OmniCanvas - Free Infinite Canvas Notes App
Free infinite canvas notes app for visual thinkers. Organize ideas spatially with drawing, linking, and collaboration.
Artist app diary (1): the general idea - hilke thinks
How could an artist focused app on atproto look like? In the first episode of this 'artist app diary' I sketch some general ideas that I have in mind.
How Sketching Helps Me Develop Ideas
Sketching isn’t about perfection—it’s about thinking through ideas and making them easier to share.
Drawabox | A free, exercise based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing
A free, exercise based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing. We tackle drawing in a logical, analytical fashion inspired by concept artists and industrial designers, focusing on technical skills that can be developed with hard work and determination.
Prof. Judy Fan: Cognitive Tools for Making the Invisible Visible
Prof. Judy Fan: Cognitive Tools for Making the Invisible Visible
Textoshop: Interactions Inspired by Drawing Software to Facilitate Text Editing
The Practicality of Art in Software
I've been following with great interest this series of articles by John Gruber (and Matt Birchler's related story) about the chasm between iOS and Android apps. I have some thoughts since expanding my app knowledge beyond iOS and iPadOS is one of my goals for 2023. About a month ago, during my holiday break, I
Lunagraph: Design canvas that writes code, powered by Claude Code
Design and create UI using real HTML, CSS and React code. Stay consistent with zero handoff.
AdorkaStock Sketch
A web based app for gesture drawing, figure practice and general sketching.
Cultivating Visual Literacy: A Play-Based Approach to Drawing Education for Young Children
This paper introduces a novel, play-based method for teaching drawing to young children, emphasising observation, creativity, and the development of visual literacy. The method, refined through years of practical testing with the author's children, moves beyond rote copying and focuses on engaging parents in the learning process. It leverages fun, interactive exercises designed to enhance spatial reasoning, attention to detail, and an appreciation for artistic expression while fostering the understanding of drawing as a natural form of expression alongside language and mathematics, helping children develop a confident, lifelong relationship with visual communication that transcends common perceptions of drawing as an intimidating or exclusively talent-based skill. This paper also presents a literature review on early childhood art education and highlights the importance of drawing as a fundamental cognitive skill.
Post-app computing
Imagining computing beyond siloed, rigid apps
Nobody Wants Your Damn App
Golems, smart objects, and the file metaphor
Rethinking how technology uses our personal data
User-tailorable systems: pressing the issues with buttons
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