Exploring Google Poly
Google Poly is a platform that hosts 3D models and 360 degree imagery. This is a quick test of what is possible. I’ll continue to update this post as I discover and have time to add details.
Test Post Using Publish to WordPress
Test Post Using Publish to WordPress Publish to WordPress is an Addon for the Chrome browser that enables users to publish content they have authored in a Google Doc to a WordPress site. This is very convenient for those of us who keep our syllabi, course schedules, and other course-related …
A Short Recap of HOW Design Live 2015
Back in the beginning of May, I was fortunate enough to attend the HOW Design Live conference in Chicago. As far as conferences go, it was impressive, with multiple design-related tracks and speakers ranging from Pentagram partners to massively inspiring design individuals like Aaron Draplin (@draplin) and Tina Roth (@swissmiss). …
Create a Dynamic Link Sharing Space with Google Drive Tools
When it comes to managing my personal learning environment, Google certainly brings a lot to the table. Unfortunately, the most glaring oversight is Drive’s lack of ability to conveniently share links among collaborators. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of social bookmarking as much as the next person, …
Dynamic Charts with Google’s Spreadsheets and Forms
I’ve been experimenting in ways of gathering data via Google forms and displaying them as charts that automatically update as submissions are made to the forms. The charts can then be embedded in a web page (like this one), and update as the data in the spreadsheet is updated. The …
12 Principles of Animation
Simple animation has been on my mind for a number of months as I’ve been thinking about animated GIFs. One of the rabbit trails I’ve followed while exploring the GIF topic has been these 12 Principles of Animation. These principles had been formalized by the animators at Walt Disney, in …
Trying to Understand Mobile Device and Platform Statistics
Since swapping my iPhone in for an Android phone, I’ve found myself playing catchup on much of the Android culture. I’ll save my comparisons of the two general platforms for another post, but the obvious and plentiful differences got me wondering just how many Americans use an iOS device versus …