- April 20th, 2009
- Filed under Current Events, Local, Marketing, New Media
The Museums and the Web 2009 conference was here in Indianapolis last week and I came out of it with a bunch of web related scripts for my patient Monday patients. Here’s a few…
boxee.tv – This is the most incredible 10-foot HTPC interface I’ve ever seen. Windows Media Center and Front Row don’t hold a candle. If it had a PVR feature it would be perfect. And since it already lets you watch Hulu and YouTube as if they are just a normal television channel, MW2009 chats thinks there should be a channel for ArtBabble.
blurb.com – Free book making software. Best part is, you can print as few or as many as you want and the prices are super reasonable. There was a session at the conference where I got to actually check out a sample of their product and it looked just like something you would buy off the shelf at Borders. Oh, they make little flip books too that are super cute. I’m thinking limited edition ArtBabble something.
Mega Menus – In a website critique session at MW2009, I suggested that this slick new interface techniqe was about to be “hot right now.” Funny thing is, nobody had ever heard of a Mega Menu and thus my avant-garde status was confirmed. Oddly, my favorite implementation is on the State Farm Insurance website.
Twitterfall – Thanks to Twitterfall and a video projector, all the Twitter activity tagged with #MW2009 could be seen streaming by as the IMA’s Director, Max Anderson, gave the conference’s opening plenary address. A few months ago a display like this may have been distracting; however, during Max’s speech it was really interesting and helpful to see what people were thinking about as words were hitting their brains.
Monday Music – “Once We Were Strangers” by Peggy Sue. Third rainy Monday in a row.
April 20th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Once again, lovin the Monday music & heading out to the Indy Culture Matters Rally at noon today! http://www.indyculturematters.org/
April 20th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I actually saw someone twittering on MegaMenus from the conference and thought that was pretty interesting
Now I know the source from which it comes!
-Rob
April 20th, 2009 at 11:49 am
In my defense, I’ve seen MegaMenus and like them — I’d never heard of them by the name “MegaMenus” before. I immediately gave you twitter love – http://twitter.com/bwyman/statuses/1543861115 but I won’t confirm your avant-garde status, especially since MS has already released a suite of products using them.
In any case, for anyone who hasn’t read it, Jakob’s article has a nice collection of data and examples for anyone looking for more: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/mega-dropdown-menus.html
April 20th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
How does Blurb compare to Lulu books?
April 21st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
LKN,
I’m not sure about Lulu. However, I’ve looked around on their website and they seem like a legit business that creates seemingly well made products. Also, their prices may be slightly higher that Blurb but are nonetheless a very good bargain. For all I know, they may offer more value if you consider some of their attached services.
Let us all know if you give either service a spin.
Peace,
Phil