Are you ready? Let’s PLAY! Human beings are hard-wired to enjoy the competition and status that games provide. And the prospect of entertainment – and winning! – is an attraction that’s hard to resist. You probably felt a subconscious jolt of anticipation when you saw the above invitation to play. Adding game mechanics or techniques […]
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When you only have a few short moments to capture someone’s attention, try an infographic. Infographics can be found everywhere. The basic technique is nothing new – maps, charts, and graphs have long been used to visually capture information in media, for everything from weather forecasts and transit diagrams, to features in newspapers like USA
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How fortunes have changed for the humble animated GIF. The animated form of the Graphics Interchange Format has been around since the earliest days of the web, when it was characterized by clunky rotating icons, dancing hamsters and flashing “under construction” signs. In the early 2000s animated GIFs fell out of popularity, considered tacky in
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