Perry-Castañeda Library Redesign
TIS worked closely with the Perry-Castañeda Library staff to re-organize and redesign the site. PCL staff reduced the amount of content and worked with TIS to develop a new structure that resulted in...
View ArticleClassics Library Redesign
TIS worked closely with the Classics Library staff to evaluate and organize their site content. The redesign focused on more user-friendly layouts and improved consistency with other library sites...
View ArticleUT Digital Repository Asset Layout Updated with Icons
Steven Williams and Matthew Villalobos, of Technology Integration Services, collaborated with Amy Rushing and Colleen Lyon to improve the user experience of viewing files in the UT Digital Repository....
View ArticleSummon Usability Testing Update
The new search box design will be based on three inputs: A review of the current search box usage An heuristic evaluation of 27 other schools’ Summon implementations Usability testing on 7 other...
View ArticleNifty Wireframing Tools
Hey there! Are you interested in wireframing? If so, but you’re not quite sure what wireframing is—or if you want more information some existing products, Axure and Balsamiq, this post is for you. To...
View ArticleWriting for the Web
A lot of people are terrified of writing, but here’s what I think: If you can speak, you can write. This is especially true for the Web. Some may be better than others, but with the following...
View ArticleHello!
Currently, I am the new UX GRA at TIS, and I will be working with the Information Architect, Jade Diaz, on improving the user experience of various interfaces throughout the semester. I will be taking...
View ArticleThe Big C
Useful and usable web content is a big challenge for everyone, everywhere but it’s especially challenging in the Libraries because of our distributed authorship model with no central editing body. This...
View ArticleMeet Stefanie, the new TIS GRA
Salutations! I’m Stefanie Roberts, a first-year UT iSchool master’s student and the new TIS User Experience GRA. I majored in English at the University of Florida and dabbled in nonprofits, media,...
View ArticleMeet Kristin Sullivan- the new UX GRA
Hi all! I’m Kristin Sullivan, the new User Experience GRA with TIS. I recently wrapped up my first year in the Information Studies Master’s program at the UT iSchool. Prior to joining TIS, you could...
View ArticleUser Feedback Sessions in the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
tl;dr We need your help to improve the UT Library websites! We’ll bring drinks and snacks, you bring your honest opinions. When: Starting April 12, 2016 and beyond SCHEDULE FEEDBACK SESSION Duration:...
View ArticlePerry-Castañeda Library Redesign
TIS worked closely with the Perry-Castañeda Library staff to re-organize and redesign the site. PCL staff reduced the amount of content and worked with TIS to develop a new structure that resulted in...
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