IDEA finds that its research is most useful when the findings can be translated into tools that help broaden educational efforts around the globe. To this end, IDEA has developed a number of tools that are implemented or adapted by other researchers and Web developers.
IDEA’s research has formed the foundation of:
SpicyNodes
Based on a simple concept, powerful technology, and a highly intuitive interface, SpicyNodes visually displays information online. It works equally well for large content portals and small blogs. Best of all, SpicyNodes is ideal for non-linear and visual thinkers. It’s a fresh way for artists and poets to express themselves, and educators can utilize SpicyNodes’ lesson plans in the classroom.
ColoRotate
Color is a sense that is processed by our brains in multiple dimensions, yet traditional methods of choosing colors on computers are limited to obscure sliders and flattened two-dimensional viewers. ColoRotate allows designers and developers to work with colors in 3D, in real time, and in a way that matches how our minds process color.
Vision Simulator
Vision Simulator helps designers make web sites more accessible to people with color blindness and cataracts.
