Pat Lang

iPad Game for Kids

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:21:39 +0000

Grab an iPad and join Nayah and Adaiye as they travel the world looking for adventure and learning about regional culture. Our mission to provide fun cultural experiences that help build a better future for our children and our planet. Nayah & Adaiye’s first travel to Africa for an adventure. In this first exploration they interact with wild life at the Watering Hole, on the Plains, and even help uncover the artifacts at the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.

Produced and designed by Pat and Esther Lang:
We invite you to be a part of the future of mobile education and entertainment. Join us and discover the adventures of Nayah & Adaiye, a series of interactive educational applications designed for kids and delivered on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch & Android mobile devices. Our goal is to expose kids to multicultural characters and embrace the diversity that makes everyone unique.

Using protoshare for iPhone apps: Wireframes, Prototypes and Visual Design collaboration at its best

Wed, 19 May 2010 13:36:30 +0000

Protoshare has become my favorite tools when working remotely. Of all the wireframing tools I have used (and I have used a lot) it has the best communication and collaboration tools. On top of that, Protoshare is not just for wireframes and clickable prototypes, its great for getting Visual Design feedback too. Below I have posted a visual design mockup of a wireframe and the red push pins represent discussions and/ or ideas about what can change in the design. This makes getting feedback and collaborating with other members of the team VERY fun and easy. No longer do I have to take notes by hand when getting feedback via skype calls, no more drawn out feedback sessions using GoToMeeting, stakeholders can log in at any time and post comments using the red push pins to call out what area of the interface they are referring to. The wonderful thing about this, is that it sparks discussion and enables the collaboration process regardless of where the team members are located. I have been able to have feedback discussions that are not only documented for anyone to see, but are also presented in context to the wireframe or design… life is good.

Ethnographic Research for iPhone & Web Product Ideas

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:57:14 +0000

For over 8 month in 2008 I had an experience that will last a lifetime. Exploring ethnographic research techniques, I embedded myself into the underground urban music scene in Los Angeles and follow around several independent artists and producers with my video camera rolling the whole time. It was an experience I will never forget, and after wards the mobile and iPhone product ideas flowed like water. Even though the product ideation and exploration of ethnographic research as a User Research methodology was the motivation, I have to admit, meeting and being involved in the lives of the individuals I followed was by far the most rewarding aspect of the project. There were times when it got very emotional listening to the stories, and when it was all said and done, I ended up learning more about my myself than I did about the subjects. After this process, I created the app Mic Check that can be found in the App Store.

Thomas Scott, son of NBA Laker Byron Scott, discusses is motivations and aspiration for seeking out a career in Urban Music.

BeatsandBars – Clip18 – Tscott -Serious Interview Part #1 – Classic Friendship, Dad from Pat Lang on Vimeo.

Using iPlotz to Wireframe and Prototype iPhone Features

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:41:07 +0000

I love all these new online wireframing tools

I am in love with all these new online wireframing tools. No longer is the choice between In-Design, Vizio (yuck), Omni-Graffle, and Axure. Just google wireframing tools and you will see no less than 20 online applications. I tried them all!! I am realling liking iPlotz, as its allowing me to easily visualize and prototype new features for my iPhone app, Mic Check. The high fidelity is a plus becuase I really feel like I know what the interface will look like. Some may prefer lower fidelity at this stage, but I’m having fun. I just started importing all the graphics individually, so now I am litterally moving things around like I was in Photoshop. This is fun. I also liked ForeUI, Balsamiq, and Gliffy. iPlotz still needs a few things (like input fields and drop down menus that work rather just be non interactive static images) to make it replace Axure. Otherwise its an amazing tool at the price. There is even a photoshop replacement built in that just blew my mind away. Also there is a built in project management tool, which has delayed my buying a 5pm or Basecamp subscription!

iPhone Application

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:09:44 +0000

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iPhone Product Mgmt

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:45:38 +0000

For this iPhone product I did User Research, Video Interviews, User Profiles, User Flows, UI Design, Wireframes, Usability Testing, Technical /Creative/Financial/Legal Vendor Selection, Project Management, Business Model Planning, Financial Projections, Competitive Analysis, Product Feature Roadmap, Brand Creation, Trademark Filing, Creative Design and Art Direction.

iPhone User Flows, Wireframes, Prototypes

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:09:36 +0000

User Flows shows a static view of how a user would navigate through the application. Wireframes add page detail, and a Clickable Wireframes help the UXdesigner to get a better feel of the actual User Experience. These can also be used for both formal and informal Usability Testing.

The Apple App Store (Adding a New Application)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:10:14 +0000

Recently, I had the opportunity to navigate iTunes Connect and the process to add my first application, Mic Check to the App Store. Before showing screenshots, here are a couple of key takeaways that you should have ready to go before going through the process of adding your application:

1) Have a description of your iPhone App ready to go.

2) Have at least 4 high quality screenshots in jpg format that are 320 Width x 480 Height. This is a very specific requirement from Apple.

3) Think about how you are going to provide support for your app. Are you going to use a unique email, like support@beatsandbars.com, or are you going to use a web 2.0 service like Get Satisfaction.com? I ended using Get Satisfaction, it seemed the best way to handle where I am now and future growth.

Not having these items in place a head of time, will slow the process down. I had #2 & #3 ready, but writing #1 on the fly took a little time, and should be thought out ahead of time. Of cousre you can always go back and edit, but better to be prepared out the gate.

Without further adoo, here are some screenshots:

More… Event Marketing & Registration Design

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:24:53 +0000

Creating a unified visual vocabulary of collateral for a series of events.

Visual Design + Branding

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:30:55 +0000

Creating a unified visual vocabulary of collateral for a series of events.