Design for Context provides a full range of usability and design services.
User needs analysis
We clarify what your users need, by:
- Conducting user research including field studies, focus groups, interviews, usability tests, card sorts, and surveys
- Facilitating conversations with users, stakeholders & developers
- Analyzing and documenting user and business requirements
User experience design
We lead user-centered design and evaluation, providing:
- Expert design reviews and “quick win” recommendations
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Visual design and interaction design to improve the user experience
- Accessibility (Section 508) recommendations
- Facilitated user feedback sessions and iterative usability testing
- User interface standards and guidelines
Information architecture and taxonomy
We increase the “findability” of information through:
- Integrating content with applications
- Content and metadata analysis
- Navigation design
- Taxonomy/ontology review and design
- Semantic Web strategy
- Knowledge management strategy
Strategy development
We help set direction for next-generation products, through:
- Facilitation, goal development, visioning, and planning for projects and large-scale initiatives
- Technology adoption planning
- Identifying design standards for Web 2.0/Rich Internet Applications
- Planning for the design of future applications based around Semantic Web technologies
- Integrating usability with software development processes
Training and coaching
We can train your team on usability and user–centered design, through:
- Classroom training
- Creating and teaching custom courses
- On-the-job coaching for project teams
