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What to Do With Designer’s Block

What to Do With Designer’s Block

I recently found myself completely stuck trying to decide on a blog post topic, when a fellow A+L designer suggested I write about being stuck. Well, that’s a good idea. I grabbed some coffee, sat down to write, and immediately felt stuck again. What is it with...

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IoT World 2019

IoT World 2019

IoT World 2019 was definitely a solid show. We’ve been exhibiting or attending for 5 years now and it’s been great to see the show evolve. It’s gone through a few iterations as they’ve added and then removed “co-shows” like AI and Blockchain. This year’s co-show is...

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Design Roles – UX & UI

Design Roles – UX & UI

(. . . and how these are two very different phases of a software project)   Back in the day, we were all “web designers” - simply put. We knew everything from buying the domain name to launching the site and figured out everything in between as the project...

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Good Design Can Revolutionize an Industry

Good Design Can Revolutionize an Industry

When it comes to operating equipment and machinery that are governed by environmental rules and regulations, there are many reasons it is unquestionably a good idea to be in compliance. Fines for failing to do so are massive, often in the hundreds of thousands or even...

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May is MIDI Month!

May is MIDI Month!

The MIDI Association, the free community for MIDI users, is launching the second annual May is MIDI Month membership and donation drive.
May is MIDI Month is a celebration of MIDI for the entire MIDI community: companies making MIDI products, the press/media, and musicians and artists who regularly use MIDI. MIDI connects products from different companies together and also connects creative people from around the world.

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Art+Logic at SXSW 2019

Art+Logic at SXSW 2019

SXSW is right around the corner (the Interactive Festival is from March 8-12), and we'll be there. Mark your calendars and come by and meet us. If you can't make it to one of the events below, send us a note. Native Cross-Platform Development With C++ & JUCE...

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Designing for ADA Compliance (WCAG)

Designing for ADA Compliance (WCAG)

Navigating the physical world is hard enough for people with impaired vision. Imagine trying to navigate a website? or buying items on Amazon? something as simple as checking your online bank account is nearly impossible… unless the website meets WCAG compliance...

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Book Review: Artful Design

Book Review: Artful Design

In our age of rapidly evolving technology and unyielding human restlessness and discord, design ought to be more than simply functional; it should be expressive, socially meaningful, and humanistic. Design should transcend the purely technological, encompass the human, and strive for the sublime.

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