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What did older students see in ScratchJr that kept them experimenting, revising, and sharing? Perhaps ScratchJr gets right its tools for personalizing characters. Its drawing tools are intuitive and fun. Only a few students drew characters completely from scratch (like an arrow that players could tap to control another character), but many students used the…
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There are no enemies in the game and nobody is killed, and yet since its launch in April 2014 Monument Valley has sold 5 million copies and generated $13 million in revenue by attracting a broad base of fans beyond hardcore and experienced gamers including kids, old people, families, and newcomers. (via Secrets behind the…
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Batchelor: For those who somehow missed Apple’s announcement last month, what is 3D Touch? How does it work? Wafer: 3D Touch is a new screen technology that Apple developed for the iPhone 6S and detects variable pressure placed on the screen. It works by using capacitive sensors, which can measure microscopic changes in distances between…
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savemillsbookart: This morning, I got word that the Mills College Book Art Program—the program in which I earned my MFA—is in danger of being eliminated. This program has meant so much to me and the thought that the foolish advice of a consulting company may lead to its complete removal for future generations of book…
