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FAQ
F.A.Q.
What's the story behind GUImags?
Our lead designer wanted to find a way
to keep coming up with great interfaces
after carpel tunnel entered his body
uninvited. As he pondered a design at
home, he used refrigerator magnets as
imaginary interface controls, since drawing
and clicking was painful.
A journey of ideas and tests later resulted
in the birth of GUImags which turned out
to not only help hurting arms, but helped
speeding up the design process as a bonus.
How many GUImags are in a case?
The
“GUImags classic case" comes
with around 100 magnets in a slim, specially
designed case with the size of a laptop.
What type of whiteboard is needed?
You simply need a magnetic whiteboard,
that’s all really. (Note that not all
whiteboards are magnetic. To find out,
test it with, say, a refrigerator magnet).
Are GUImags for one use only?
GUImags can be used over and over again.
You can write on their special coated
surface with a non-permanent marker to
easily wipe off again.
In what sizes do the GUImags
come?
Each interface control has its own size,
so the magnets vary in size. Averagely,
they are 1.5 inches tall (about 2,5 CM)
and four inches wide (about 7 cm). We
have ideas to create a larger educational
version for classrooms and a smaller
to design on a small scale. Please let
us know if you’re interested, using the contact
form. Your input helps us
decide whether to go for it or not!
In what sizes do the GUImags
cases come?
At this point we have one size available,
the “GUImags classic”. Classic GUImags
live in a slim snapcase, designed to
fit any laptop carrier. Sizes are displayed
on this
page.
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