Vanessa Nimons

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Final: Find Your Smile

Find Your Smile (Final paper is linked to the above text) Click on the image above to view prototype. Created, designed, and written by Vanessa Nimons. (Jokes by Al Lowe as seen in Leisure Suit Larry 3)   NOTE: Audio is included but acts a bit finicky on the first page.

Presentation: Find Your Smile- An App That Helps Fight Depression *REVISON*

FIND YOUR SMILE It’s been said that “laughter is the best form of medicine” and I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment; which is why the concept of my final is an app called Find Your Smile, a humor app used to combat the start of a depressive episode with comedy and laughter. Studies have suggested …

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DNA has us interconnected to technology

Through the use of cells and their DNA, modern medicine has also advanced with biotechnology. Research has suggested that stem cells have the ability to regenerate damaged tissues and cells within the body despite the question: is using stem cells ethical. Our DNA interconnects us with medical research and technology. Our DNA is the fundamental …

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An idiot’s attempt at making an (inept) app

Part two of “An Idiot’s Attempt” series.  I have to admit that was fun but wow, it was one of the most frustrating and confusing things I’ve ever done. I started a second project but I ended up getting stuck and had no idea where to go with it after the second screen.

An Idiot’s Attempt At Programming

Simple, colorful, and sweet.    It’s not as fancy as I would like but programming is more logical than anything. Unfortunately logic is something that I was not blessed with.  Anyway,  like the title says, “An Idiot’s Attempt At Programming.”

Midterm: Introducing YOU TOO?!

YOU TOO?!  An app that aims to ease your social anxiety through face to face conversations by those chosen with the same interests, hobbies, and goals as you. 

Private Spaces Are the New Public Spaces.

Over the last decade with the rising popularity and dependency of wireless technology, name your pick, there is no such thing as private spaces or privacy anymore. Personal time is no longer personal; whereas once one was able to appreciate any slow and quiet time, now that same person is more inclined to fill that …

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Crowdsourcing is the now and will always be.

Crowdsourcing has become the norm when it comes to companies seeking ideas- whether it be ads, logos, extensions, even television shows it comes at a cheap cost. Gone are the days where companies had to pay consultants, designers/artists, and ad agencies to push their latest campaigns. Now, with the help of the internet, these ideas …

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Introducing Fustercluck- The One Stop Spot For Everything Gaming!

This assignment is brought to you by FLUSTERCLUCK– your one-stop spot for everything gaming. Introducing Flustercluck, the gaming world’s most advanced and up to date search engine for games old and new- retired and upcoming. What makes Fustercluck different? Well, besides having a pretty awesome name, Fustercluck gives the ‘little guys’ a chance to be …

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How and Why I Horribly Failed ‘The Challenge’

Okay, so no Google. No Facebook. No Instagram. No Twitter. No TikTok. No form of social media for a week. That was the challenge that I graciously accepted and horribly failed. Not because I didn’t try but because it was nearly impossible to do in this day and age.  Now hear me out- I’m not …

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