Homepage Redesign
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
After spending a little bit of time away from designing stuff I’ve decided the homepage could really do with a bit more work. The current homepage simply showcases featured projects however I think it should also probably explain what the platform is all about for first time visitors. With this in mind I’ve started [...]
Prototype Design
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
View the live prototype: prototype.atlarge.co.nz
This is an interactive mock up of the proposed online platform. The ‘back-end’ functionality has not been programmed meaning that people can not upload content or add comments. Instead it is intended demonstrate how the proposed platform would operate.
I’m still ironing out a few wrinkles so don’t be afraid to [...]
Masters Thesis
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
This is a digital version of my Masters thesis. In this thesis I explore how an online platform can be designed to help involve people in creating public art. If you have any thoughts or comments feel to leave them below or send me an email to email@atlarge.co.nz
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Development Screenshots
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
Here’s some development screenshots for atlarge.co.nz. The visual style is most likely going change further down the track and the site architecture is still open to fairly major tweaks. I have been using content from the Newtown fence pilot project, however this is purely for demonstration purposes and to illustrate how it might function. I’m [...]
The Spectrum of Participation
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
I stumbled across a post by Ross Mayfield in which he applies the power law curve to user contribution and it got me thinking about how to facilitating a wider spectrum of participation than mearly creators and consumers. I assume the axis on this diagram could relate to how much a single action contributes [...]
Inviting Participation
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
In the process of deciding how copyright licenses should be attached to user generated content on the site I felt the urge to write a post with some relatively logical observations about inviting user input (I’m looking to offer 2 or 3 copyright options from full copyright to no copyright). Anyway, if your goal is [...]
How Systems Effect Output
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
In Code and other Laws of Cyberspace, Larry Lessig argues that we need to pay close attention to how systems are designed if we want to understand their effects. The way that systems are designed can have a huge impact on what they produce. Everything from the words that are used to interact with users [...]
Newtown Fence Photos
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Brainstorm
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
Topic: What should we paint on this huge fence?
Thanks to everyone who made it along to Manky Chops on Tuesday evening for the first meet-up! It was great to hear everyones ideas! I’m putting them up here for people to comment on over the next few days and see what people are most interested in. [...]
Meet Up on Tuesday
Posted by Michael Denton | Filed under general
We are having a get together for everyone who is keen to discuss ideas and see what people want to do to this massive wall. If you’re intrested in getting involved then come along to Manky Chops Gallery this Tuesday the 9th of June from 5.30 pm to 7-ish. That’s at 166 Cuba St (Opposite [...]