It’s time to dust off those round table discussions so II readers can voice their opinions on the latest use of FLPY, the online multimedia magazine, as seen in Scientific American’s latest package “Powering a Green Planet.” Take five minutes to look through the nine “pages” in this package and think about the layout of content. Do you like the flipping animation imitating how one would flip a page in a book? Were the graphics effective in explaining energy conservation issues? Take a stand one way or the other and let’s start this month’s round table discussion!
Less than a year after Toyota wowed the interactive community with their “Why Not? Innovation Experience” site, they have launched “Beyond Cars,” a user-submitted interactive portal allowing their audience to discuss a “better tomorrow.” Their site provides a truly engaging experience as users move around a visually stimulating interface to read, watch, and view other people’s thoughts about our future.
Looks like Shell joined the multimedia bandwagon to publicize their efforts on tackling the energy dilemma. “Real Energy World” takes users through a futuristic map, pointing out Shell’s major initiatives. While exploring the site, I found videos, graphics, 3D objects, games, text, photos, graphs, illustrations, a timeline and a map, all inside an interactive and slick presentation. Now that’s what I call a great example of multimedia!
My coworker Seth Gitner pointed out Chevron’s latest energy efficiency campaign to me, which is jam-packed with multimedia stories and interactive tools. Their site, WillYouJoinUs, did exactly what it was meant to do: caught my attention.
By far, my favorite part is Energyville, an energy game designed to educate users about different forms of energy and [...]