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Creating the Tech Talk & Travel App, Podcast, Instagram, Magazine and VR Experience
Creating the Tech Talk & Travel App, Podcast, Instagram, Magazine and VR Experience
Branding with a Podcast, a Social Media presence, a Mobile App, a Digital Magazine and a VR Experience. How to make each uniquely awesome.
Derek Balkman
Oct 6, 2020
My views on Homelessness changed when I created a website and got educated
My views on Homelessness changed when I created a website and got educated
Maybe it was because I have a brother missing who is homeless in Israel. Maybe I realized I needed to open my eyes and try to help others.
Derek Balkman
Aug 14, 2020
How do Apps make money? Are they really free? Asking the experts
How do Apps make money? Are they really free? Asking the experts
I enlisted some experts to help me teach this topic. I grabbed relatives from Apple, Google, Disney, and the…
Derek Balkman
Oct 29, 2020
UX/UI Product Design Principles and Process will get you noticed!
UX/UI Product Design Principles and Process will get you noticed!
By using design principles and following a process, you can create amazing websites that people will want to keep coming back to.
Derek Balkman
Aug 14, 2020
Adding Motion Graphics and Interactive Elements keeps people engaged
Adding Motion Graphics and Interactive Elements keeps people engaged
When I first entered the Digital Media field, there was a lot of talk and hype over a program called Tumult Hype. People were extremely…
Derek Balkman
Aug 14, 2020
Using UX/UI skills to update the UVU Architecture and Engineering website
Using UX/UI skills to update the UVU Architecture and Engineering website
We were asked to update an old outdated website into something great
Derek Balkman
Aug 26, 2020
Virtual Reality Interactive AR Book
Virtual Reality Interactive AR Book
Creating an Interactive Book about Virtual Reality
Derek Balkman
Apr 30, 2020
Creating a Podcast to Find My Missing Brother
Creating a Podcast to Find My Missing Brother
Missing in Israel, The background and what we know
Derek Balkman
Mar 8, 2020
Getting Immersive with Audiobooks; Adding fun user experience to Ready Player One
Getting Immersive with Audiobooks; Adding fun user experience to Ready Player One
By creating the perfect cover art to a metadata overhaul, I was able to improve the audiobook user experience.
Derek Balkman
Feb 2, 2020
Quality vs. Quantity when exporting Audio, Video and Images. Testing all formats
Quality vs. Quantity when exporting Audio, Video and Images. Testing all formats
I tested many formats to see what is best when exporting Audio, Video and Images.
Derek Balkman
Aug 20, 2020
Seeing Life Through A Different Lens
Seeing Life Through A Different Lens
And the Life Lessons I Learned on this Journey
Derek Balkman
May 5, 2020
Learner-Centered Education Works
Learner-Centered Education Works
Cafeteria Style Learning is User-Centered Learning
Derek Balkman
May 5, 2020
Why is it Hard to do Simple? Apple Watch for Seniors Experiment
Why is it Hard to do Simple? Apple Watch for Seniors Experiment
Steve Jobs once said, “Simple can be harder than complex.” Trying to create a simple mode on Apple watches for a huge demographic that…
Derek Balkman
Nov 13, 2020
Finally a Transparent Real App for National Parks
Finally a Transparent Real App for National Parks
In a time when people want transparency, finally, an App that tells you the real story
Derek Balkman
Dec 11, 2020
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