Challenge Summary
Best Buy wants to help customers find the right Flat-Panel TV. It is important for customers to understand the different sizes, brands, technologies, and options available.
This contest is the continuation of the "Flat Panel Idea Generation Contest". Best Buy is looking to the Studio community to help them plan and wireframe their winning ideas.
The goal of this contest is to produce wireframes that accurately capture the application requirements and information flow so Best Buy has a clear understanding of their new application and a Studio designer can create UI screens needed to build the application.
This contest will be run in the Studio Tournament format. Please read the contest specification and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this contest. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.
Studio Tournament Format This competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $1150. Round One (1) At the end of Round One, Best Buy will choose Three (3) review winners; each will win $50 and a Design Review. These winners and any member who had a passing submission in Round One will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $1000 in prizes. Round Two (2) Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Three $50 Round 1 winners and the posting of their design reviews in the contest forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------ We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $50 Prizes: 20257 - YeGGo 20314 - selvia_ettine 20317 - pun_aga Round 2 Project Comments/Updates - Make sure your process is an easy workflow (does it make sense?) - some of the submissions were getting a little crazy - Please specify in Round 2 what browser we should be looking at your submission in for optimal viewing - Show at least 10 Brands plus an All Button - Take out Projectors and CRT options - Add LED - You need to show a complete route through the process - remember a designer needs to design from your wireframes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Challenge Here is your opportunity to help Best Buy customers find the right TV for them. The purchase of a large TV can be very complex. Best Buy wants to help their customers navigate all of the different TV choices they are presented with, in order to make the best decision for them. Based on the Idea Generation contest, Best Buy would like to move forward and build a Product Selector. You will need to review the provided Idea Submissions and use features from each submission as inputs into building your Product Selector Wireframes. Best Buy likes these features about each submission: 19903 - Education/research availablitly - Everything is contained in one window 19875 - Education/research availablitly - Feature order of importance 19881 - Ability to upload photos - Consider the other components being used on the TV 19795 - Sample room photos available - Realistic scale of rooms and products 19935 - Comparision Tool Requirements - Application must live outside BestBuy.com (so it can be a popup, modal window etc). - Appliation needs to offer education/research capabilities. - Comparison Tool. - Prominent Pricing. - Easily added to the shopping cart. - List store availability. - When selecting price, offer range above and below price point by $100. - Ask which components will be used with the TV. - Offer ratings and reviews. Things you should know These factors are most considered by customers when purchasing a TV: - Size, price, brand, and technology (example: Plasma, LCD, LED) - What the TV will be used for (example: Movies, Gaming, Watching sports, computer monitor) - Where the TV will be located (example: Living room, bedroom, kitchen) as well as size of the room, and distance from seating Target User - Best Buy Customers - Anyone looking to purchase a TV Wireframe Resources Wireframes on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_site_wireframe Wireframe software option: www.axure.com Example Wireframe: http://www.gdoss.com/web_info/web-site-wireframe.php Wireframe Requirements Wireframes can should be built in HTML, Axure (listed above), MS Visio or OmniGraffle. The resulting files are not critical in this contest. The most important point is that all the content is listed and the pages are linked together to show page flow. Pages must be linked together as a clickable resource Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. Remember this is a wireframe competition you are graded on your ability to map out the application not your graphic design ability. Judging Criteria Your submission will be judged on the following criteria: - How well your wireframes provide a consistent user flow - How well you implement the required data and any suggestions, interactions and user flow you recommend (provide any notes or comments for the client) REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All Requested Contest Submission Requirements stated above. Source Files All original source files of the submitted ideas.
Studio Tournament Format This competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $1150. Round One (1) At the end of Round One, Best Buy will choose Three (3) review winners; each will win $50 and a Design Review. These winners and any member who had a passing submission in Round One will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $1000 in prizes. Round Two (2) Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Three $50 Round 1 winners and the posting of their design reviews in the contest forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------ We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $50 Prizes: 20257 - YeGGo 20314 - selvia_ettine 20317 - pun_aga Round 2 Project Comments/Updates - Make sure your process is an easy workflow (does it make sense?) - some of the submissions were getting a little crazy - Please specify in Round 2 what browser we should be looking at your submission in for optimal viewing - Show at least 10 Brands plus an All Button - Take out Projectors and CRT options - Add LED - You need to show a complete route through the process - remember a designer needs to design from your wireframes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Challenge Here is your opportunity to help Best Buy customers find the right TV for them. The purchase of a large TV can be very complex. Best Buy wants to help their customers navigate all of the different TV choices they are presented with, in order to make the best decision for them. Based on the Idea Generation contest, Best Buy would like to move forward and build a Product Selector. You will need to review the provided Idea Submissions and use features from each submission as inputs into building your Product Selector Wireframes. Best Buy likes these features about each submission: 19903 - Education/research availablitly - Everything is contained in one window 19875 - Education/research availablitly - Feature order of importance 19881 - Ability to upload photos - Consider the other components being used on the TV 19795 - Sample room photos available - Realistic scale of rooms and products 19935 - Comparision Tool Requirements - Application must live outside BestBuy.com (so it can be a popup, modal window etc). - Appliation needs to offer education/research capabilities. - Comparison Tool. - Prominent Pricing. - Easily added to the shopping cart. - List store availability. - When selecting price, offer range above and below price point by $100. - Ask which components will be used with the TV. - Offer ratings and reviews. Things you should know These factors are most considered by customers when purchasing a TV: - Size, price, brand, and technology (example: Plasma, LCD, LED) - What the TV will be used for (example: Movies, Gaming, Watching sports, computer monitor) - Where the TV will be located (example: Living room, bedroom, kitchen) as well as size of the room, and distance from seating Target User - Best Buy Customers - Anyone looking to purchase a TV Wireframe Resources Wireframes on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_site_wireframe Wireframe software option: www.axure.com Example Wireframe: http://www.gdoss.com/web_info/web-site-wireframe.php Wireframe Requirements Wireframes can should be built in HTML, Axure (listed above), MS Visio or OmniGraffle. The resulting files are not critical in this contest. The most important point is that all the content is listed and the pages are linked together to show page flow. Pages must be linked together as a clickable resource Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. Remember this is a wireframe competition you are graded on your ability to map out the application not your graphic design ability. Judging Criteria Your submission will be judged on the following criteria: - How well your wireframes provide a consistent user flow - How well you implement the required data and any suggestions, interactions and user flow you recommend (provide any notes or comments for the client) REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All Requested Contest Submission Requirements stated above. Source Files All original source files of the submitted ideas.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.