Monthly Archives: November 2011

The website is finally up and running! This will be the discussion place for all things regarding user interaction, web development, media design, and more.

Assessing Interpretability of Visual Symbols

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brendan

My master’s thesis, titled “Assessing Interpretability of Visual Symbols of Varied Colors across Demographic Profiles”, is available for download at the RIT Digital Media Library, as well as other sources. The focus of this project was to identify the factors … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis and Observation, Books and Publications, Usability Strategies | Tagged assessing interpretability of visual symbols, color, colors, demographic, icon, masters thesis, parker, research, rit, symbol, thesis, writing | 6 Comments

Creating a Web Page with Equal Column Heights

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brendan

I see this often. People want to make a website with two or more columns and want them to be the same size, automatically accommodating the content. I’ve seen many solutions. Some set a fixed height. Others tend to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Multimedia, Web Design and Development | 15 Comments

What’s Your Opinion about HTML5 and CSS3?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brendan

What is your opinion about HTML5 and CSS3? The new versions are becoming more mainstream. Express your opinions about its design, implementation, and advancement from previous versions. Are you in favor of the move to a new language? Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussions | 1 Comment

Checking Browser Compatibility for Websites

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brendan

An issue that every web developer must face is cross-browser and –platform compatibility. We go to great extents to make sure that our sites will work the way we want, or at least fail gracefully, on all popular web browsers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Usability Strategies, Web Design and Development, Website and Product Reviews | 1 Comment

Compensating for IE Box Margins (Box Model Hack)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brendan

There are numerous problems that arise when designing for cross-browser compatibility. Meticulous developers endure the cumbersome process of validating all code and perfecting their doctypes to ensure the data displays as accurately as possible. Still, there are problems which can … Continue reading →

Posted in Usability Strategies, Web Design and Development | Tagged box model, div, hack, margin, nested, padding | 2 Comments

UserInteraction.net is Now Online!

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Brendan

The much anticipated website, userinteraction.net, is now online! On this website, I will discuss all topics related to multimedia, especially user-centric design, website design and development, Flash, animation, photography and video, game design and development, and more.

Posted in Site News | 1 Comment