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A few months back I posted a collection of Microsoft Surface tips from the Twitter hashtag #Surfacetip. The 140 character limit is somewhat challenging so I'm planning to tackle these tips one-by-one in a tad more detail.I’ll start with a simple tip, but one that resonates with me from recent projects, and that is ensuring that everyone ...

Last week Hungry Hippo came to Microsoft Surface.  As a child I munched my way through many a white plastic marble so I am fascinated to see how this classic children’s board game takes to a digital makeover. A number of puzzles, board games and arcade games have already been given the Surface treatment. Last month the ...

Microsoft Surface is a 30–inch diagonal display in a table, with an acrylic tabletop. The resolution is lower than on a regular computer screen, which makes graphics and text look less sharp. This creates some challenges for designers. Sans serif fonts with minimal flourishes, flowing outlines, consistent widths, and generous negative space can be ...

OK, with just a week to go it’s time to tell you what we’re doing at MIX this year. Last year, I looked at a whole bunch of stuff in Virgins, Spaceships and Hobnailed Boots but we focused in on a few things like the power of brand experience, and how you go about it with the philosophy of Total Experience Design where you have to look wider than ...

With the official launch of Microsoft Surface in Europe just a week or so away, I thought it was time I updated the world on what we’re doing with it. As a Microsoft Surface partner, based in London, working across the entire Europe and EMEA region, but part of a global organisation, we’ve been working with Microsoft Surface for over six months ...

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