There are several existing outthere, but they were all bloated for my needs. See, i don’t need to download the jquery ui tabs 122k of code when i can achieve the same result with, 4kb unminified, js+css.

My other intention was that the plugin would not mess around with css properties, only with css class names. With this design, the tabs are fully configurable only via css.

You can find more about the plugin on simplyTabs dedicated page. It’s still fresh out of the egg, so let me know if you find bugs, or if you have ideas for improvement.

As you’ll see it’s quite an experimental project in terms of interface and interactivity. We ended up calling it an “interactive barcode”. And in fact, the “barcode” term is well suited to the concept behind the interface: to generate a unique representation of Lisa’s work in a non-metaphorical manner, but rather through indexing of her image sets according to four main keywords.

Via four clickable keywords representing the main areas of her work – Professional, Experimental , Advertising and Editorial – the visitor can filter through her image galleries.

Each gallery is represented by a line which thickness reflects the number of images it contains – 1 image is 1 pixel width. Clicking each of these lines unfolds its pictures in a continuous strip inside the barcode, thus introducing the user into the colors and contrasts of her work.

Finally, an additional navigation system is laid out underneath the barcode, to ensure that this interface website, although experimental, achieves a good level of usability.

the interface was entirely done with progressive enhancement in mind. No Flash plugin was hurt in the making of this website, thanks to the outstanding jQuery javascript library.

Finally, i would like to thank Lisa for giving me so much freedom, for trusting me on this, and for being such a kewl customer. I wish you the best with your new website and for your professional career.

PS: i did some extensive testing, but if you happen to encounter issues with the website, let me know, thanks !

Very clever, very few screen asset, very usable. Well done! Check the demo here.

I suspect this was done with Papervision 3D.

Watch it here.

Until the arrival of Actionscript 3 and such 3D frameworks as papervision3D and the most astonishing one i found this morning: the Alternativa3D engine.

Check out the Alternativa3D demos it’s simply amazing to be able to have such fluidity and details from within the flash plaer. Note how the mapping images are lazy loading a la google Maps, gradually showing more details.

long story short: Designers design occasions for experiences; experiences themselves are personal.

More accurately, what the experience designer is doing is creating conditions that invite the participant to engage with the atmosphere from a particular perspective and therein experience this range of meaning. (This is what we mean when we talk about “suspending disbelief” in the theatre or films).

hope this initiative of mine gives your experience of the day a little “plus”, whatever the context you are in

read it all at UXMAGAZINE

Impressive what you can do with javascript these days!

I submitted a tee shirt design called Pixel Jack to Threadless.com to be voted on and hopefully printed.

If I get enough high scores the shirt will be printed and sold from the site and I will win some prizes. Take a look at it and if you like it, sign up and give it a score.

Thanks!