Developing a Pattern Library at Globo.com
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Developing a Pattern Library at Globo.com
Developing a Pattern Library at Globo.com IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Agenda • What is Globo.com? • Background to the project • Objectives • Initial Scope • Structure • Challenges • Next steps IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile What is Globo.com? IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile What is Globo.com? The Internet branch of Globo media group (TV channels, newspapers, radio stations and magazines) It is a portal that includes about 280 websites of News, Sports and Entertainment content produced by all the companies within the group IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile What is Globo.com? HOMEPAGE NEWS SPORTS ENTERTAIN MENT IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile VIDEOS Homepage IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile News central – G1.com.br IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Sports central – globoesporte.com.br IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Entertainment central IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile TV sites IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Videos – Globo Media Center IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Background to the project IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Background to the project Idea of a Globo.com ‘quality standart’ applied to all their interactive media products, but not registered Tacit knowledge IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Background to the project Demand to websites produced by Globo.com increased Creative team doubled in one year Natural tendency to design slightly different solutions to similar problems IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Background for the project Damage of Usability of Globo.com because the lack of consistency Waste of time to Implement similar solutions Need to define User Experience Patterns IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Objectives IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Objectives •Register and spread the ‘quality standard’ of Globo.com •Increase the Usability and consistency of Globo.com websites •Ease and speed up the development of websites •Encourage collaboration of the creative team •Promote innovation in the whole company IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile The Pattern Library IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile The Pattern Library •Project begins in January, 2006 •Budget to hire a trainee and an IA/Designer freelancer Laura Klemz Carla Barretto IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Renato Rosa The Pattern Library Decision to use a Wiki tool to enable collaboration of the whole creative team Liberty Simplicity Power to the people! IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile The Pattern Library Initial Scope: •Global elements •Boxes and editorial headlines •Search •Photos •Labels and texts •Standard pages and flows •Videos IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile The Pattern Library Basic structure of a topic: • Basic rules • Possible Applications • Sizes and dimensions • Interactive behaviour • Appearance • Exceptions and alternatives • Examples of use IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile The Pattern Library Now, the initial scope is almost complete, where are we going? • Improve SEO practices • Define Accessibility patterns IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Challenges for the Pattern Library •Increase the collaboration of the whole creative team in suggesting new guidelines and uses • Improve the information-sharing and use of the Pattern Library • Maintain the content reliable, useful and up-to-date How to have a great collaboration and avoid the information chaos? IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile Please, collaborate! Questions? Suggestions? Muchas gracias ☺ Laura Lessa [email protected] http://lauralessa.net IA Retreat 2006 :: Chile