LINEのUXデザイン行程。ストーリーテリングやダイアログをフルに活用しているところがその強さの秘密なのかもしれない。

"The digital version of Helvetica that everyone knows and uses today is quite different from the typeface’s pre-digital design from 1957. Originally released as Neue Haas Grotesk, many of the features that made it a Modernist favorite have been lost in translation over the years from one typesetting technology to the next."

Notsoshocking: kids that indulge in co-creating and co-manging "imaginary" worlds much higher on genius scale; it's serious work ;^)

"Waiting tables is not (surprise!) intellectually demanding. You just have to be efficient, organized and mildly articulate. And you need patience, serenity and stamina (read: cocaine, for some). The reason so many creative, scenester types work in restaurants — besides the flexible schedules and the decent haul — is that it doesn’t suck out your mental energy and soul like office jobs can. I can come home from a Sunday brunch shift around four, my arms exhausted, my feet aching. But my mind would be alive — circuitry engaged by the physical demands of serving, like that runner’s high people speak of, or what yoga does to some. A bottle of wine and six hours later, I’d have several poems written, a few essays outlined, be in bed by 10 and ready for my day job bright and early the next morning."

Nevosoft today announced the release of Mysteryville 2 for Mac OS X, an original adventure game with intriguing storyline, and hours of seek-and-find fun. Return to Mysteryville in this amazing sequel, as journalist Laura Winner returns for a visit. She comes to Mysteryville on the invitation of old acquaintance Bill Witowsky, and finds as she arrives that Bill is missing and an art and jewellery auction organized by the town's new priest is about to take place.

»Cucumber, the popular Behaviour-Driven Development tool [http://cukes.info/], brought to your JavaScript stack.«

The Rockford App, already a best-seller for iPhone, is a funny, sad, psychedelic, spellbinding and thought provoking 21st Century musical eco-adventure (phew!) that amuses, enthralls and educates children of all ages. Made on a Mac in an attic in Barnet, London, now for iPad with the hour long Part One as a Free APP. Rockford is one of the most popular children's audio-video books in the world, has over 2 Million downloads/streams from the Rockford website and is used at 30,000+ Schools.

Interactive learning company Mindshapes is pleased to announce the launch of Magic Town, the first virtual world based on picture book characters. With content licensed from top publishers, Magic Town provides young children with a single destination for high quality, animated and interactive stories. At launch, Magic Town has 70 popular picture book titles, including more than 20 free stories. There will be 10-15 new titles added each month.