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How to apply optical illusions to web UI design

Mar17
by on March 17, 2015 at 8:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's, UI design, web design

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Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at UXPin — the wireframing and prototyping app. To learn more about how to create visually digestible interfaces, download the free e-book Web UI Design for the Human Eye: Colors, Space, Contrast. Admit it, at some point in your life, you were impressed by an optical illusion. It’s fascinating how our eyes play tricks on us, and it’s even more fascinating that we tend to side with our sight over our common sense. But optical illusions are often the result of the science of sight — the science of Gestalt. Source: Gestalt Art…

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Explore Brazil’s protected islands on land and underwater with Google Street View

Mar17
by on March 17, 2015 at 7:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google street view, Shareables

After covering the busy cities of Bangladesh, Google’s latest Street View imagery takes users on a journey to Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas islands. Both UNESCO World Heritage sites boast pristine beaches and stunning cliff views, as well as diverse marine life. Visits are restricted mainly to researchers in small groups. Buraco de Inferno Google’s team used the Trekker, a 15-camera system mounted on a backpack, to capture images on land. Canal da Sela Ginete In addition to the golden beaches on these islands, you can also catch a glimpse of spinner dolphins, snapping turtles and varieties…

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