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Jim McCool is the Director of User Centred Design Ltd.
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Recent blog posts
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Clients - Past and Present
User Centred Design Ltd is a Usability Consultancy, directed and run by Jim McCool [UPA], which provides design and development services to such major Blue Chip companies as Vodafone, Euroclear, Symbian, and BT.com.
Vodafone
Vodafone is "the world's largest mobile community" and offers a huge range of voice and data communications.
User Centred Design Ltd has offered key services to Vodafone's cutting edge Concept Development dept, based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Working on exciting new social networking and integration applications and strategies - to go live in 2009. Services included the management of outsourced design and development teams, expert usability reviews, production and review of wireframes, editing and delivery of Functional Specifications.
Euroclear
Euroclear is the world's premier settlement system for domestic and international securities transactions, covering bonds, equities and investment funds.
Market owned and market governed, the Euroclear group provides securities services to major financial institutions located in more than 80 countries.
Euroclear website: www.euroclear.com
User Centred Design Ltd has provided Euroclear with cutting edge financial services and trading application design expertise. Involved in all stages of design, from the validation of initial business requirements to production of prototype screens to the delivery of Functional Specification documents to the Build and Test teams.
Symbian
Symbian OS is the advanced, open operating system licensed by the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2.5G and 3G mobile phones.
Sybian website: www.symbian.com
User Centred Design has worked with Symbian to develop user-friendly knowledge and documentation systems, vital in the company's drive to maximise the potential of this 'open operating system'.
Symbian.com
BT.com
BT are a leading provider of communications services throughout the globe.
BT website: www.bt.com
User Centred Design have been involved in the design and development of many cutting edge services with the BT Group including the company's VOIP applications, and the the consolidation of user registration and log-in for diverse group sites.
BT VOIP Sign Up
Telewest Broadband [Now Virgin media]
Telewest Broadband was one of the two major Cable companies in the UK and were responsible for the opening up and the consolidation of the Broadband market. Telewest are now part of the Virgin Media Group.
Virgin Media website: www.virginmedia.com
Involved in the development and expansion of groundbreaking Broadband portals, tailored search applications, Help and Documentation systems, redesign of Sign-up and Registration processes.
User Centred Design Consultancy Services
As Senior Usability consultant, and Director of User Centred Design Ltd, Jim McCool can bring his wide range of experience in the financial sector, mobile, broadband and telecoms sectors to the advantage of any project.
User Centred Design Ltd is a Limited and VAT registered company.
Email contact@usercentreddesign.co.uk for further information on consultancy services.
