More Yous

Deep integration of a creative concept and a user experince:

http://moreyous.com/

Halo 3: immersive geographical navigation

relevant to Totinos and Green Giant

http://halo3.com/believe/shell.html

Video embed test from Heavy.com

Meaningful loading screen/ video intro mashup

http://www.nokia.com/nonstopliving

A loading screen that also gives a meaningful preview of and orientation to site content. Is the Flash intro coming back from the dead in a form we can all live with?

;-)

A few different options for video players

Here are some ways for browsing, watching and posting/copying/linking to video.

Great use of hiding the unnecessary

Magnum Photos has created a very beautiful interface for browsing their photos. Details like the full list of total images or the credits are hidden until rollover.

Parental controls fail usability test

In a new parental controls study by User Centric, parents were asked to set up parental controls for 4 devices.

FINDINGS
- Failure rates were high: 31% (DVR), 36% (mobile phone), 42% (V-Chip), and 47% (game console). Across all four devices, parents and children had similar failure rates when setting up parental controls. Participants who reported prior experience fared no better than those who had no experience.

- One third of participants failed to set up parental controls across all the devices. This contrasted sharply with the high confidence ratings given by participant; many participants believed they had successfully activated parental controls when they actually had not.

- Several participants failed to set up parental controls because they were unaware that they had to perform an extra step to save and then activate their selection. Parental control interfaces failed to provide sufficient visual cues on whether a specific rating was successfully selected or automatically saved as the current setting.

See full article >>

Parents worry about Web but don't stop kids' use

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Most U.S. parents said their children had encountered "issues" like bad language, sex or advertising online over the past year, but they are not stopping their kids' Internet use, according to a new study.

A survey by market researcher Harris Interactive of 411 parents of children aged between 6-18 who use the Internet found 71 percent admitted their child had encountered at least "one issue" with the Internet within the past year.

But four out of five parents said the Internet helped their children in school and only three in 10 parents -- or 31 percent -- said their children spent too much time online.

>see article

latest Webkinz wannabe

http://www.hasbro.com/littlestpetshop/

Dylan CD promo site uses Facebook widget

The Dylan promo CD and DVD is using comments, blog posting and Facebook as viral vehicles.

Game Mechanic: Drawing

A good example of this mechanic is Out of Your Mind. The point of OOYM is to lasso the bad guys. More points are awarded if users catch multiple baddies in a single lasso.

I would guess that the popularity of this style of game is due to the popularity of the Nintendo DS and its pen/touchscreen interaction.

Game Mechanic: Tower Defense

This style of game is popping up all over the place. They are all based on Desktop Tower Defense

VIVA Pinata version from 4KidsTv

U.B. Funkeys: funkier, aged-up Webkinz?

ubfunkeys.com

Pownce registration form

Contextual tips show up seamlessly as you move from field to field. Check it out at pownce.com

Map Metaphor: Dupont in Energy

Members Project: Homepage (Before & After)

During the contest

After a winner was selected

Map Metaphor: GE ecoimagination

4KidsTV: new site announcement

Site Remodeling

Amazon's notification about their site remodeling:

Site Redesign and Relaunch

Getty Images offers a demo introducing all the new features.

Site Down for Maintenance

Interesting to have an email notification when the site's back up.

Send to Friend - playful copy, clear CTA

From the Food Fight for EatBetterAmerica.com, a very clean and well-written STF

Send to Friend - cool copy

Playful tone and copy in this STF for Vitamin Water.

Flash Promo Game with copy and blog links

Another really clean interface example. 3 buttons for sharing - Official STF, link to copy and paste and link to embed in blog (see below)

glaceau®, vitaminwater®, tryit™, bottle design and label are all trademarks of glaceau. <br /><br />neither glaceau nor its affiliates are responsible for the content of a tryit™ submission. the content was created by the user of the tryit creator and does not represent the views of glac� or its affiliates. by accessing this content, you acknowledge that glaceau will not be liable in any way for the content or any loss, damage or expense of any kind arising from or related in any way to the review and/or use of any tryit submission or its content. please be advised that tryit submissions are not private messages and can be viewed by others on the internet.

Sign Up form - Super clean and simple

Super clean example of login form and signup link on Snooth.com, the wine-tasting social network site.

Flexible Player

One player, changing functionality depending on the media it's presenting.
1) Stills
2) Animation sequence of quick stills
3) Video

Fun Sound controls

From Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, this one pulses with the beat.









And a really clean one from MyAmoy

Sign Ups

Chat Client Adium

General Sign Up

List of Phone Services