InformationArchitect
Web and Mobile
Content and Services Strategy
Software
Concept Development
User Interaction Architecture
Rebecca Cannon is an information architect with over five years experience developing
dynamic applications across interactive, rich-media platforms. With a
specialisation in software concept development, Rebecca has been
engaged as interface designer and technical writer across the
telecommunications, finance and cultural industries, on projects as
diverse as web based dynamic applications, WAP portals, DVDs and J2ME
applications. Her outputs have included concept development via user
interface wireframes, dynamic specifications, requirements extraction,
functional templates, style guides, user guides and interactive
training materials. She has a BA in Media Arts, a post-graduate
certificate in Spatial Information Architecture, and a broad technical
knowledge with a specialisation in web and WAP applications.
Highlighted Projects
Telstra Active
3G WAP Portal
Lead
mobile user interface designer for the initial six months of design
of the Telstra Active 3G WAP Portal.
TSDP
Front of House Support Tool
Lead
user interface designer for the web-based dynamic application built
to assist Front of House staff with customer inquiries relating to
the TSDP.
TSDP
Front of House Support Tool Training Material
Interface
designer, developer and author of web-based, interactive software
training material.
TSDP
Service Portal
Design
specification author and user interface designer for preliminary
planning of the primary TSDP administrative application.
Telstra
Active 2.5G WAP Portal Linked Site Energization
Assistant
mobile user interface designer for redesign of linked content partner
sites implementing Mobile Aware's MIS.
Telstra
Active 2.5G WAP Portal Uplift
Assistant
mobile user interface designer for the TSDP hosted uplift of
Telstra's 2.5G, multi-device rendered WAP portal.
Selectparks.net
Interface
design, customization and editing of a web-based, dynamic, content
management system for digital artists.
Seals
Assistant
user interface designer for an interface architecture overhaul of a
web-based, dynamic, futures trading application used by Maquarie
Bank.
Neopoetry DVD/Website
Concept
designer, project manager, interface designer and developer of an
interactive DVD compilation of video artworks by young Australian
artists.
Homepage
Project
manager and curator of an online, interactive web site for
Experimenta's major annual exhibition of 2004 'The House Of
Tomorrow'.
Kill Yourself Mobile Phone Game
Concept
and interface designer of a mobile phone game using J2ME Midp 2.0.
Sharing
Is Caring
Concept
designer, interface designer and developer of an independent, mobile
content distribution application.
ArtInsite.net
A website listing art exhibitions, gallery profiles, artist profiles and more.
CMSimple installation, configuration and graphic design for independent documentary filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson.
Technical Knowledge
Coder
XHTML
CSS
Javascript
SQL
C
Configurator
PHPNuke
MediaWiki
Apache
CMSimple
User
DVDStudioPro
Final Cut Pro
Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Visio
Jedit
Gimp
Designer
J2ME Midp2.0
Skills
Online services and software concept design and prototyping, including non-functional prototyping of applications by wireframing mobile and fixed-terminal applications.
Diagramming of system-centric and user-centric use case process flows.
Analysis and research of the efficacy of web and WAP mobile-phone services and delivery strategies.
Applied knowledge of mobile operator, network, hardware and software restrictions on software design.
Authoring of mobile style guides for WAP content providers.
Authoring of use cases for web and wap usability testing.
Authoring of software user guides, dynamic specifications and requirements documentation.
Programming and scripting of xhtml and javascript software and interactive training materials.
In depth knowledge of several open source and commercial content management systems, with basic cms-oriented php scripting, administration and customization.
Knowledge and experience in intermediate web server and basic web database administration.
Ability to manage and cooperate with developers and system architects.
Ability to communicate user interface design objectives to graphic designers.
Strong team work skills including excellent abilities to listen and rapidly assimilate information.
Strong ability to self-manage, with three years self-employment experience.
Strong communication skills, including technical writing and public speaking background.
Highly flexible software operating skills, including ability to rapidly adopt new technologies.
Brittish English and Australian English writing, text-editing and re-writing.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of computer
architecture.
Fundamental programming skills.
Education
Certificate IV in Business Management - Small Business
Graduate Certificate in Spatial Information Architecture
BA Media Arts RMIT
Short Course in Computing Fundamentals
Certificate II in Interactive Multimedia
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