I love a good reel. Some day I’ll do one of my own. Some day.

2009 REEL from // Videodrome on Vimeo.

The EyeWriter project is an ongoing collaborative research effort to empower people, who are suffering from ALS, with creative technologies. More information at eyewriter.org.

The Eyewriter from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

An incredibly simple yet powerful campaign. More here.

Late last week we rolled out a significant update to Citysearch.com.au. The first thing you’ll notice is the revised header which now sports a much cleaner, lighter design with a prominent search box. Once you start a search you’ll really begin to notice the changes. The search results page has been completely redesigned for better scanability. You can also clearly see what other users are voting for and commenting on.

When you click on a result for more information you’ll find the details page has also been redesigned. The new, cleaner, lighter design makes it easy to find the information you need. You can read what other users are saying and leave your own comments. We’ve hooked up Citysearch with Facebook Connect so you can now sign in to Citysearch using your Facebook account. This makes leaving comments on Citysearch much easier and it also gives you the option of publishing the stuff you’ve found on Citysearch to your Facebook wall for your friends to see.

We hope you’ll enjoy using the new features as much as we do.

I’m currently working on a redesign of my portfolio, so I’ve been doing a bit of research into current trends, techniques and basically looking for some great inspiration. The following is a collection of great resources and some stunning examples from both studios and individuals. While I believe the star of the show should be the work itself, the portfolio needs to tie it all together and take the user on a journey.

To be honest I’m a little daunted as the benchmark is pretty high. The old version of my portfolio is here. Hopefully it’s not long before the new one is ready.

Resources
12 Tips for Creating a Great Portfolio Site
Portfolio Design Study – Another great deconstruction by Smashing Magazine.
10 Cool Photo Portfolio and Gallery Wordpress Themes
60+ Helpful Resources for Portfolio Design
Design a Textured Portfolio Site Layout Using Photoshop
Five Popular Design Portfolio Website Styles
Top 10 Portfolio Faux Pas
How to Design a One-Page Portfolio in Photoshop
Stacey, Simplified portfolios

Examples
6 Absolutely Stunning Design Portfolios
50 Beautiful and Creative Portfolios
50 Fresh Portfolio Websites for Your Inspiration
Elliot Jay Stocks – I’ve always been a fan of Elliot’s work. His new website is awesome.
Purple Rock Scissors
Five Popular Design Portfolio Website Styles
Marius Roosendaal – I love the way the theme changes depending upon the time of day.
STUDIO7DESIGNS
Travis Isaacs | My Life In Pixels
45royale Inc.

UPDATE: Elliot Jay Stocks also has a 2 part screencast on how to design a portfolio site.
UPDATE: Smashing Magazine’s  Showcase of Case Studies in Design Portfolios
UPDATE: Ready-made portfolios Hosted Portfolio Roundup on Heavy Backpack

The Apple rumour mill is cranking up again and this time it’s the tablet. Tablet rumours have been around as long as touch technology itself, but this time they seem to be gaining real momentum. Obviously the Apple fan boys will snap up anything marked with the ubiquitous logo, but to the rest of us just how useful is an Apple tablet?

1. APPLE TABLET: Ultimate Gallery of Concept Designs and Prototypes
2. That September Apple Tablet? More Like A 2010 Apple Tablet.
3. iTunes 9: A wish list
4. iTunes 9: Blu-ray And App Organization And Twitter, Oh My?
5. The Case Against Apple Is Just As Much A Case For Apple
6. Why Outlook For Mac Is Great For Apple
7. Aug. 6, 1997: Apple Rescued — by Microsoft – It’s amazing just how much things have changed in the last 12 years.
8. Interview with Rob Janoff, designer of the Apple logo

And he has a slick new website:
http://www.007.com/

http://www.porte-voix.com/index.html