Frog Design has published a case study for the Alltel Celltop – a widget platform for mobile devices – that provides a small amount of insight into the design. A widgetised system, by its very nature, is less structured than hierarchical navigation. What does that mean for function rich devices? How does a flexible user interface system scale to high function devices with small screens?
“Just as desktop widgets had provided PC users with simple navigation in the face of expansive content, frog and Alltel set out to create a platform for widgets in the mobile space. The platform, “Celltop,” would provide a shortcut to users’ top content, from personal stocks to the SMS inbox, from local weather to the latest sports scores. Rather than forcing consumers to scroll menus, type search terms, and await connection, Celltop would bring this information to a user’s screen with one touch.”
Link: Alltel Celltop (frogdesign.com)
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