Emily Chang – Designer

Gina Trapani at Lifehacker has a good write up on the current state of Google Wave.

Directed by artist Natalia Ponomareva from Russia, here is an amazing project with packaging of tea bags produced under the principles of origami. The bird forms and unfolds gradually while the tea infuses.

Elegant and subtle.

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View left towards the bay from the 11th floor view at Ideacodes. Tiltshifted with TiltShift Generator for iPhone.

The MiLi Pro is a breakthrough in iPhone and iPod accessory technology. It’s an iPhone / iPod compatible, rechargeable, micro video projector. The power of the PhoneSuit MiLi Battery has been coupled with the convenience of a portable video projector and speaker system. Watch all of your movies, video clips, podcasts and more with ease! Now you can carry your own personal movie theater with you, anywhere you travel.

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Several sites, including my own PicoCool, are taking advantage of the grid view as a fast way for users to browse content. Designers have been relying on the grid for generations as a layout technique. Lots of data-driven sites (eg. product comparisons or search results), web 2.0 services and blogs let users toggle their view of content between list view and grid view.  List view has become synonymous with seeing extended details or descriptions, while the grid simplifies and presents content visually.  A few years ago, I wrote that new methods of visualization and discovery were being created (and needed) to deal with vast amounts of content and participation. Today, we’re seeing a return to a trusted visual structure with this week’s launch of Google Fast Flip, Tumblr’s Wire, as well as the recent redesign of WordPress’s home page, and the earlier New York Times article skimmer. This time, it’s still about discovery, but with a greater emphasis on speed and browsability.

The New York Times Article Skimmer

WordPress

Tumblr’s Wire

Tumblr‘s Archives

Google Fast Flip

PicoCool

Ideacodes is thrilled to be working with Mind Over Media, a team of content and creative experts whose clients include the New York Times, Harvard Business School, Estée Lauder and American Express. Ideacodes is providing a range of services for several of Mind Over Media’s projects, ranging from web strategy, UI and UX design, to open source development.