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Design @ IBM

[Good design is good business -Thomas J. Watson]

IBM has a long history of focusing on product design and providing design services to clients. Our design focuses on business impact, integration, clarity, speed, and engagement and uses innovative methods, tools, and technologies. We provide information about design at IBM here.

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Microprocessor Installation and Removal Tool

Microprocessor Installation and Removal Tool - IBM Human Factors team designs a new processor handling tool that significantly reduces socket damage on System x servers.


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Access My N.Y.C.

Access My N.Y.C. - Web-based application makes points of interest and transportation options in New York City accessible to everyone.


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Exploring Content Visually

IBM Content Analytics - Finding the haystack and the needle: How an IBM team created a highly visual interface to help users explore content in a whole new way.


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Jazz Navigation Design

Jazz provides the foundation for navigating between web applications in an integrated, collaborative, lifecycle management environment.


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Dojo Accessibility

Dojo Accessibility: IBM Engineers collaborate with the Dojo engineering team to make the Dojo core widget set in the Dojo Open Source JavaScript toolkits, fully accessible.

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Karel Vredenburg

Director, IBM User Experience Design

Karel Vredenburg photo. Karel is the Director of IBM User Experience Design and has responsibility for visual and interaction design strategy and tools. He also provides leadership for IBM's user experience and design practitioners worldwide.


Karel's blog

Visit Karel's blog for regular musings, readings, and insights about design, technology, and optimizing the human experience.


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