Posted in Behind The Scenes on December 30th, 2006 3 Comments »
What does landing a Space Shuttle and Rouxbe’s Gratin Potatoes have in common? Well, for one, they’re both the real thing. When NASA lands the Space Shuttle they land the real vehicle, not a mockup nor a test. When Rouxbe posts the Gratin Potatoes, you see the actual dish, not a mockup or a styled [...]
Posted in Feature Wishlist, Video on December 15th, 2006 8 Comments »
I thought I highlight a few hidden features of our players. If you have a video editing background you’ll appreciate a couple of these. Ultimately the idea is to give the viewers more control over the way they play the recipes. I personally dislike players that don’t allow me to do what I like to [...]
We have been working hard to bring Rouxbe to market just in time for the holiday season. Designing the Rouxbe experience was both difficult and easy. The Easy part: The focus is clear to us. It’s all about the food. Anything that detracts attention from the food must go. No gratuitous drop shadows, color-rich icons [...]
We’ve been getting some amazing feedback regarding the quality of our video recipe content in general. To my surprise, very few people have commented on the things we call “drill downs”. Drill downs are one of the major benefits that Rouxbe has and they are a structural part in the Rouxbe learning experience. Here’s what [...]