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• 05.03.10
  New Shapes in Expression Blend 4 Blend 4, Design, prototype, Prototyping, Sketchflow | (0)

  There is a bunch of exciting new features in the upcoming version of Blend; bundles of ready-to-use behaviors, transition effects and more ways to add more interactivity with less code. All of which become even more rich with possibilities when you add the bevy of new, sketch style shapes to the mix. In the pursuit of producing, testing and sharing great ideas and interaction to facilitate instant communication and conversation with clients and teammates, this set of form assets is a big help. Adam Kinney posted an overview with tons of details here. The Release Candidate of Blend 4 is ...
• 04.04.10
  Using SketchFlow for Presentations Expression Blend, Silverlight, Sketchflow | (0)

  If any of you caught my Mix presentation on the Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework, you may have noticed that I used SketchFlow the prototyping feature in Expression Blend to present the session.  I really like SketchFlow and I thought it would be a great way to demonstrate the technology as well (I’m a big fan of Marshall McLuhan).  You can see it at http://charette.com/saf/ Has anyone else tried this?  Any suggestions?  Does it work?
• 12.01.09
  Working with Feature Sets and Initial Prototypes innovate, prototype, Prototyping, Sketchflow | (0)

  Quick mockup of a feature list, so feedback and iteration can begin. So you have started a new project, you have a list of features and requests but not much else. Everyone wants to see ideas asap. Seems simple enough, but where do you start? You have sketched a few things out, but the team should have a chance to play around the experience, right? In Sketchflow there are several ways to rapidly explore and test concepts. Above I used the SketchStyles to create some of the features with sample data. Then I made a starter app flow, with a couple of the ...
• 11.09.09
  What does Microsoft have to offer Digital Agencies? Microsoft Innovation Days Adelaide, Brisbane, Expression, Melbourne, Perth, Silverlight, Sketchflow, Surface, Sydney | (0)

  In December DPE (where I work at Microsoft) and the Partner Team are getting together to run a series of “Innovation Days” in five Australian cities. Innovation Days are a rapid tour of some of the latest goodies from Microsoft, with a focus on how they can benefit your business. We’ve divided the day into two halves: The first half of the day focuses on technologies related to user experience and the web. This half will be especially relevant to digital agencies and other organisations focussed on delivering great customer experiences. We’ll cover Silverlight, ...
• 09.01.09
  My two talks at Tech-Ed Australia and New Zealand Expression Blend, Silverlight, Sketchflow, TechEd, User Experience | (0)

  I will be doing two presentations at Tech-Ed on the Gold Coast (8-11 Sep) and Auckland (14-16 Sep). The first talk is in the Architecture track, and the second in the Web/UX track. Silverlight Won't Save Your User Experience, You Will. You think adding a Silverlight UI to your application will solve your usability problems? You think downloading Expression Studio will eliminate user error? You think all your website needs to be more engaging is a generous sprinkling of drop-shadows? Think again. A great user experience requires more than a layer of whizzy new technologies. ...
• 07.10.09
  Dynamic Prototyping With SketchFlow in Expression Blend Design Methods, Design Thinking, Design Tools, Sketchflow | (0)

  One of the things I’ve been quietly working on over the past months has been a book that details some significant new features available in Microsoft’s Expression Blend tool called SketchFlow. Let us know what you think. You can learn more about the new features and the book at www.dynamic-prototyping.com
• 07.10.09
  Did I mention I am writing a book?! Blend 3, Design, design process, innovate, prototype, Prototyping, Sketchflow, sketching | (0)

  A sneak peek at the Dynamic Prototyping cover design. Chris Bernard and I have embarked on a book for designers by designers. This will be a easy hands-on way to jump in and use Sketchflow in Expression Blend 3. We will also be sharing our thoughts on creativity, design process, sketching, idea capture and prototyping. The books website, www.dynamic-prototyping.com has links to a free chapter of the book and everything you need to get started. Let me know what you think : ) Expression Blend 3 has launched, you can test it out here!
• 05.18.09
  Sketchflow Part 2 – Fast and Easy Interactivity Design, prototype, Prototyping, Sketchflow | (0)

  Navigation wire up in Sketchflow. Note: I trimmed the right click options for clarities sake. Us designers may find ourselves designing a touch or gesture based interface on the fly or being asked to provide interaction in an early prototype for clients. The struggle comes in as we start to tackle expressing and selling a movement or navigation without building the entire experience and spending hours working with the developer to flush out what is actually feasible. Here I have built a simple site project and created several pages to be explored by a client. First I linked my button to its ...
• 05.05.09
  Opportunity Knocks, Austin – MGFest Austin, Blend 3, Event, Silverlight, Sketchflow | (0)

  I sketched this as I was thinking about the transition from anything is possible to reality. If you are interested in Sketchflow in Blend 3 or Silverlight there is an amazing chance to get your feet wet with it, right around the corner. These sessions will be small-size, personal and very hands on. Resident Silverlight expert, Michael Scherotter , Media Experience Evangelist from San Francisco, will be auditing the Silverlight classes and brings a ton for technical, social media and motion expertise. The invariable Chris Bernard and I will be talking about dynamic prototyping and Sketchflow on Thursday, May 14th. This class will ...

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