Filed under 'Development':DIY Wiimote interactive whiteboard
One of the greatest recent innovations in the digital world has been the Nintendo Wii. This device has transformed the landscape and introduced the world of digital interaction to a wide audience outside the traditional gaming user group of 18-30 year old males.
This has introduced the spectre of whole families participating in interactive games: middle aged mothers hooked on the technology, grandads taking on their grand children. More »
Moving forward with ActionScript 3
Many people who’ve heard of Adobe Flash (previously Macromedia Flash) have experienced it as irritating splash screens or banner ads on web sites, or as a way to make a web site beautiful to the eye but often completely unusable. This is by no means the whole story – some companies have seen the potential of Flash to deliver a user experience not possible using ordinary web technology, and we have seen web sites that allow you to decorate a room using colours from a particular paint range, or construct and order your own custom baseball shoes. More »
Nelson Handwriting shortlisted for a BETT award
Nelson Handwriting, produced by Vivid Interactive for Nelson Thornes Publishers, has been shortlisted in the ‘Digital Content Primary – Core subjects’ category for the BETT 2008 awards.
The programme, aimed at primary school pupils, contains animations and audio of letter formations, facilities for copying and tracing letters and words on an interactive whiteboard, bespoke video materials for warm up exercises, and games designed to enhance pattern recognition and practice letter formation.
