Comcast, DayView GUI Prototype:

We took the role of development lead, working with Code and Theory on a full-scale prototype of Comcast's DayView Home System Interface. At one point working out of Comcast's headquarters in Philadelphia to focus group test usability and make design/feature changes on the fly... and re-test. It was an illuminating glimpse into the inner-workings of a massive product development strategy and user behavior across a diverse demographic, as well as a marathon of high impact on-demand coding.

More from Comcast:

"Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, announced today it is developing an advanced user interface (UI) across TVs, laptops, tablets and smartphones that combines timely information with customers' Xfinity TV, Voice, Internet and Home services, to help manage their life and home. Codenamed 'Project Dayview', the visually striking and personal dashboard pulls information from other integrated applications to regularly refresh content that's most relevant. It surfaces up-to-date alerts, appointments, texts, e-mails, voicemails and DVR data; and even a customer's Xfinity home alarm system status, lights, thermostat/room temperatures, and security video feed, accessible on any screen.

Project Dayview aggregates all of this information to provide customers a real-time snapshot of the day's activities and items needing attention. In addition, it will easily allow users to put their personal media and photos on the TV by synching with a variety of third-party media sources. It also represents the easiest way to check-in on a variety of daily information from any integrated social media, news, and local information sources for updates on traffic, weather and other breaking items."

Focus Group, Iterate, Repeat...