The New York subway has installed touch screens in the corridors of different stations for users to interact with. It will be possible to plan an itinerary, get last-minute information on delays and incidents, or view advertisements with these devices. Touch screen and wi-fi devices in underground transportation systems will greatly improve the way we move. The classic subway plan that we can find in all stations will be replaced by an interactive one that will help us move more intelligently. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is offering “On The Go!” Service, which has installed at least 90 touch screens in subway stations. EachRead More →

Loop was created for the 2016 Luminothérapie, an art exhibit held annually in Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles. Following its appearance at the festival, Loop spent the next two years touring cities in Canada and the United States, and even made a few stops in Europe. Finally, this project was held in Iowa City from July 9 to August 10, 2021. Two people can fit inside each of the 12 zoetropes, which feature a metal bar in the center. Users are invited to pump the bar and this will allow them to see hand-drawn animations come to life. The website explains that “the animated images, tintedRead More →

Smart mobility aims to improve the planning and efficiency of public transport, traffic management, the optimization of accessories and car parks, as well as the reduction of environmental impact. This is due to the fact that the traffic and mobility presents one of the biggest challenges affecting the largest cities in the world. The Spanish Network of Smart Cities (RECI) was created in June 2011. Innovation, progress, and a commitment to create an open network to promote the economic, social and business progress of cities through innovation and knowledge, seconded in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and is currently consisting of 65 cities. Its aimRead More →

Artificial light has allowed us to see in the dark for some time now. We can now light up the houses where we live, our workspace, and of course the streets we pass through. This invention has made our lives easier and, as street lighting has become an essential in most of the world. Street lighting is now a staple of urban and rural infrastructure, creating a safe environment for both pedestrians and drivers, and making the use of public spaces more welcoming. At local and municipal level, public authorities are in charge of providing street lighting. This, however, represents a major cost for theRead More →

User experience is the process that leads a user to interact with a product. This includes the feelings you have before, during and after interacting with a digital product, this is totally subjective and is based on the perception of each person. The user experience includes many other aspects: usability, visual hierarchy, accessibility… which will improve the UX of the digital product or service as a whole, making a better experience for users. Instead, when we talk about user interface (UI) we talk about the process of creating interfaces on devices paying special attention to appearance and style of the digital platform, involves all theRead More →

The main advantage of using prototypes in UX (user experience) is that they help to visually capture the business objectives and how they align with the expectations and needs of users, and thus be able to see if correspond to this satisfaction through the designed digital product. These can also be used in stages prior to the design, as in the case of tests with the corresponding users. The purpose of wireframes to design screens is to convey key concepts. It should be noted that it also has advantages for the customer. In other words, being able to make wireframes on paper helps the clientRead More →

If you have a web page and you want to improve your SEO positioning, in this post I will show you the best HTML links. The pages are programmed in HTML language. In the SEO context, an HTML tag is a piece of code used to describe the searches how to treat each part of a web page. They can be used to give instructions to search engines, to identify important parts of the text, and many other things. Below we see an example of the basic structure of a link: <a href=”https://xupxup.net/blog-xupxup/”>”anchor text”</a> A good SEO resource is to put the keyword that weRead More →

This is about colors! Has it ever happend to you that you are trying to search for the best color combinations for your website but you have no inspiration to think about it? You have come to the right place! 🙂 In this article I will show you the best websites of color inspiration and I will add a free PSD template for your UI designs! Coolors Coolors is an incredible platform where you can automatically generate color palettes in just a few seconds. In the panel before the generation you can filter your ideas. In adittion, you can dowload their google chrome extensions thatRead More →

Shibuya Pixel Art Tournament Shibuya Pixel Art is one of world’s largest pixel art events that was launched in Shibuya in 2017. It is celebrated every year and participants have to submit their entry by the end of June of the same year. Every year has a category to follow, for example 2020 was a 128×128 games. Furthermore, it has different themes that participants can follow. This year the themes were Shibuya, AI, Humanity, Game and Landscape. I will show the latetest contest winners of the past years:Read More →

3 Pixel Art Games You Should Play STARDEW VALLEY Stardew Valley is one of the best pixel art games among millions of gamers. What is good about this games is the feel of homey and cozy when you enter in this world. Also it changes the season and it is a work of art to see it. COFFEE TALK Secondly we found Coffe Talk. It is a visual novel where characters meet and talk while you take a hot cup of coffe. The illustration on this game is absolutely amazing, we have a very realistic look with a lot of layers of contrast and shadows.Read More →