In business in 30 days
A Windows compliant UI concept for XING
First things first
The short time frame demands speed and getting your priorities right.
Three days after receiving the order, we start the project with a kick-off meeting in Hamburg. Working closely with XING employees, we cooperatively define the scope of the project and work out first drafts of the app in just one day.
Consistency is the friend of enterprise
Our concept refers to the existing XING style guide and the Microsoft’s UX guidelines for Windows Store apps and Windows Phone apps. We create a thoroughly consistent user interface informed by both worlds: the XING design and typical Windows elements like the Live Tiles and the Panorama control.
Vision and precision
Based on our sketches, we design detailed screen mocks. They are a unified vision for all project partners. At the same time, they are the basis for getting the official approval by Microsoft – at the first quality gate.
Passing the quality gate
The first quality gate is an important step in Microsoft’s UX quality assurance process. Here, compliance with the Windows UX guidelines is verified. We progress beyond that first stage in just thirty days thanks to our pixel-precise screen mocks.
In the middle
The first quality gate successfully concludes our concept and visual work. We continue to support the project by acting as an intermediary between all project partners.
Happy Release Day, XING
Dr. Hartmut ObendorfDirector UX
XING AGOur goal was to get a Windows compliant version of our apps extremely quickly. Centigrade was an important factor in reaching this goal right on time. We could rely on the company’s support at all times. With a lot of commitment and understanding of our XING-„world“, they contributed to us staying on track with our release plan, resulting in the launch of a good first version.
