Social Explorer, the award-winning demographic mapping software, has launched a comprehensive redesign of its application, introducing a modern interface, streamlined navigation, and powerful new tools for content discovery. The update makes demographic insights more accessible, engaging, and actionable for researchers, educators, students, and community analysts.
A Modern, Intuitive Interface
Social Explorer’s redesigned interface features a clean, contemporary design that aligns with current UI/UX standards. Key improvements include:
- Updated visual design that makes working with data more intuitive and visually appealing
- Improved project management organization for better workflow efficiency
- Refreshed data tables with enhanced readability and functionality. (Read more about the details of our updated Reports functionality here.)
Reimagined Navigation and Accessibility
At the heart of the redesign is a new homepage that serves as a central hub for all user activities. The reimagined navigation experience:
- Enables Faster Access to Your Work: Users can seamlessly switch between recent projects and maps, significantly reducing the time needed to resume analysis thanks to an updated Recent Projects view that allows users to quickly pick up their work where they left off.
- Includes Enhanced Search Capabilities: The improved survey search functionality helps users locate datasets more quickly and efficiently.
- Streamlines Access to Educational Resources: A compact "Teach and Learn" section improves accessibility to learning tools for both instructors and students, making educational content easier to discover and navigate.
- Features Modern Menu Placement: Account settings and support have been relocated to a bottom-left menu, mirroring contemporary UI best practices and improving overall usability.
Trending and New Datasets
The new Explore Data section represents a major advancement in content discovery. This feature highlights trending datasets and new releases based on real user activity, helping users discover high-value resources they might otherwise overlook.
The user interface updates also coincide with major updates to Social Explorer’s extensive data library, expanding it to encompass important economic, environmental, and equity datasets. Social Explorer users can now access climate data, air quality metrics, income inequality measures, labor market trends, and housing affordability indices alongside demographic information. This expansion enables more comprehensive community analysis by allowing users to examine critical intersections between demographics, environmental factors, social equity, and economic conditions.
U.S. Focus to Help Optimize Workflows
Understanding that U.S. data represents the most frequently accessed content, Social Explorer has strategically positioned it at the center of the user experience. International maps remain fully accessible but are placed lower in the layout, ensuring workflows stay focused and efficient while maintaining comprehensive global coverage.
A Fluid User Journey
The redesigned Social Explorer software creates a seamless experience from start to finish:
- Users land on an intuitive homepage where projects and maps are immediately accessible
- The Explore Data section promotes discovery through usage-driven highlights
- Enhanced table and survey search capabilities cut through clutter and surface results faster
- Compact educational navigation demonstrates Social Explorer's commitment to accessible learning tools
These updates are now live for all Social Explorer users. Log in today to experience them for yourself. If you don’t yet have an account, you can always sign up for a free trial.