In this intimate talk filmed at TED’s offices, energy theorist Amory Lovins lays out the steps we must take to end the world’s dependence on oil (before we run out). Some changes are already happening — like lighter-weight cars and smarter trucks — but some require a bigger vision [...]
Tag : prototyping
As concepts like mass-customization, personal manufacturing, and the Maker movement go mainstream, a new set of questions is forming about what this manufacturing transformation really means [...]
Autodesk has unveiled Autodesk Sustainability Workshop, an online portal of educational content providing mechanical engineering students and teachers with the resources they need to practice sustainable design [...]
Looking for more effective ways to communicate your research and designs? Kevin Wick says one way to do that is to stop creating static, paper-based wireframes and to start creating browser-based, interactive prototypes [...]
Tim Wood reviews practical drawing and sketchbook techniques that can serve as a cornerstone to the interaction design process. The concept of ‘drawing as problem solving’ will be introduced through case studies and real-world interaction design that demonstrate the efficiencies to be gained through the use of these techniques [...]
Autodesk has unveiled eight industry-oriented software suites to help students learn core design and engineering skills [...]
Autodesk is extending the Autodesk Assistance Program through the 2010 calendar year and to military veterans [...]
Plurk’s Design Lead Alvin Woon Design compares and contrasts the differences of designing a web application, not a promotion/marketing website, then recommends some techniques [...]
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