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VR Career Experience

The VR Career Experience is an immersive, interactive 360° video application that allows prospective apprentices to explore the various career paths and training methods offered at hundreds of apprenticeship training facilities in North America.
Experience firsthand the sights and sounds involved with being an HVACR Service Technician, Pipefitter/Steamfitter, Plumber, Sprinkler Fitter, and Welder while you are immersed in their environments. As a first-person user, you can control where you will go using gaze detection to literally “open the door” to the opportunities that await you in a pipe trades career.
With over 20 interactive 360° video scenes to explore, you can gain insider knowledge into the exciting world of the United Association’s apprenticeship training program.

Course related:: MM517 Human Resource Development
Keywords:: Vocational guidance
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Anyone can learn cyber security with TryHackMe: Hands-on cyber security training through real-world scenarios

Learning cyber security on TryHackMe is fun and addictive. Earn points by answering questions, taking on challenges and maintain your hacking streak through short lessons. Learn by following a structured paths and reinforce your skills in a real-world environment by completing guided, objective-based tasks and challenges.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer security
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The Best Free Figma Resources: Templates, Icons, UI Kits, and More

If you are using Figma as your interface design tool, this article has an awesome list of free resources to help you. Figma allows you to collaborate in real time while creating flawless and responsive experiences.

Subjects:: Technology
Keywords:: Computer drawing Computer graphics
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8 Golden Rules for Better Interface Design

If you’re struggling with usability issues in your design process, this article can help you move in the right direction. This article outlines eight design principles that are applicable to most user interfaces.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media
Keywords:: Human-computer interaction Web-based user interfaces User interfaces (Computer systems)
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Why Dark UI Patterns Are Bad for Business

Dark UI patterns have a very short term benefit when it comes to user trust. This article shares a set of best practices to avoid unethical and deceptive UI patterns.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media
Keywords:: Human-computer interaction -- Psychological aspects Web-based user interfaces User interfaces (Computer systems)
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Prototyping in Design Thinking: Fail Fast, Fail Often

Testing your prototype is an essential step in Design Thinking. Not only to see if they work but to see if the user is utilizing the product the same way designers think. Learn about the guidelines and types of prototypes you can use in your process.

Subjects:: Design Elements
Keywords:: Design Communication in design Prototypes Engineering
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How Apple Ended Up Leading the Icon Design Trends

Have you ever wondered why icon design is so important and how it came to be essential for digital devices? Take a look at this article to learn more about this revolutionary trend which started back in the 70s.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Design Elements
Keywords:: Icons (Computer graphics) Apple Computer Inc.
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The Testing Phase of Design Thinking

Testing your design before it goes into the masses is important. It’ll help you see if the design functions effectively and how it was intended. In this article, you’ll learn more about the importance of the testing phase of design thinking.

Subjects:: Design Elements
Keywords:: Design
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Creating Graphic Design and Illustration for Color Blind People

A large number of the worldwide population suffers some kind of vision impairment. We, designers, have a great impact on their lives through the work we put out. This article outlines a few solutions we could use to improve their quality of life.

Subjects:: Technology and Design Elements
Keywords:: Color in design Color blindness Barrier-free design
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The 5 Problems With Fundamental Color Theory

Color theory is one of the first tools we learn as designers. This article goes over five myths of color theory that could be limiting us as designers.

Subjects:: Design Elements
Keywords:: Color in design
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