Tyson Tate — Play — PolyCat
- Client:
- Robert E. Kennedy Library
- Link:
- http://poetry.lib.calpoly.edu
- Medium:
- HTML/CSS, JavaScript
- Tools:
- Coda, FireBug
Problem
Take a notoriously ugly and difficult-to-use online library catalog and make it beautiful and, most importantly, usable. Remove clutter and streamline the process of searching for items in the library’s vast catalog. Emphasize the ability to log-in and view currently checked out items, saved searches, and check-out history. The HTML is non-semantic and doesn’t validate against even the most liberal interpretations of the HTML specs.
Also: You can’t change the HTML—it’s a vendor-supplied product.
Solution
