Our latest interaction design hatchling is now running loose; Roost is the newest entrant in the real estate search space. When they hired us to do the interaction design, they were looking for a way to bring the Kayak and FareChase flavor (ie: powerful filters & interface) to the home buying process.

One of our biggest innovations was also the biggest challenge. Roost decided to skip the usual "build-your-own" database strategy and partner directly with the MLS data providers. This gives Roost property data that's light years ahead of their competitors. But it was accompanied by some major interface challenges due to some fairly detailed constraints on the presentation of said data.

Anyway, the end result turned out nicely in my opinion (and this guy's too). Roost's initial markets include: Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, Boston, and several others. Check it out.

posted by Frank

TechCrunch is kinda like Oprah for web geeks. Today, MediaMaster was featured on TechCrunch and the feedback, traffic, buzz, etc. has been very exciting.

So, what did people say about MediaMaster's UI (designed by yours truly) in the comments area? Well, since you asked...

"I just signed up and loving its UI!..." -Avinash
"I just signed up too. I have to say that this is one of the cleanest UIs I've discovered in a web 2.0 app." -John

Ka-chow! But seriously, I dont' know these people. Though, I have the urge to buy them a drink...

posted by Frank

A friend of mine recently asked me where he could go to start learning about HCI/Interaction Design. Here's a modified version of my reply...

"Getting Started With Interaction Design" »

posted by Frank