While developing websites and web based applications you always have to try to make a product that is easy to use, and at the same time has a slick, stylish look. Any user has to be able to work with it, whether it's an IT-professional or someone who only uses the computer at his office and doesn't have any more skills than text processing. I've written before that it would really help to use an interface similar to the desktop of Windows or Mac, as the user is already familiar with it.
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Recently a Dutch company based in Groningen presented their new video technique for capturing 3D video. The viewer of the videos is in complete control of what he wants to see. During the recording a Google Streetview alike camera records anything that happens, 360 degrees around the camera. The videos that are captured are processed by a bunch of powerful computers which compile it to one video. The viewer can watch the video in any direction.
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On the websites of major United States television channels you can watch full episodes of their most popular TV shows and series. If you would like to watch episodes of Heroes, Knight Rider or Ugly Betty, and living outside the US, you'll get a message that you are not allowed to watch and the video player doesn't show a thing. When an episode is broadcasted in the US, it takes months before it finally arrives in Europe. If you cannot wait that long, this might be the solution.
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Instead of using just one plain color or a photo as a background on a website or blog, designers use patterns very often. You can see it on this weblog as well, a dark background with a light and calm pattern.
There are hundreds of free patterns available on the internet to use for your projects, but if you use these, there is a slight chance that they don't suffice your needs because you didn't design them yourself.
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