We’re working on the next iteration of a pretty slick tool for students on campus, and It’s a doozy from an interface standpoint. The company prides itself on customizing everything we do for clients, and it’s a big reason why we’ve been so successful. But for interfaces it can be tough - every aspect of this app can be turned on or off depending on the client, which makes placement of elements difficult.
The main difficulty is that the elements don’t all merit the same space. Some pieces don’t really justify a large amount of screen real estate, while others would look downright silly if they’re too small. So we decided on two sizes - should make things fairly straightforward.
But if elements are turned off, the placement of the remaining pieces looks strange, especially when a larger element is removed. What does one do with the missing space?
The app has no advertising (nothing we do does,) so slapping in some random ads isn’t an option. The funniest scenario is for the school that only has one module (which happens.) What happens to the page then?
We’re close to rolling it out, but it’s been an interesting challenge. I’m curious how other people would address it…
And they said you couldn’t learn anything from Tetris…
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