Max Kiesler - Responsive Designer


New Search Visualizations Paradigms

Posted on 3rd May, by max in Design. Comments Off

I really like to search the web. I search because I’m curious. I search because I need specific information. When I need to find something specific I still go to Google. When I’m curious, and searching for entertainment sake I go to visual, faceted, and relational search engines. There are many ways to search the web these days that are not just liner. Today searches can now be based on context, color, relationship, and even child safe content.”The following is a list of some of the best examples of visual search engines. My comments are now moderated, however, if you have search that you think should be included in this list please leave a comment. Also, if you have a spot on criticisms or relevant information about any app that was posted I also value your comment. Thanks to …


Improve Form Usability With Auto Messages

Posted on 2nd May, by max in Code. Comments Off

This tutorial explains how to improve form usability adding an auto message which appears and disappears with a nice fade-in and fade-out effect when an user select a field.

Website: http://woork.blogspot.com/2008/04/improve-form-usability-with-auto.html


Worldometers – World Statistics in Real Time

Posted on 1st May, by max in Design. Comments Off

There is a current trend in visualizations to show trends, and statistics to let us all know what is going in the world we live in, and I for one applaud it. Worldometers shows real time numbers created by an, “algorithm that processes the latest and most accurate statistical data available together with its estimated progression to compute the current millisecond number to be displayed on each counter based on the specific time set on each visitor‚Äö√Ñ√¥s computer clock.” Var cool. The most interesting thing about this site is the disparagy in the statistics. For example, the difference in energy produced this year (3,950,168,504) and the amount of solar energy striking the earth this year (908,355,014,564). BTW, these change every millisecond so by the time the post was finished the numbers had gone up significantly. This site reminds me …