Comments on: Reducing the learning curve http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve Information architecture, interaction design and much more Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Suffian http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-8704 Suffian Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:03:47 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-8704 Hi Donna, it's such a coincidence that you posted about this. I was doing research on car websites just a few weeks ago! I like what Saab did and I think the trend of making the products more of a visual navigation element is a good one; why read marketing hype when you can just point and click the cars that you like, right? Hi Donna, it’s such a coincidence that you posted about this. I was doing research on car websites just a few weeks ago! I like what Saab did and I think the trend of making the products more of a visual navigation element is a good one; why read marketing hype when you can just point and click the cars that you like, right?

]]> By: Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-4360 Donna Spencer Wed, 28 May 2008 22:27:03 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-4360 @Brian - I hadn't spotted that - I was using the AU website. It looks like it is sequenced as France, near neighbours of France, the rest of the world A-Z ;) @Brian - I hadn’t spotted that - I was using the AU website. It looks like it is sequenced as France, near neighbours of France, the rest of the world A-Z ;)

]]> By: Brian http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-4348 Brian Wed, 28 May 2008 17:04:14 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-4348 Just to add to the pain of Peugeot's website, try using their country selector. At first glance it appears to be in alphabetical order. Upon closer inspection, though, it appears almost random. Good luck finding your country in that list! Just to add to the pain of Peugeot’s website, try using their country selector. At first glance it appears to be in alphabetical order. Upon closer inspection, though, it appears almost random. Good luck finding your country in that list!

]]> By: Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3110 Donna Spencer Mon, 05 May 2008 10:36:32 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3110 @zuzu - The new Fiat, Alfa and Peugeot diesels are very, very efficient. Their stated consumption is only a little above the Prius. @zuzu - The new Fiat, Alfa and Peugeot diesels are very, very efficient. Their stated consumption is only a little above the Prius.

]]> By: zuzu http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3109 zuzu Mon, 05 May 2008 10:20:02 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3109 Hey Donna, we have Alfas at our house but Scott is raving about the new Fiats - some use less petrol than electric cars. Hey Donna, we have Alfas at our house but Scott is raving about the new Fiats - some use less petrol than electric cars.

]]> By: Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3051 Donna Spencer Sun, 04 May 2008 07:39:54 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3051 Thanks Steve - carpoint was recommended to me by someone else this week. But it will be most useful after I figure out what I want ;) Thanks Steve - carpoint was recommended to me by someone else this week. But it will be most useful after I figure out what I want ;)

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3048 Stephen Collins Sun, 04 May 2008 07:10:31 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/lower-learning-curve#comment-3048 I agree with everything you're saying here. Car purchasing is designed for people who <em>really want</em> the car, rather than browsing. That said, I've been using http://carpoint.com.au/ to side-by side compare cars for us. They don't make it obvious at the top of the site, but the link is http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-compare/ Of course, you still need to know the make and model of the cars you want to compare. And it's not perfect, but it's better. You can also get links to independent reviews and do a "differences only" comparison which is very useful if you're comparing similar cars, even across makes. I agree with everything you’re saying here. Car purchasing is designed for people who really want the car, rather than browsing. That said, I’ve been using http://carpoint.com.au/ to side-by side compare cars for us.

They don’t make it obvious at the top of the site, but the link is http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-compare/

Of course, you still need to know the make and model of the cars you want to compare. And it’s not perfect, but it’s better. You can also get links to independent reviews and do a “differences only” comparison which is very useful if you’re comparing similar cars, even across makes.

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