Examples of requirements

Interesting to see how much a design concept and/or existing context constrains the solution to a general need. Interesting to observe too how the site either confronts or avoids detailing that existing context in a substantive manner.

1. Syracuse University (2011) Library Blog (link) and current state of their website (here)
2. Mesh; an FP6 EU funded research and development project (link)
3. The Social Travel App, another EU R&D project (link)

The design consulting firm founded by Alan Cooper provides a lot of guidance on applying various methods for gathering requirements and feedback. Three recent articles on usability testing, field studies and tree testing below

• User Research Beyond Usability Testing 
• Do's and Don'ts of Field Research
• Tree Testing: The Top 5 Reasons You Need It