CI Hex Viewer
Software for data analysis and editing
Objective: to redesign the interface based on conducted user's research and analysis of the competition, with an addition of new functions. Take into account the subsequent need to integrate this application in the interface of data recovery products line.
Research has shown that users want to focus on the analysis of the content and too complicated heaped interface distracts from work. The value of many icons remain unclear; overall functionality is fine, but the toolbar in 4-5 series significantly reduces the subject area and complicates data's perception. The most data analysis programs developers use a poisonous range of colours that at long work with the app significantly reduces the perception. Also, it may be user error when editing a file (or accidentally use of editing tools) that lead to overwriting the original data. It was specified an optimal set of required tools for the analysis of data.
Problem Solving
1. For the best content perception, it was proposed to implement the application in one colour, in a muted blue colour scheme that matches the colours of the company brand. Also, each software version for each supported operating system (Linux, Mac, Windows) obtained the best kind of fonts.
2. The toolbar's segmentation into two levels allows more comfortable working with tools. Also, transfer Editing Tools into a separate area, which opens by clicking button from the main toolbar, allows avoiding erroneous overwriting the original file because automatically generated a backup of the edited file.
3. Implemented lighting of structures and the ability to custom colour settings.
4. Structuring the tools enabled to facilitate the user interface.
5. Adding Data Inspector allows users to view information about analysed data in the context mode.