design, innovation, mobile, social and emerging tech links for you
I have a firm belief that the way you do things, in life in general but specifically on the social web, is through the practice of actually doing it. Inside of Betaworks we don’t accept any powerpoints and we don’t take business plans. I want to see betas, I want to see products.
Amen.
Read more in this great profile on ReadWriteWeb.
{ 0 comments }
I love seeing this side by side account (courtesy of our superstar designer, @mari18) of how much foursquare has changed in the past year.
On that note, be sure to check out the newly launched foursquare 2.0 if you haven’t yet.
The renewed focus on Tips and Your To-Do List (and the Add to foursquare button) will open up the app to a slew of new use cases connecting online and offline behavior we’re really eager to see evolve. This was launch took a lot of coordination between different parts of the company and I can’t express how proud I am of our team.
Check it out (iTunes link) and please leave any feedback in the comments. Enjoy!
{ 0 comments }
{ 0 comments }
Who knows if this is actually even physically or technically possible but I’m totally in love with the concept and the thinking behind it. The renderings are mesmerizingly well executed, too.
Learn more: Air Umbrella by Je Sung Park » Yanko Design.
(hat tip to Jake)
{ 1 comment }
MLB.com is taking the rich data they have from major league baseball games and presenting them within the context of the social activity that’s happening during a game. They do so by laying each bit of data on a timeline – tracking tweet activity throughout the game and even letting you slice it by team – and letting you interact with that data.
MLB.com has always been at the front of the pack in handling complex real-time data (with Gameday as the flagship product) so it’s nice to see them extend that to include social data as well. While I was only able to find these visualizations for games that were over, I expect (hope) that they’re going to give this a go in real-time as the games are happening.
Update: You can grab the deep link to this feature from the game wrap screen by clicking on the Twitter icon in the top right. Thanks to Jason from the MLB.com team for pointing that out in the comments.
{ 6 comments }
The moment I saw screenshots of Roundarch’s work on the real-time stats dashboard for the New York Jets’ new stadium I was smitten and not just because I’m a huge fan of the Jets (as well as Rex Ryan’s leadership model). I love how they’ve taken really complex information that spans different categories (food, parking, merchandise) and made it clear, accessible and actionable (and very much on brand, btw).
The Jets’ executive team gets:
What exactly is the system capable of? Let’s start with concessions and merchandise. While a game is underway, NY Jets’ owner Woody Johnson will see a four-panel layout that shows a variety of metrics, from gross spending to total transactions to average amount spent per transaction. The stadium is virtually divided up by each level, and Johnson can zoom in on individual stores and concession stands to see which jerseys are selling, or which beer isn’t. The stadium is heat-mapped too, so if lines are getting to long, mobile vendors can be directed to help ease the burden.
While the fans benefit as well:
The Command Center won’t just help managers and executives, but will soon aim to improve the fan experience as well. Cisco has invested $100 million into the stadium, and one rep estimates the company’s technology could provide fans with estimated wait times in the near future. The dashboard will also warn of choke points at stadium gates and concession stands, so fans can be informed of how to avoid the longest line for a burger, or the best way to exit after the game.
Companies have always had data at their disposal to use to help them make decisions but I think we’re going to start seeing companies seeing the value in thoughtful interface design as a window to that data and that makes me really excited.
Read more about it over at Fast Company
{ 2 comments }