Newgistics
Mandel designed the interface for Newgistics' ValetProcessor product. ValetProcessor is used by package return processors in retail distribution centers. Newgistics is an innovative supply chain management company that integrates technology with established logistics...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Mandel conducted user research, information architecture and site design for NCTM over a two-year period, focusing on the NCTM Website and the non-profit organization’s Principles and Standards online and print teacher training materials. Recently, Mandel created a membership questionnaire and conducted a Website topic card sorting task as part of the Website redesign.
ReCare (Catalis)
Theo Mandel was co-founder and Chief Usability Officer (CUO) of ReCare, the precursor to Catalis, an healthcare Electronic Medical Record. The tablet-based system created a paperless electronic medical record for the patient, while providing the physician with...
CoolHotNot
Mandel is the co-founder and site designer for CoolHotNot, a social website of consumer electronics reviews from trusted technology experts such as John C. Dvorak of MarketWatch and tech blogger Chris Pirillo.
Zoll Data Systems
Theo Mandel guided the interface design and usability of the next generation of their PC touch-screen and pen-based EMS field data collection and management software, RescueNet TabletPCR. The software is used by EMS and Fire/Rescue ambulance teams in the field to document patient information, history, vital signs, medical and trauma assessments, interventions, and treatment during the entire patient care process up to delivering the patient to a hospital Emergency Room.
OKBridge
OKbridge is the world’s largest online bridge playing community. Dr. Mandel is OKbridge’s user interface and usability consultant on the company’s website redesign and new product design and development.
Simplicity Isn’t Simple
KISS - Keep it Simple, Stupid! This has historically been a top-level goal for user experience professionals . However, as this blog post describes, achieving simplicity is not a simple exercise. There are many aspects to simplicity. It's not as easy as saying, "If we...
New book – Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving
Worth a read! New book available (for free!) - Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving is presented as a handbook for teaching, learning, and doing meaningful disruptive design work. The book includes an introduction to wicked...
Finally! Microsoft celebrates IE6 death!
As a user experience designer and prototyper, one of the painful aspects of creating websites is checking browser compatability. With the demise of IE6, there's one less browser version we have to worry about! Hooray! Check out the article on BBC Technology News!
Phoenix World Usability Day Celebration 2011
"To the heart of design" is a phrase that best describes the largest and most successful World Usability Day (WUD) event produced in Phoenix, Arizona, since its first event in 2007. PayPal hosted and sponsored the event, kicked off with a multimedia presentation of...