Ruse Game

An admirable demonstration of the new real-time strategy game, Ruse, published by Ubisoft and developed by Eugen Systems. The video is on an impressive touch table interface. The game is anticipated to be release on PC (yeah..), Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
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Microsoft Sustainability

The incredible presentation of what could be the future technology in 2019 according to Microsoft. A work prepared by the Microsoft R&D showing the combination of touch and digital paper. More images and video in the future is added.
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Everlasting Marketing & Advertising

I just read a remarkable post by Paul Isakson entitled “Stuck in the Now.” Here are a few great quotes:

I have a growing concern that much of our always-connected culture has become so caught up in the now that we’re losing valuable lessons from the past and forgetting the importance of having a vision to work towards in the future.

…the rise of social media has spawned new businesses with such a narrow focus on launching and “iterating” that they have no clue where the business is going nor how to make money from it if it takes off.

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Is There a Better Way for Confirming Passwords?

The defining characteristic of a password field is that it abstracts text as dots. While the intention of this behavior is understandable (it makes users feel secure and protects from prying eyes), the unintended effect is that it creates a usability problem. Users can’t tell if they’ve entered a password incorrectly until after the site’s validation informs them. It’s like typing with your eyes closed.

The most common solution for the password field problem on registration pages is to require people to confirm their password in a second field. Again, the intention is understandable (it cuts down on mistakes), but the reality is that sites are requiring people to deal with two password fields. Here’s an example of the common solution with some JavaScript validation:

  1. Password
  2. Confirm Password

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