By Wilhelm Fitzpatrick, Technical Director Once a year, Google summons 7,000 of its closest friends to Mountain View, CA for a gathering called I/O, inspired by the programming acronym input/output. It is a chance for developers who work daily with Google products and services to get a first look at what the tech giant has planned
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By Guy Borgford, Director of Business Development The adoption of Design Thinking crosses industry verticals, demographics, startups, and Fortune 100 companies alike. As organizations struggle to adapt to rapidly changing technical and cultural landscapes, the only constant in the present and immediate future is change, and with it, the uncertainty lurking in the shadows of
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Wonder what makes Smashing Ideas so smashing? Our people! We sat down with Kevin Wick, Executive Creative Director, to talk shop, how ‘social impact’ work resonates with him personally and professionally, the top 7 tips he gives to UX newbies, and the correlation between Metallica, Plato, and design. You’ve recently joined Smashing after having
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CALLING ALL PARENTS! We are looking for kids, ages 6-10 to help us test our latest app made just for kids. Play testers will get a sneak preview of Mindful Powers™, a kid-first, holistic approach to building social-emotional learning through the power of play. Our program is based on mindfulness, the ability to know and understand
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By Kevin Swann, Strategist Insight is a strange word. It sits somewhere between the process of research and the process of making, and it’s meant to help designers and agencies know what to make and also how to make it. But, what exactly is an insight? I don’t think I’m alone in my confusion. Folks in the
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