[Sigia-l] Facets, Flash, and Fun

[Rachel-Pace]

>I'm dialing up at 56k right now, so I'm wary of looking at the original
app,
>but flash + facet apps I enjoy include the BikeFinder at Gary Fisher's
>website:
>http://www.fisherbikes.com/matchmaker/index.asp

I think this site is not only well designed but has a real knowledge of
their customer and a great touch of irreverence. Which brings up an
important point of not only understanding user interface design but knowing
_Your_ user. Intimate knowledge of the motivations, feelings, sense of humor
and so forth are often disregarded when developing these interfaces and yet
it makes all the difference in the experience.

The parameters that I used did not produce a recommendation but the message
not only made me laugh but had me adjusting my parameters to find a bike
that suited me... "Like an artery friendly bacon double cheeseburger, this
bike does not exist.  A slightly different combination of answers will
surely reveal your match."  Unfortunately because it was in flash I could
not cut and paste that message.

Rachel