Genesis Designs Interaction design

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Genesis DesignsInteraction design Usability
Improvement.

• Genesis is basically a product design
  consultancy having a wide experience of designing
  physical virtual interfaces of products.
• Our service offerings could make your software
  products Web applications more usable,
  Efficient hence profitable

Genesis Designs 1/5 Namadeo Smriti, Shivaprasad
Society. Panmala, Simhagad Road, Pune
411030 Telephone [phone] Mobile
(Atul Manohar) 91- 93255 09045 E-mail
info_at_genesishci.com Web Site http//www.genesish
ci.com/ , http//www.genesism.com/
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Genesis Usability Improvement

• Complete Interaction Design Usability
  Solutions.
• User orientation the key to Success
• Recipe of a successful product
• Choosing the outsourcing partner
• Interaction Design Usability services.
• Interaction Design Usability Training
• Engagement models
• Brief Portfolio
• Contact us

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1) User orientation the key to Successful products

• The product? user interaction has to be
  appropriately designed to increase the user
  friendliness of any product.
• From Microwave ovens to CAD software, reducing
  the user training time would mean better
  efficiency of products.
• Wider choice and demanding user psyche compels
  every developer to fine tune own products for
  better interaction.
• Designing for Software product interaction is
  most critical because the User Interface (UI) of
  the software is the only means user interacts
  with in these products.
• Inculcating user oriented thinking in the
  development teams will surely add value to the
  products.

Beautifully Designed Product, But Is It USABLE ?
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2) Recipe of a successful product

• Every developer dreams of a recipe of a
  successful product.
• Product design approach to the software products
  would help making user centered solutions.
  Improving the Human interaction with the
  computer, to best suit the user is the key.
• Ingredients of a successful Product
• Advances in the technology user psyche
  Technology to masses has widened the user base.
• Products are compared not on the basic
  functionality alone but also by User
  friendliness of the product. (User orientation)
• Lesser user training More efficient product.
• Increased user satisfaction Increased sales
  Profits.
• Usability User satisfaction More business
• Software as a Product
• Emphasis is on the information Interface design
  while evaluating the products.
• The success will be more defined by
  User-Friendliness than the basic function.
• Softwares are more seen as Consumer or
  industrial products to be used. Like a Handy Cam
  or a CNC lathe in any industry.

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3) Choosing the outsourcing partner

• Why India
• 80,000 Microsoft Certified Software Engineers
  Equal to US Largest outside US
• Largest English speaking technical Manpower
• 35 Silicon Valley start-ups are by Indians
• Over 6 companies are in US Stock exchanges
• India Excellent quality at affordable price.
• Why Pune
• One of the Software centric cities of India
• Among the top 3 software centric cities of India
• Rated as one of the best cities for business in
  India
• Pune Has number of institutes offering quality
  education in design. Skilled manpower is
  available abundantly locally.

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3) Choosing the outsourcing partner..

• Why Genesis
• Design experience of about 12 Years in varied
  fields.
• Designed many product interfaces from a CNC lathe
  to Music systems, to Accounting software.
• Experienced team of Graphics designers, Product
  designers.
• 24 x 7 Internet connection other required
  infrastructure.
• Service orientation for efficient outsourcing
  relations.
• Director Atul A. Manohar
• M. Des (IDC, IIT Mumbai.), B. Arch,
• Human Computer interaction designer.
• Product Design consultant
• Usability testing improvement expert
• Expertise areas
• Human Computer Interface
• User experience expertise.
• User oriented Product design, UI design
• Visual communications

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4) Usability service offerings

• We Make your Products, Web applications more
  Usable, Efficient, User friendly, hence
  Profitable.
• Services offered
• Usability testing events Device conduct
  specific usability testing events, Heuristic
  usability testing reports generation. Offshore
  scenarios generation User modeling testing
  the product offshore.
• Software product Design Applying the user
  centered product design principles to software
  products or web applications. To improve the user
  friendliness of the information structure User
  interface
• Usability improvement reports Offshore testing
  method where our team will enact the users, our
  experienced team gives a suggestions based
  usability improvement report.
• UI Design Organizing, improving designing the
  User interfaces of your web sites, software
  products for increasing efficiency, reducing
  user training.
• Brows able Information structures User oriented
  information structures grouping, Designing
  formats of the information.
• At times generation of style guidelines
  document.

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4) Service offerings 1. Usability testing
events

• Usability Testing
• User modeling Making a target user profile who
  is expected to use the product Understanding of
  the aims of the users the purpose of the
  application.
• Usability parameters Definition of these
  parameters on which we seek the improvement. (e.
  g. Reducing the clicks for certain task)
• Choosing the users Designing the usability
  tests. If the real user is not accessible,
  selecting the closest profile from the locally
  available users is also possible. Some remote
  cases these tests could be performed remotely
  also. The users have to perform given tasks
  fill up the forms which are designed by us.
• Usability testing events These events are
  carried out with real or model users. Users have
  to perform specific tasks our experts would
  observe, document analyze this whole event
  using variety of tools like handy cam, screen cam
  etc.
• Usability reports After the tests, the analysis
  is compiled in structured reports which has a
  solutions oriented results.
• Usability testing could be done at various levels
  of development. Right from conception stage, to
  first prototype stage to final version stage
• SOFTWARE WEB applications could be tested by
  this methodology.
• These reports are the basic guidelines for the
  developers to improve the UI information
  structure

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4) Service offerings 2. Software product Design

• Product design principals for software web
  applications
• Pre developmental studies project statement.
• Product aims objectives defined. also project
  image is thought of
• Visual Ergonomics (man machine interaction)
  inputs
• Control panel organization better display?
  operation relations
• Serviceability aspects
• Futuristic product concepts
• Increasing efficiency of products
• Product promotion
• Trend of designing the interface first then the
  products
• Information design in around the product comes
  handy
• Lesser training time? more user satisfaction
• User manuals information design
• User surveys analysis
• Usability aspects
• User friendliness Semantics
• User oriented design

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4) Service offerings 3. Usability improvement
reports

• For better improvement of usability, Inputs are
  offered at various stages of development.
• Conception stage Initial concept stage, we can
  offer a graphical suggestion of the menu
  structures features controls of the
  application may be a working prototype of the UI
  structure for the clients, users to react on
  the usability. Also this structure could be a
  good guideline to the developers.
• Development of next version Advanced versions
  should have better features, improved menu
  structures attractive UI etc. We could help
  decide the features, reorganize menus, for
  improving the value of the application.
• General suggestions Suggestions based reports
  for improving the overall usability of the
  applications.

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4) Service offerings 4. UI Design

• User interface The UI is the face of the
  application. The only means of communication
  between the user the application is the UI.
• UI menu structures have to be well organized for
  remembrance and locating the commands for new as
  well as old users.
• Use of graphics, icons whenever necessary could
  make the whole application more pleasure to use
  than just a serious business application.
• UI of the product could define the Image the
  product. A serious banking application should
  look professional, reliable. Whereas a children's
  or youthful chatting application could be jazzy
  crazy. With the choice of right colours, images
  graphics we can impart, improve the image of the
  application.

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4) Service offerings 5. Brows able Information
structures

• The flow of information on the screen in the
  minds of the users has to match in order to have
  a more usable product.
• We use techniques like User mental model of the
  menus information structures. The target user
  is given to visualize what he would be asking for
  from the application in question. There is a
  structured method we have devised (customized for
  individual application) which helps the users
  think in a structured way to give us inputs like
  Basic mental model of the user before he or she
  uses the the application
• Methods like Wider shallower menus are better
  remembered than the narrower deeper menus.
• All the language used in the application screens,
  warnings and menu items have to be structured to
  make the application extremely browser friendly.

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4) Service offerings Outputs from genesis
could be

• Initial making of product brief with better user
  understanding
• Initial conceptual mockup of the application
  (Without functionality)
• Definition of information UI structures
• Mock ups, Prototypes of UI at various levels
• Final UI Design
• User interface specs and UI style guides
• Checking qualitative quantitative efficiency
  parameters
• Usability testing reports (Using the real users
  real tasks.)
• Style guidelines for menus, icons graphics for
  unified corporate looks.

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5) Interaction design Usability Training.

• Propagation of User oriented thinking in the
  development teams could initialize the basic user
  orientation of the development process.
• HCI training for your development team. We have
  devised certain workshop modules.
• Atul A. Manohar
• Has completed many software interaction design
  projects successfully.
• Conducts Human Computer Interaction Usability
  related training sessions for software
  development teams.
• Has authored a 6 week online education course
  lecture content for South University (US)
• Consultant to VIT College of Engineering for
  their HCI courses.

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6) Engagement models

• Types of associations with clients
• Project based consultancy services
• Training events workshops
• Retainer relations
• The perfect Usability outsourcing partner for
  your company. Almost like an in-house team of
  usability experts giving inputs in all of your
  development projects
• Genesis Designs
• Telephone [phone]
• Mobile (Atul Manohar) 91- 93255 09045
• E-mail info_at_genesishci.com
• Web Site http//www.genesishci.com/ ,
  http//www.genesism.com/

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7) Brief Portfolio of Interaction design

• Following are some examples of our past projects.
• BPL Mobile materials Invoicing system UI
• Aqura Accounting software
• Crossbow Web based Information resource
• Vertex Corporate presentation information
  structure
• Web Sites Web tools
• Cold pilger mill control console
• Various product interfaces

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1) BPL Mobile materials Invoicing system UI
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2) AQURA accounting software

• Software front end design and usability testing
  and analysis exercise
• This was a general accounting s/w for small
  enterprises. The user wanted specific information
  available easily like net balance in my bank
  account.
• General addition of functions, controls
• Names of functions, messages on windows
• General usability suggestions
• Organizing the content of the quick tutorials and
  the help menu. installation process
• Graphics design UI development of skins
• Value added features watch concept displaying the
  most wanted information on the login. User could
  choose the watches like net profit as on date,
  net bank balance etc. Alarms reminders of low
  bank balance, or tax payment dates etc.

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2) AQURA accounting software..

• 1. Menus reorganization
• Main menu headings used to be 7 initially.
  Namely
• Company, Data, Browser, Reports, Setup, Backup,
  Help
• NEW Main menu headings Suggested are 10 . Namely
• Company, Settings, Setup, Backup, View/ Details,
  Enter Data, View/Edit books, Browser, Reports,
  Utility, Help
• The menu structure changed from narrow deep to
  wide shallow. Making things more accessible.
  Because If User cant see it its not there!
• 2. Benefits to user client
• User gets a finance Secretary rather than a dumb
  software.
• User is in command of the information.
• Most important information on the fingertips
  Like the watches to suit users
• Value added features give real value. Like
  summery section helps future planning of the
  business. Also Watches concept gives present feel
  of business.
• All the messages are giving more precise
  information and user takes lesser time to
  understand and use software.
• Formatting options provide better readability
  understanding of all the vouchers
• User gets a feeling of more more features
  added to the new version.
• First time user can use most of the features
  faster than the old version.
• New version could be priced higher.

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3) Crossbow Web based Information resource

• UI design for the desktop of the end user module.
• Background graphics.
• Basic comprehensive search user searches for a
  product/service, brand, company, or person. Check
  what you are searching, then type in anything you
  remember, press search. Also search
  alphabetically.
• Basic three search fields company, person,
  event. In fact we should add product/service here
  also. Eliminating 1 level of interaction.
• Three scrolling text fields keep on scrolling.
  They display latest info on three fields 1.
  News, 2. New additions of companies. 3. Latest
  events.
• ( Events posted for this month/week/
  day..)
• The bottom tool bar to remain constant acting as
  an anchor for the user for not getting lost in
  the application
• Personalization of welcome window.

The user has better control over the
information, Plus the UI gives a feeling of a
complete resource. User is more satisfied.
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3) Desktop old proposed
Before After

• GUI is more graphic,elaborate attractive more
  information available upfront. Information
  displayed in a catchy way
• Marquee or banner? recently events keep on
  scrolling, space for ads. Has to be present.
• Desktop says huge amount of information lies
  beneath.
• Upgrade the image of the service client offers.
  The bottom line is adding a glitter to allure the
  users is needed.
• Complete redesign of main menu saved large number
  of clicks foe searching the company, event,
  persons, as the options are available upfront.

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4) Corporate Presentation for Vertex software

• This marketing and promotions presentation was
  to be used for US clients.
• The aim was to fetch IT outsourcing jobs.
• Complete conceptualization and strategic planning
  of the presentation. Additions of most relevant
  visuals to express in the most efficient way
• Generally clients get bored. Lots of graphics was
  added, two levels of information was conceived,
• Bread crumbs. For where we are was added
• Finally 2 formats one in ppt and another flash
  interactive format were built.

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5) Design Development of various web sites

• Some of the recent web designs
• http//www.cadcamguru.com
• http//www.dnyan.in
• http//www.education-unlimited.com
• http//www.correctonet.com/
• http//www.one-a-day-spanish.com/
• http//www.kalakruti.net
• http//www.sheetalwireless.net
• http//www.ferrocare.com
• http//www.dnovo.in

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Web sites

• http//www.educationm-unlimited.com

http//www.sheetalwireless.net
http//www.kalakruti.net
http//www.ferrocare.com
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6) Pilger mill console

• Client Electronica machine tools, Pune.
• Details This was a Interface designed for a
  Pilger mill (spanning in large area) control
  console. The initial task defined was control
  panel organization. Later we suggested a concept
  of a virtual simulation of the whole plant on the
  console. A graphic representation of the
  production process was laid on the panel. The
  process was divided in to 4 stages. Grouping of
  controls and co-relations with the graphical
  layout. Pasteurization of the whole process over
  the consol and relevant LED s glowing to indicate
  running process were few highlights of the
  design.
• Inputs Complete Design , lay outing, and
  prototype of the graphics including screen
  printing positives and the screen printing on
  polycarbonate was done.
• Benefits
• Achieved a virtual simulation of the plant
  without using computer monitors.
• The User gets a feeling of complete control of
  the plant.

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7) Control panels of various electronic products

• Clients Many industries
• The product interfaces define the ease of use of
  any product. We have designed many product
  interfaces ranging from Music systems, to control
  consoles of small industrial products, to console
  of a CNC lathe.
• Inputs Complete design, Organization of
  controls, Defining the controls to responses
  relation for the functions.

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8) Contact Us

• Contact us for
• Improving the usability of your products
• Usability orientation training to your staff
• Efficient UI Design inputs.
• Genesis Designs
• 1/5 Namadeo Smriti, Shivaprasad Society.
• Panmala, Simhagad Road,
• Pune 411030
• Telephone [phone]
• Mobile (Atul Manohar) 91- 93255 09045
• E-mail info_at_genesishci.com
• Web Site http//www.genesishci.com/ ,
  http//www.genesism.com/

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