What's New in Qt 5.7.0: Qt Gamepad
With the new Qt Gamepad module, it's easier for game developers to support input from gamepads in a portable manner.
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Informed Opinions and Industry Insight on Tech, UX and Product Development
Connecting tech leaders with insight to move the needle, and developers and designers with inspiration to build really cool touchscreen-driven stuff people will love.
Want to Create Touchscreen Layouts that Feel Great? Embrace Human Movement Patterns
Incorporating natural behavior in touch interaction enhances the user experience.
Configuring Qt Creator for the Raspberry Pi
Qt Creator is the integrated development environment of choice for Qt. Find out why.
ICS Relocates to Waltham’s Revitalized Business Corridor
Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS has relocated its Boston-area headquarters from Bedford to Waltham, Mass.
Yocto on the Raspberry Pi
Knowledge of Yocto is a very desirable and marketable skill for anyone working with embedded systems. This procedure(5) is for a Raspberry Pi 2 with the official touchscreen display.
Virtual Tactile-ness: Creating Engaging User Experiences
Touch delivers heightened, more viscerally powerful user experiences.
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An Introduction to Python Part 3
The final installment of the blog series on Python looks at modules and how object-oriented programming is supported
Tap, Tinder and Touchscreens: How Swipe Can Improve the User Experience
If you are overusing the tap gesture, it's time to re-evaluate your design approach.
Questions & Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 5 - Ask the Experts
In QML, I have a Text item with wrapMode: Text.Wrap but the text isn't wrapping. What am I doing wrong?
An Introduction to Python Part 2
Continuing our three-part series on the Python programming language, we look at more of the core language features.
In Automotive Retailing UX Rubber Hits the CX Road
ICS' work in automotive touches both UX and CX.
Beautiful But Dangerous: Cinematic Interfaces in the Real World
The dangers of intentionally sacrificing usability for the sake of visual coolness.
Questions & Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 4 - Doing More
More of your Qt Questions answered in Part 5 of our QA series.
An Introduction to Python Part 1
C++ offers Qt programmers a number of benefits, including performance and scaling. But, it's cumbersome and complex. Scripting language Python is a powerful alternative that's easier to use.
The Lite Mobile Site: Designing a User Experience for Slower Internet
Global expansion of mobile phone use has many subscribers operating on a slower Internet, are you designing UX for them too? Read more...
Raspberry Pi Update
It has been just over four months since my last blog post on the Raspberry Pi (1). Since then, the project has continued to move forward and I thought it was appropriate to write a new update.
Questions & Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 3 - QML and Qt Quick
Ask your Qt Questions for Part 5 Q&A.
Did the Auto Industry’s iPhone Moment Just Happen?
I was present at the 2007 MacWorld Expo where the iPhone was announced.
Qt and OpenGL: Loading a 3D Model with Open Asset Import Library (ASSIMP) - Part 2
In this blog, we're going to cover how to write a program to actually render these models.
Media Manager for Automotive Infotainment (Part 4)
In this blog post, we will explain the core architecture of the media manager.
Left Out in the Kold: The User Experience of Keurig
UX design lessons learned from a cup of Joe.
The Swift Programming Language
In 2014, Apple introduced the new Swift language, which was characterized a "Object-C without C".
Questions & Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 2 - Widgets
In the case of designing an application for an embedded platform instead of desktop, are there any differences in the approach?
Eight Golden Rules: Rule 8 - Reduce Short Term Memory Load
Eight Golden Rules - Eight is great.. Read the final entry on this intelligent series of user experience principles to help you make your UX great! Read more...
What's New in Qt 5.6.0: Logging to syslog and journald
In this blog post, we'll look at how the new features of Qt in version 5.6.0.
Questions & Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 1 - Overview and Key Concepts
Questions and Answers from Qt for Beginners Part 1 - Overview and Key Concepts
Automotive IVI Media Manager Announcements
Look no further when looking to build a media manager for automotive IVI...ICS just released open source code and all of our events around our Media Manager. Read more and download the code!
Eight Golden Rules: Rule 7 - Support Internal Locus of Control
Do you have an internal or external locus of control? What do you users have? Find out the importance of designing UX for this one thing....read more...