Featured portfolio: UI design examples

These featured projects show the range our recent work. Products include Web applications, Web sites, business applications and software in non-PC hardware. They may be design projects, usability testing or expert reviews, but all use versions of our design process.

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GreenBuildingAdvisor: Web site for green building professionals & knowledgeable homeowners

Problem: The publishers said that the key to green building is design. They wanted the new site's UI architecture to reflect that guideline.

Solution: We customized the design process to their schedule and needs. A Group Design Workshop, persona development, customer interviews, card sorting for the main navigation and series of design sessions and ongoing prototypes led to a successful site architecture.

Results: Requirements analysis and interviews showed that a planned feature was not appropriate, so we refined the concept.

The site launched on time and is full of detailed information that is easy to find and use. Members are adding comments as they explore the site.

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SWIFT: Web 2.0 conference sites

Problem: There's a lot of information at a conference, more than most people can take in during the event.

Solution: An application with a Web site and a Facebook presence that help attendees, presenters and organizers share information before, during and after a conference. Blogs, video, audio, links, photos and more make this a rich experience.

Results: A new way to experience conferences. You can see who's speaking and attending, plan with friends, plan your schedule, review audio and video after the event and more.

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The Digital Library has become ACM's most significant product and service. More than anything else, the Digital Library reflects the dimensions, the brand, the quality—the essence—of ACM.
- John R. White, ACM CEO

ACM — Guided navigation in search

Problem: At the 10-year mark of its pioneering Digital Library, ACM wanted to update the experience. Guided navigation displays search choices to help users refine a search. Contrast this with advanced search, which requires users to already have an understanding of the search space and its parameters.

Solution: Through research into guided navigation, we developed a model that suited the needs of ACM members and other users. Revising personas helped us understand users and their needs. A round of usability testing helped refine the design and the personas. See a live search result page with guided navigation assistance on the left side

Results: An addition to the Digital Library that improves the user experience. We concluded the project with a large Group Design Workshop to review our design and plan for the future. Participants included renowned researches from many of ACM's governing bodies.

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