
“As the communications landscape continues to change over, we’re focusing on building and introducing new, exciting communications tools that better fit consumer needs.” “We know we have many loyal fans who have used Yahoo Messenger since its beginning as one of the first chat apps of its kind,” the Verizon-owned company wrote on its support site (via TechCrunch)

One of them is Yahoo Squirrel, an invite-only group messaging app that’s currently in Beta. Yahoo says it is working on new communications tools more befitting of the mobile age. That can be achieved through a specific downloader request site. Those wanting to preserve their chat history will need to download it to their device within six months. In little over five weeks, the 20-year-old platform will no longer work and users won’t be able to access chats. Yahoo Messenger will be discontinued on July 17, the web pioneer giant announced on Friday. Used different color schemes for these topics as part of the wayfinding element.First it was MSN Messenger, then it was AIM, now the last great bastion of early internet chat is on its way to Silicon Heaven. The landing panorama is composed of three major topic sections – Fitness, Nutrition, and Medical. Throughout the design process, the Windows 8 Design Principles were used as guiding principles to make the Finance app one of the best examples of the Windows 8 app experience. In this project, I spent a long time optimizing information architecture and navigation structure to minimize user’s effort for finding the right information. To achieve a rich content consumption experience, we had created our own photo and video content with a fitness media partner. The app shows the bold use of typography, color, and imageries with rich data elements such as market indices, stock charts, and news headlines. I developed a full-bleed ‘hero’ image concept as a signature design element of the Bing Windows 8 app suite. RoleĪs the lead designer, I led the overall visual/interaction design, information architecture, and UX.

Combining these things in one comprehensive app allows users to quickly learn about what’s happening with their body and discover ways to maintain or change their lifestyle with helpful and easy-to-understand content. We designed this app based on the belief that by bringing together nutrition, fitness, and medical information customized to users’ own personal needs, they can learn about their health and make smart decisions to lead a healthy life. The Bing Health & Fitness app is a personal companion for everyday living.
