From a Powerful Core to a Seamless Experience
After successfully developing MouseTimer as an agile preclinical project management tool, we’ve reached a major milestone: The product is fully functional, delivering automation, efficiency, and reliability to research teams. But software development doesn’t stop at functionality—now it’s time to refine the User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) to make MouseTimer even more intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable to use.
Why UI & UX Matter More Than Ever
In the early stages of development, our priority was ensuring that MouseTimer delivered on its core automation and optimization promises. Now, as more researchers, lab managers, and study coordinators adopt the platform, usability and interface clarity become more important.
A well-designed UI and UX can:
- Reduce onboarding time – Users should feel comfortable within minutes.
- Minimize errors & frustration – Clearer workflows mean fewer mistakes and smoother study coordination.
- Boost efficiency – Intuitive navigation speeds up daily tasks.
- Enhance accessibility – A thoughtful design ensures all users can interact with the platform effortlessly.
What’s Changing? The Key Focus Areas
We are taking an agile, user-centered approach to our UI & UX redesign, focusing on:
- A More Intuitive Navigation – Simplifying how users move through MouseTimer, making every function easier to access.
- Refined Study & Resource Dashboards – Presenting data in a cleaner, more digestible format for quick insights.
- Optimized Workflows – Reducing unnecessary steps and ensuring that tasks flow logically from one to the next.
- A Modernized Look & Feel – Updating the visual design to align with industry-leading software standards.
- User Feedback Integration – Working closely with current users to tailor the experience to their needs.
The Road Ahead: What’s Next?
The next phase of MouseTimer is all about ensuring a frictionless experience. We’re already gathering feedback, testing new designs, and iterating to create a UI & UX that match the agility of our study coordination system.
We believe that a powerful tool should also be a pleasure to use, and this upgrade will take MouseTimer to the next level.