Challenge Summary
The Mobile Phones team at Best Buy needs a Mobile Phone Accessory Finder for their customers to use while shopping on BestBuy.com. The Accessory Finder will be used by existing phone owners (to find compatible accessories) and those users shopping for a new phone.
Best Buy is looking to the Studio Community to help design the user interface and user workflow for their new Mobile Phone Accessory Finder.
The goal of this contest is to produce Storyboards that accurately capture the website requirements and user workflow so Best Buy has a clear understanding of their new 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.
Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 winners, each will win $100 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 $1500 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $100 Prizes: 20459 - RatsOnParade 20463 - OtakuDesign 20543 - iamtong Round 2 Project Comments/Updates 1) All solutions: Needs to be accessed by: PDP on the BestBuy.com website URL 2) All solutions: Make sure that clicking the accessory button provides your popup/modal window with default information from the phone viewed on the PDP. The customer should not have to choose that information again from the select forms. 3) Remember to keep things simple - remove any unnecessary steps. 4) Only one submission explained their screens/steps - please provide your notes in your Round 2 submission. (This helps the client understand your screens) 5) Please see individual feedback Nice job (the three of you) - All three submissions were very well done and offered a lot for the client to think about and review. Please see your individual feedback and let us know if you have any questions. Thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Challenge Best Buy Mobile is the new brand under which all mobile phones are now sold for Best Buy. The in-store transformation occurred over this last 18 months and now we are focusing on the online customer experience. Phones today only come with a wall charger and with 100's of models of phones and no standards the phone/accessory combination gets complicated fast! What we need is an Accessory Finder, what we don't know and need your help with is planning the user workflow, the Accessory Finder functions, and the overall user interface. The Mobile Phones team is looking to use a storyboard design from the Computer Accessories Storyboard Contest to help kickstart this contest and allow everyone more time to figure out the worflow and function details. There are three user entry points considered for this solution 1) BestBuy.com > Mobile Phone Product Detail page >> Option to go to an Accessory Finder 2) BestBuy.com > Customer is searching for accessories for an existing phone >> Use Phone Finder >>> Goes to an Accessory Finder. 3) From a URL directly to the Accessory Finder Requirements - Accessory Finder needs to be easy to use. - Search filter based on specific handsets. - Identify branded vs generic accessories . - Customer needs to be able to identify their phone by a photo and or model number and then find coordinating accessories. - Need to have the old phone accessories available (This information is available in Remix) - Raise awarement that there is a larger assortment online than in the stores. - Design the User Interface (storyboards) of your solution (based on the provided design) - Design all of the UI Requirements for your solution: - Active, Inactive and Hover states - Disabled items - Errors Things you should know - Current BestBuy.com page does not allow for robust finder, only 10 accessories offered at check out - Customers have a hard time finding accessories compatible with their phones. - Current navigation is not effective with customers Design Goals The design is completely open to the designer. All design choices should be focused on usability and visual cues for the user. (For example, required fields need to be clearly marked in some fashion). Design Considerations - Research! Research modern web application design and usability. - Showing an intuitive interface that is easy-to-use. REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Contest Submissions Requirements Tournament Round 1: Storyboard(s)= However many Storyboard.jpgs you need to show your User Interface Design and Solution so the client can select your design as a Round 1 winner and provide you a design review. Notes.txt = A file that explains your solution Tournament Round 2: Storyboard(s) = Finished and completed design solution Notes.txt = A file that explains your solution Source files must be built as layered Photoshop PSD files or layered Illustrator AI files You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. 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 your submissions 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 Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi. plus your notes.txt file Source Files All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered PSD files, AI or EPS files. Final Fixes As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify fonts (sizes or colors) or modify overall storyboard colors. 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.
Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 winners, each will win $100 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 $1500 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $100 Prizes: 20459 - RatsOnParade 20463 - OtakuDesign 20543 - iamtong Round 2 Project Comments/Updates 1) All solutions: Needs to be accessed by: PDP on the BestBuy.com website URL 2) All solutions: Make sure that clicking the accessory button provides your popup/modal window with default information from the phone viewed on the PDP. The customer should not have to choose that information again from the select forms. 3) Remember to keep things simple - remove any unnecessary steps. 4) Only one submission explained their screens/steps - please provide your notes in your Round 2 submission. (This helps the client understand your screens) 5) Please see individual feedback Nice job (the three of you) - All three submissions were very well done and offered a lot for the client to think about and review. Please see your individual feedback and let us know if you have any questions. Thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Challenge Best Buy Mobile is the new brand under which all mobile phones are now sold for Best Buy. The in-store transformation occurred over this last 18 months and now we are focusing on the online customer experience. Phones today only come with a wall charger and with 100's of models of phones and no standards the phone/accessory combination gets complicated fast! What we need is an Accessory Finder, what we don't know and need your help with is planning the user workflow, the Accessory Finder functions, and the overall user interface. The Mobile Phones team is looking to use a storyboard design from the Computer Accessories Storyboard Contest to help kickstart this contest and allow everyone more time to figure out the worflow and function details. There are three user entry points considered for this solution 1) BestBuy.com > Mobile Phone Product Detail page >> Option to go to an Accessory Finder 2) BestBuy.com > Customer is searching for accessories for an existing phone >> Use Phone Finder >>> Goes to an Accessory Finder. 3) From a URL directly to the Accessory Finder Requirements - Accessory Finder needs to be easy to use. - Search filter based on specific handsets. - Identify branded vs generic accessories . - Customer needs to be able to identify their phone by a photo and or model number and then find coordinating accessories. - Need to have the old phone accessories available (This information is available in Remix) - Raise awarement that there is a larger assortment online than in the stores. - Design the User Interface (storyboards) of your solution (based on the provided design) - Design all of the UI Requirements for your solution: - Active, Inactive and Hover states - Disabled items - Errors Things you should know - Current BestBuy.com page does not allow for robust finder, only 10 accessories offered at check out - Customers have a hard time finding accessories compatible with their phones. - Current navigation is not effective with customers Design Goals The design is completely open to the designer. All design choices should be focused on usability and visual cues for the user. (For example, required fields need to be clearly marked in some fashion). Design Considerations - Research! Research modern web application design and usability. - Showing an intuitive interface that is easy-to-use. REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Contest Submissions Requirements Tournament Round 1: Storyboard(s)= However many Storyboard.jpgs you need to show your User Interface Design and Solution so the client can select your design as a Round 1 winner and provide you a design review. Notes.txt = A file that explains your solution Tournament Round 2: Storyboard(s) = Finished and completed design solution Notes.txt = A file that explains your solution Source files must be built as layered Photoshop PSD files or layered Illustrator AI files You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. 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 your submissions 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 Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi. plus your notes.txt file Source Files All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered PSD files, AI or EPS files. Final Fixes As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify fonts (sizes or colors) or modify overall storyboard colors. 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.
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.