I am presenting on Graphic and Web Design in Business today to students of MacArthur High School's "Business Image Management & Multimedia" class. Here are several websites that give great examples of innovative graphic and web designs that we will be checking out:
Live Searchwww.live.com
Cool Microsoft Silverlight & DeepZoom Demoswww.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Surface – Designing for next generation multi-touch displayswww.microsoft.com/surface
PhotoSynth – Take part in 3D photo browing and deep zoom technology todaywww.photosynth.net
AutoCollage by Microsoft Research - Automagically create unique and fun collages of your digital photosresearch.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/autocollage/
Channel 8 - Microsoft Education Blogchannel8.msdn.com
Imagine Cup - Worldwide Student Design & Technology Competition - 2009 Cairo, Egyptimaginecup.com
Microsoft DreamSpark Program - Free Microsoft tools for students: Expression Studio, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Windows Server, XNA Game Studio, …www.dreamspark.com
Microsoft Virtual Labs – Free fully online labs you can complete from any internet connected PC. You will print out the PDF lab instructions and connect to our remote virtual lab environment by installing a small ActiveX control in your browser.