I am about to finish my 3-year MAS in "Human Computer Interaction Design" at the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil. Since the term is not self-explanatory, I will try to describe it:

In this further education, the focus is on all of you as users of our software products. We learn methods and tools that help us to better understand our users, their demands, wishes and expectations. And further, how we translate these insights into an understandable and beautiful design.

When we develop a new app or a new function for an existing product, it should not suit the developer, but you as a user. It should support you in your daily activities and make your life a little bit easier.

A few of you have already experienced this. We did a lot of interviews for our new Fleet App. For the calendar and claims management, Matthias Röthlin showed me his workflows and problems. Others have tested design sketches on paper and given us valuable feedback.

To give you a simple example, let's look at the path of our upcoming Fleet App.

The three pictures on the right show the path from idea to finished app.

After we have collected all the information and suggestions, we sketch out a possible app, the wireframe. This is tested, for example, to see how well a vehicle can be reserved and whether the user interface is quick and easy. In order to make improvements quickly, we only do these tests with wireframes. When we are satisfied with the results, we turn the wireframes into a nice design (Figure 2). Only then does it go into software development. The programmers then use the design like a blueprint and programme the app from it (image 3). Once the app has passed all the tests, it is published.

It's a long process, from an idea to implementation. That's what my studies are all about. If you are interested in participating in a test or interview, please send me an email. I would be very pleased.