Scribbles from Srinivas

The Random Name Generator

Seenu — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:08:13 +0000

Came across this Random Name Generator while I was looking for some Names, which i wanted to use in my wireframes for showing the list of Patients. Very handy link for the UI Designers to use in Mockups. Here is the link of it http://www.kleimo.com/random/name.cfm

Six thinking hats in web design process

Seenu — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:59:12 +0000

Stumbled upon this good page which explains how Applying Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method can greatly improve our web design process. Thinking in these hats, we can be more objective, focused and productive.

original link

Alphabetical Paperclips

Seenu — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:59:47 +0000

Alphabetical Paperclips can be used to file documents alphabetically or arranged to form words

Google on How to start a multilingual site

Seenu — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:24 +0000

Google webmaster on How to start a multilingual site explaining things to consider while creating a multilingual website which are

Site structure
Geographic targeting vs. Language targeting
Content organization

Information design patterns

Seenu — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:42:02 +0000

For someone who is interested in information design here is a cool resource link. It is a great compilation of Information design patterns well explained in detail and real world examples.
http://www.infodesignpatterns.com/

Apple’s design process

Seenu — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:37:25 +0000

Wondering what is the secret behind the Fantastic Apple’s Designs and the process followed by Apple Designers. Here it is. Click on the following link to read Apple’s Design Process

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/03/apples_design_p.html

Five designs that changed the world

Seenu — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:30:25 +0000

“You know a design is good when you want to lick it,” says Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer. But a truly iconic design must do more than make you salivate. It must have social impact too.

Great design should marry aesthetics with practicality, providing solutions to everyday problems – even if you didn’t know you had them before they came along.

CNN has picked out five great designs from the last 100 years. They are all products which have fundamentally changed the lives of millions of people.
• Volkwagen ‘Beetle’
• The Leica camera’
• The ballpoint pen
• The iPod
• The London Underground map

Source

A different kind of Salsa – Truly Inspirational

Seenu — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:01:00 +0000

Reynaldo Ojeda, a Salsa dancer with one leg, has become an inspiration in Colombia and a YouTube phenomenon.His dream is to compete in a professional salsa competition in the U.S. and he is saving up to make that dream come true.

Source: Reuters

Chak De India – Bollywood Story in a Business School

Seenu — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:18:44 +0000

Chak De India scores yet another hit, not on the box office this time but in the Management classroom. This movie is all about the Indian women’s hockey coach and team. A story about how the Indian women’s hockey team that overcomes odds and goes on to win the world championship.

Shah Rukh khan’s Chak De India is going to be a case study in a First year MBA Course at Aryan Business School (ABS), Chandigarh.

“The film will be taken up as a case study through which management students would study various aspects of management which can help them to be good and effective leaders in the future,” ABS chairperson Anshu Kataria said

Mukesh Ambani becomes the world’s richest man

Seenu — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:14:25 +0000

Indian Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani has become the world’s richest man beating the Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, Mexican Business Tycoon Carlos Slim Helu and Investment Guru Warren Buffett courtesy the bull run the in Indian Stock Market [Sensex]

Source