Zynergy embarked on an ambitious project to design and build the first city-wide community Intranet for Celebration, a visionary Disney-owned and operated planned community in Florida. This groundbreaking initiative, known as the Big Idea project, aimed to create a connected and cohesive environment for both residents and businesses in the town, setting a new standard for community-based digital networks.

Zynergy was entrusted with a crucial aspect of this project—leading the front-end design, user interface (UI), and user experience (UX). This responsibility involved creating an intuitive, user-friendly digital platform that would bring the town’s vision of a fully connected community to life. The focus was on ensuring that residents could seamlessly engage with local businesses, services, and neighbors, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration. The challenge was to make this platform both accessible and engaging for users of all technical skill levels, from families to small business owners.

Zynergy’s design approach centered on simplicity, usability, and innovation. The team prioritized clean and intuitive front-end interfaces, ensuring that users could easily navigate through various features. The platform enabled residents to connect in real-time, share information, and access services such as local news, community events, and business directories. This user-centered design extended to every part of the platform, allowing users to experience seamless interactions with the system, encouraging engagement and fostering a sense of belonging.

The UX development process emphasized creating a unified and convenient experience. Zynergy incorporated features like local forums, messaging systems, and interactive business listings that allowed residents to find and support local services easily. With a focus on fostering engagement, the community Intranet became an essential tool for strengthening relationships within the town, as it bridged the gap between digital and physical interaction.

At a time when the internet was still in its early stages, the creation of a city-wide Intranet for an entire community was revolutionary. It represented a bold leap forward in urban planning and community development, pioneering a model where technology was integrated into the fabric of everyday life. The Celebration community became one of the first of its kind to fully harness the power of a digital platform to unite its residents and businesses, long before social media or online community platforms became mainstream.

This Intranet served as a central hub for communication, enabling neighbors to connect with each other and local businesses to thrive. From organizing community events to sharing important updates, the platform played a pivotal role in shaping the community’s culture and dynamic. Over the years, the Intranet has evolved, but the core platform designed by Zynergy remains in use today, proving its sustainability and lasting impact.

To this day, the Intranet continues to be a key element of the Celebration community. The design principles laid down by Zynergy—focusing on usability, simplicity, and connection—are still visible in its current form, showcasing how forward-thinking technology and design can shape and sustain community engagement for decades.

Zynergy’s work on Celebration’s Intranet not only revolutionized the way residents interacted within their community but also set a precedent for how digital platforms could enhance connectivity, business integration, and social cohesion in planned communities across the globe.