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Skill: Information Architecture (IA)

Permit.js: A tool for information architects and UX specialists to help build interactive, multi-state prototypes for websites and apps

After manually coding and managing "states" for two or three prototypes (e.g., public users vs logged-in users), I decided to heed DRY — don't repeat yourself. Introducing Permit.js. It's a jQuery plugin that makes building interactive, multi-state prototypes for websites and apps easy. I know I'm going to be using it on my own projects […]

Case Study: C2ES-Make an Impact Global Energy Pledge

I've posted a new case study about the work I did for the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Make an Impact project. On behalf of one of their corporate clients, I designed and developed a pledge application/website. The site allowed their partners's employees to pledge to change a variety of actions to modify […]

Launched: National WIC Assocation

Pleased to launch the brand new website of the National WIC Association. This 9-month project entailed a complete information architecture overhaul; development of a fully integrated system to support content management, association/membership management, event management, and payments; and design implementation of an entirely new responsive/mobile-friendly HTML5 and CSS3 user interface. Other technologies employed include the […]

New Case Study: Map70 Mobile App Prototype

The Map70 case study is about the prototype I built for a new crowdsourcing and data collection mobile app.  After working with the client to develop the user flows and some initial sketches of the app, I built a working, interactive prototype. The prototype used HTML5, responsive CSS from Twitter Bootstrap, and custom javascript and […]

Completed Initial Prototype for Forthcoming Website Redesign

Completed the full, initial prototype for the forthcoming redesign and redeveloped National WIC Association website. The prototype was built using HTML5 and CSS3 from the Twitter Bootstrap framework, and consists of approximately twenty pages with ten unique templates. The prototype was based upon the initial information architecture analysis that I performed, as well as a […]

Prototype for Mobile Crowd Sourcing Survey App

Developed the information architecture and an initial working prototype for a forthcoming Android-based crowdsourcing and survey app. The prototype, which works on nearly any 320 pixel width device (including the iPhone), uses HTML, CSS, and jQuery to simulate effects that could be included in the native Android app. The app's user interface design (UI) and […]

Discovery Analysis and Kickoff Meeting

Began the discovery process for my new information architecture gig with the National WIC Association (NWA) — Provided the discovery survey for NWA staff and analyzed the responses. At the project kickoff meeting, I presented to NWA's staff about the findings, as well as additional information learned from an analysis of their website analytics and […]

Completed Information Architecture and Homepage Prototype

Completed the information architecture for Kuchipudi Kalanidhi, a Washington DC area nonprofit dance school and performance center. Provided a navigation schema and developed a working prototype of the homepage using Twitter Bootstrap. Also provided several initial design mockups building off a design tile that I developed; the final design work will be completed by a […]

UI, UX and Online Prototypes for New Web-Based Mapping Application

In the process of developing the UI and UX for a set of websites and web applications for Madura Micro Finance Ltd. The new sites and applications will help enhance Madura's overall objective of empowering those in rural environments, particuarly in India. The featured tools will include a dynamic mapping application as well as a […]

Launched: Charles-Lewis.com

Wow–this was website #3 this week. I'm tired. But, it was great to get this one up for my client, Charles Lewis, a best-selling author, journalist, professor, and founder of the Center for Public Integrity (among other things). We started working on it a few year ago and due to his very, very busy schedule, […]

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