bit of this inspiration from the combined silence and changing light.
The CBS Interactive Business / Technology group is looking for talented Jr – mid level designer (s). Someone who is looking for a chance to step up and get to work doing his or her best stuff yet. This person is a team player that lives and breathe new media and the interactive space – Someone whose work has been seen in or aspires to be seen in some of the designer showcase sites. (CSSMania, TheBestDesigns, Creattica, Dribbble etc…)
The past week has had it’s share of stresses for me. However, my mantra has always been that the most beautiful things in life are so -Â with or without us. That said, it is up to me to see and notice those things that are so easily overlooked or taken for granted. As my family headed out the door to go out and grab some dinner, I could not help but notice that the sky seemed to be on fire just over the hill from my front deck.
One of my favorite side projects is one that I have built to showcase the adventures I share with my son Brandon. Obviously the content is more near and dear to me then any of my other work. However, it functions in a way that really makes the sharing part quick and easy. Thus what ultimately makes it so functional for me. I originally intended on keeping a more standard blog, but never could seem to find the time to write up lengthy post’s about our experiences.
PORT : Prominence, Ownership, Response and Targeting. These are the key elements by which we measure ourselves as it pertains to being able to deliver value to folks who advertise on the CBS Interactive Business and IS/IT properties.
Recently, a pal sent me this video put together by the impressive folks at SkateHouse Media. It is such an awesome display of old-school downhill skating drenched with style, speed and a heck of a lot of really cool tricks! Add to this a super fun and lively musical arrangement… and I just had to share!
On my team, we have spent tremendous amounts of time talking about where we believe advertising is headed within the interactive medium. Bigger and more premium placements are the future. To that end, we have greatly simplified our design frameworks to allow for maximum modularity and flexibility (both for product & Ad innovation)
I am an avid student and evangelist of user-centered design principles - I have created or overhauled some of the world's largest online Business & Technology properties. My focus has always been on building functional design systems that creatively solve business problems. Solutions that convey brand & messaging, but more importantly, are intuitive to maximize the possibilities of an interactive medium. Any thoughts, opinions, or ideas expressed on this website are solely my own and not necessarily representative of those of my employer, CBS Interactive.
