Haastek » User Experience http://haastek.co.uk the blog of Luke Haas, focused on design and web-development Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 7 Sites that Provide an Ambient User Experience http://haastek.co.uk/2010/01/7-sites-that-provide-an-ambient-user-experience/ http://haastek.co.uk/2010/01/7-sites-that-provide-an-ambient-user-experience/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:20:24 +0000 admin http://haastek.co.uk/?p=38 Ambient user experience relates to the tone and personality of a site. It’s about shaping how users feel and influencing their perception. It’s something additional to a site that is unrelated to how the site functions, and providing it can have a powerful effect on users and their emotional connection with a site.

Here is a list of 7 sites that provide an ambient user experience:

Vimeo
Vimeo’s homepage features an informal and friendly welcome message as well as making use of sky and sun imagery in the background. These features give the site a warm, relaxed and friendly feel.

vimeo

Geek Storage
It’s the cartoon illustrations and geek humour on this site that give it a friendly and appealing tone.

geekstorage

CodeSlam
CodeSlam with its messages like “Your email is safe in our galaxy too.” and playful visuals.

CodeSlam

Storenvy
Another example of playful imagery that gives the site a fun element.

storenvy

Innocent Drinks
Innocent Drinks, particularly the family element of the site gives it a friendly appeal.

innocent

Flickr
Flickr with its quirky welcome messages.

flickr

The Show 09
The informal text content and wacky illustrations give this site a welcoming and friendly feel.

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