Funny Garbage: 10 Years of Making the Web Worth Watching
Alta Vista Search Engine
Project Overview
Back when folks started thinking there just might be something to this whole internet thing, using one of the traditional search engines was about as rewarding as waiting in line at the DMV. So when Funny Garbage was tasked with transforming AltaVista into a user-friendly destination, we strove to remodel search functionality into a dynamic and informative user experience.
To this end, Funny Garbage completely reorganized the content as well as refaced the graphics of the existing site. The information architecture was streamlined and enhanced to bring more compelling content to the home page to encourage ease of use and increase return traffic. The site was also reengineered to make web searching easier, enabling users to formulate queries that provided more accurate results.
To this end, Funny Garbage completely reorganized the content as well as refaced the graphics of the existing site. The information architecture was streamlined and enhanced to bring more compelling content to the home page to encourage ease of use and increase return traffic. The site was also reengineered to make web searching easier, enabling users to formulate queries that provided more accurate results.
- WHAT: Information Architecture, Redesign, User Experience
- WHEN: June 26, 1997