Every once in while something catches the eyes of the DiSEL research team and we want to tell the world. This spot is dedicated featuring work we've noticed.
Check out this great interactive feature on color, its meanings and uses. Created by Claudia Cortes, a master's student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the site uses multimedia in some interesting ways.
Consortium members brainstorm study ideas
Representatives from 12 news organizations met at the Institute for New Media Studies at the University of Minnesota from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to kickoff the DiSEL Research Consortium.
Funded with donations from interested news companies (see list below), the consortium is working with DiSEL researchers to to answer the design and usability questions deemed most relevant in multimedia newsrooms today.
Studies will be conducted during the first half of 2008. Results will be reported and presented in the researcher's columns for the Online Journalism Review and at the annual convention for the Society for New Design.
Insights and commentary from consortium members (video recorded and edited by Phil Daquila, UNC-Chapel Hill)
Gabriel Dance, NYTimes.com, discusses slide show usability issues:
Josh Hatch, USAToday.com, addresses labeling links and page density:
Tyson Evans, LasVegasSun.com, discusses the value of research:
ONA presentation generates future research ideas
The presentation of DiSEL research on Oct. 18 at the Online News Association convention in Toronto has generated thoughts about future research topics from journalists from around the world. Use the links below to view the presentation, handout and to get involved in DiSEL's future studies.
Heatmap generated from DiSEL's most recent research. Red areas indicate spots where 100 percent of participants looked for at least a fraction of a second.
Columns in Online Journalism Review feature DiSEL work
Check out the following columns by DiSEL researchers in OJR:
