Studio365 Mobile Broadcasting App
Role: User interface design, prototypes for usability testing, wireframe spec for enineering/QA. We iterated through many versions of the prototypes, retesting each time with new users, before finding one that enabled powerful broadcast-like features yet made the app feel intuitive and simple to use right out of the gate. Phase 1 of the Android app is available now and the iPhone app is waiting for Apple approval — should be out shortly. Phase 1 includes only a handful of the many features we prototyped that are currently in...
read moreAxure Mobile Prototype
Click to view working prototype on desktop or mobile. Role: User interface design, prototypes for usability testing, wireframe spec for enineering/QA, alpha testing with broadcasters – especially related to buffering/streaming/reconnect logic worldwide. For an earlier Blackberry version: researched, interviewed, and hired an outside development agency to do the development work while we concentrated on iOS. The Live365 app for Android and iOS continue to be downloaded and used by over 100k new uers per month and rack up millions of...
read moreWhat Would You Say You Do Here?
Jan. 25, 2013 “What Would You Say You Do Here?” I often ask myself this question. One of my favorite scenes from Office Space. – Raym Share
read moreGreat User Experience Design Videos and Podcasts
Jan. 25, 2013 “Great User Experience Design Videos and Podcasts” Just recently rediscovered this site for usability videos, podcasts, and info. Podcasts can also be found on iTunes. Search for Jared Spool or SpoolCast. User Interface Engineering website – Raym Share
read moreMp3nity – Great Software
Jan. 25, 2013 “Mp3nity – Great Software” Great program for editing mp3 tags, especially useful if you create your own music and want to have anyone that downloads your tracks have all the correct meta data, copyright info, and even the album cover embedded in the mp3. Small fee but well worth it. I’ve been using it for years and just downloaded the update and it still works great! Mp3nity Website –...
read moreMy Eyes CD
My Eyes CD Songs written by Raym Barrett except where noted. Raym Barrett – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, and percussion. © Copyright 2012 Raymond Barrett, all rights reserved “My Eyes” (download mp3) “She’s All That” (download mp3) “I Promise You” (download mp3) Chorus lyrics and melody from “Promise” by When In Rome. Verse/bridge lyrics...
read moreWebpage/Player Layout
Open in new window to zoom. Role: Shared the user interface design role of Live365’s last site re-design with our our internal visual design team as well as garnering a fresh perspective from Digitaria, a design firm out of San Diego. I created wireframes along with Digitaria that, in this example, included one of the first in-page, frame-based streaming players to be seen within our competitive circle (and the challenge of solving all the frame-related SEO issues that came with it). At that time everyone, including us, were using...
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Homepage Planning
Open in new window to zoom. Role: Designing a homepage that could support artist takeovers, advertiser takeovers, a preferred-member version as well as a newbie version. Then figuring out what that takeover would look like as a user moves through more data-intensive pages. My deliverables included sketches, wireframes, prototypes and early usability testing, as well as a few...
read morePortfolio Web Design
Click to view my previous portfolio, requires Flash. Pre-dates mobile web so not responsive.
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