Typography is a great way of communication. You are able to convey different moods and thoughts through the color and style of a text. Web designers are coming up with ways to use typography in their sites to create captivating designs.
http://speckyboy.com/2012/03/12/captivate-your-audience-with-typography/
3D printing is not exactly what it sounds like. There are printing like machines that create objects layer by layer. It was actually developed in the late ’80s. 3D designers use this to develop their own products.
http://mashable.com/2012/02/28/3d-printing-shapeways/
Samsung’s interfaces for their many different phones seem to have some kinks in them. What most users know of placement of certain icons are thrown off by the out of norm buttons that are there instead. This actually reminds me of a time that I was purchasing an external hard drive from Radio Shack. The “cancel” button was on the side that usually says “accepts”. The cashier said, “Everyone always pushes that button”. Hmmmm… I wonder why.
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1419&doc_id=239362&itc=dn_analysis_element&
Twitter and other social websites have had its pros and cons. Lately, a lot of controversial issues have been coming up. A lot of high executives have been getting suspended due to what they tweet. Whether they are leaking out information unknowingly or making questioning comments. Roland Martin, a CNN newspaper columnist has been suspended due to a “racial” tweet that most people found offensive.
The revamp of the Skittles web site is putting a lot of companies in a state of frenzy. They are simply using RSS feed and social networking sites to promote their product. Tweets and fanpages are developing the company naturally. What is better than consumer reviews? Their layout is also using elements that are new and different to the users. Their navigation keeps the user active. Personally, I get kind of lost in the very long one page layout.
This year in 2012, there are a lot of new developments and trends that are occuring in the Web Design industry. You will see a lot more of one page websites as well as more fluid layouts that will be universal on any device. Flash is now being used less while CSS3 and HTML 5 are becoming more into play.
http://www.webdesign.org/web-design-basics/design-principles/web-design-trends-2012.21055.html
Broadcom is coming out with a faster version of Wi-Fi standard in their consumer electronics. It will be compatible with older products but will have even faster downloading speed.
http://www.edn.com/article/520311-Broadcom_promotes_new_802_11ac_Wi_Fi_standard.php
