All Articles Tagged Gui

Julie Jacobson | 02/07 10:54 AM, 3 Comments

When it comes to graphical user interfaces (GUIs), there’s a new “G” in town: gesture. As we noted in our Top 5 Home Technologies for 2012, touchscreen control is being supplanted (or at least complemented) by gesture-based control – just swipe the air to change a channel or lower the window shades, for example. Last week, Microsoft posted a job listing for a Senior Motion Design Lead to “shape the next generation of television and entertainment experiences” via the company’s Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) division. A dealer who keeps an… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 06/17 07:31 AM, 0 Comments

For GUI geeks like myself, there’s nothing like browsing a good GUI site just for grins. I did just that after receiving a press release (below) from RocketGUI, which creates designs mostly for AMX control systems but also offers its own Home Pilot automation system. Home Pilot essentially uses inexpensive Global Caché IP adapters/Web servers as the controllers, and iPads and other iOS devices as the interfaces. The company says it supports most of the popular CE subsystems such as Russound, Lutron and Kaleidescape, plus a variety of inexpensive streaming… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/30 07:10 AM, 1 Comment

Guifx, one of the original third-party interface developers for Crestron, AMX and other control systems, has released its first solution for Crestron’s Mobile G iPad app. The new Victoria User Interface Kit, which is also compatible with Crestron’s full line of touchscreens (other vendors coming soon), shakes up a few interface paradigms. First, Guifx shuns floor-plan navigation in favor of a room grid layout, with icons representing each room or zone. This design allows for a more “organized method of selecting and receiving feedback from rooms,” according to the company.… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 05/07 09:10 AM, 9 Comments

It all started when GUI designer Guifx was asked to create an interface for a refrigerator. The request came from an embedded hardware partner, Amulet Technologies, that wanted to demonstrate the app for Embedded World 2010 in Germany. Guifx head honcho Morgan Strauss says in his blog, “In addition to normal dispensing operations, the dynamic nature of touchscreens provided the opportunity to get creative and add features such as automatically displaying the volume of water as it’s being dispensed.” Guifx is a spin-off of Audio Advisors (now Ask the Advisors),… View this story

Aaron Craig | 03/11 05:21 AM, 4 Comments

Whether you are a self-taught beginner in the field of interface design, or you're a veteran touchscreen designer, these 10 tools, tutorials and tips can improve your graphics skills. 1. Audio Player Photoshop Tutorial PSD Tuts Plus is a fantastic blog that regularly features articles and tutorials that are useful to interface designers. This post shows how to create a “handheld” style audio player in Photoshop and illustrates several techniques that could be used to create touchscreen elements such as buttons and sliders. 2. Lynda.com Software Training I don't think… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/10 06:28 AM, 3 Comments

Many CE Pros have enjoyed the free templates, icons and tech tips provided by guijaboard.com. Now the proprieter of the site, Mac Burks, is putting a price tag on some of his latest work – and 50 percent of the proceeds goes to Team Angela, formed by CE veteran Chris Bauer to help support his ailing wife Angela. "About a month ago I helped a guy with some freebie GUI work," says Burks. "And when I refused payment and suggested he donate money to the Susan G. Komen Foundation instead,… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/12 12:03 PM, 3 Comments

NTDesigns has expanded its portfolio of free graphics downloads for CE pros. The design company offers graphics and templates for Crestron control systems and all of the most popular custom remotes — plus logos, Web sites and more. Here are the latest freebies from NTDesigns: Crestron iPod Emulator A fully functional iPod emulation in Crestron Vt-Proe format. Panel objects are multi-mode to provide ten different color options at runtime (pictured above)URC MX-3000 Prototype (Woodgrain, Metal) Photoshop file originally created for a URC MX-3000 remote. However, it would work for any… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/17 06:34 AM, 2 Comments

Toiling away in Photoshop to create that perfect CBS channel icon? Forget about it. Several designers in the CE industry offer their artwork for free -- everything from channel icons to complete touchscreen interfaces. Here are some of the best places to find these beautiful gems. And don't forget this helpful tip on how to size your graphics perfectly for displays of any size. You can find great design tips here from your peers Guifx Blog and Guijaboard. (Do you have free graphics for CE pros? If so, put your… View this story