Welcome to the Real Projects newsletter!
This is the first edition of our monthly newsletter, letting you know some of the interesting and cool things that we have come across.
This month:
- New staff at Real Projects
- Google launches Chrome Browser
- Real Projects launches new website
- Johnny Lee Wii Remote Hacks
- NASA – Interactive Walkround
- Computer Games Design meets elearning
- Modernista – using all of web 2.0
- Microsoft launches Sphere
- Norfolk e-learning forum – 23rd October
New staff at Real Projects
We are pleased to have Ed Harris and James Young join the team. Ed is joins us from Moneyfacts as a project manager, James has been working with us for many months as a freelance designer and we’ve managed to persuade him to become a permanent member of the team!
Google launches Chrome Browser
Google is launching its own open source browser called Chrome. We will be trialling the browser during September we will be posting daily thoughts on the real projects blog. We’ll also give you an update in the October Newsletter.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7593106.stm
Real Projects launches new website
After several weeks of design, coding and testing we have launched our new website. You can see the site at www.realprojects.co.uk. We’ve added details of our range of services and also some free factsheets and whitepapers. We’ll be adding new papers to the site each month.
The famous wii remote video
We have already shared this video with lots of people but still we get requests for the link. The video shows how you can turn a wii remote into an interactive whiteboard using a wii remote, projector and a few hacks! We’ve heard news of a headset feature for the wii coming to market soon!
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html
NASA Interactive International Space Station Module
Ed found a really great e-learning module about the ISS on the NASA website. It features video from the crew, 360 walkrounds and animations. You can view the module at:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/
Computer Games Design meets elearning
We are in process of setting up a link with the Norwich University College of the Arts Games Degree. After a successful trial over the summer with Ryan (games degree graduate) we are hoping to lecture to the degree about e-learning and serious games within learning. As well as lectures we are also planning a e-learning case study for the students. More news soon!
Modernista – Using all of web2.0
James came across a website for a company called Modernista. They have decided to make use of web2.0 technologies in their own website. Visit the website to see how they’ve used google, flckr, wikipedia and others. It has created quite a stir!
Top tip – navigation is top right!
http://www.modernista.com/7/index.php –
Microsoft launches Sphere
Microsoft has been working on a project called Sphere. It is an interactive spherical display that appears to work like a touchscreen. Find our more at:
http://research.microsoft.com/~benko/projects/sphere/.
There are a number of videos showing Sphere in Action on the Microsoft research website.
e-learning forum – 23rd October
The next Norfolk e-elearning forum takes place on the 23rd October at St. Andrews House. Email info@realprojects.co.uk to book a space!
