PTC Velocity is a Sales Enablement Platform, powered by SAVO Group. The goal of this project was to revamp the web UI and navigation that result in better user experience.
User Research • Prototyping • UI Design • UI Development
Though its purpose is to enable better sales process, PTC Velocity’s bad UI and poor content organization were not tailored to fit the needs of our daily users, the sales reps and partners reps.
We knew the website refresh needed to start from home. The old homepage did not serve much of its purpose. Randomly placed announcement banners and unclear buttons on top made the homepage to look confusing.
With the this project, we wanted to accomplish following goals:
To learn more about our users’ experience with the current site, we conducted user interviews and usability testing. Based on the feedbacks we collected, we were able to identify 3 major user behavior using this platform.
“When I go into Velocity, I care more about information design than pretty looking UI. As long as I can find contents as quickly as possible, the better.”
Many users struggled navigating through pages to find the right content. We needed to find the best way to make their discovery experience easy and seamless.
The design process consisted of card sorting, information architecture, task flows, and creating low-fi/high-fi wireframes.
For a more streamlined solution, browser extensions can automate the process. One common type of extension works by forcing your browser to use Google's Public DNS ( 8.8.8.8 ) to retrieve the correct IP address of a blocked site, bypassing the local DNS block. Other extensions function as lightweight VPNs, like Ghelper , which helps users in restricted countries access the standard Google suite.
A creator embeds an iframe or a JavaScript-based proxy inside a Google Site. When you visit that Google Site, the content (like a game or a social media page) is pulled through the Google domain, tricking the network filter into thinking you are just browsing a legitimate Google resource. Common Content:
Many Google Sites unblockers function specifically as repositories for "Unblocked Games." Instead of proxying the outside internet, creators upload HTML5 and WebGL game files directly to the site or embed them from external repositories. Popular games like Minecraft (Classic) , 1v1.LOL , and Slope are regularly hosted this way. 3. Repository of Working Proxy Links
A clever trick to bypass basic firewalls is using Google Translate as a proxy. google sites unblocker
Free unblockers cost money to run, and creators often monetize them by embedding malicious ad networks. Clicking the wrong link on a proxy site can trigger drive-by downloads, infecting a school-issued device with malware, ransomware, or crypto-mining scripts. 3. Privacy Violations
The drag-and-drop interface allows anyone to build a site, embed code snippets, and publish it globally without knowing how to manage backend servers.
: A "Smart Technology" approach that only tunnels the traffic of the blocked site, maintaining fast speeds for everything else on the user's connection. Automatic IP Masking For a more streamlined solution, browser extensions can
A high-quality Google Sites unblocker usually offers more than just a single link. Most include:
Many of these sites do not just list links; they embed web proxy scripts (like Ultraviolet or Rhodium) directly into the page using HTML iframes. This allows a user to surf blocked websites within the secure wrapper of a Google URL.
When the user types a restricted URL (like YouTube or Discord ) into the embedded proxy bar, the proxy server fetches the content on behalf of the user and displays it within the Google Sites window. Why Google Sites Unblockers are Highly Popular A creator embeds an iframe or a JavaScript-based
A Smart DNS changes the DNS settings on your device to reroute the specific traffic responsible for determining your geographical location or network permissions. It does not encrypt traffic, meaning it retains maximum connection speeds for streaming, but it offers less privacy than a VPN.
Anyone with a Google account can build and publish a website instantly without paying for hosting or a custom domain.
Pros: Excellent anonymity, highly effective against strict firewalls.
There is never a perfect design! We had a lot of positive feedbacks from our users with the redesign. Users were satisfied with cleaner UI and improved navigational experience.
However, even the new design could not satisfy our users 100%. As they continued using the tool, they faced with new sets of problems. I learned how important it is to never get fully satisfied with the design decisions and the continue the effort of iteration, which should not be an option but a habitual routine.
