What makes some designs good and others bad? Why do some designs work while others don’t? Posts in this category offer thoughtful design critiques of modern digital interfaces, with commentary inspired by Don Norman’s “The Design of Everyday Things.”
Craft is a free note-taking application lauded for its minimalist interface. Through this application, users can create notes, organize documents, and search for specific documents or keywords. Furthermore, Craft’s block-based content structure enhances the note-taking experience by enabling users to create subpages, shift content around, and upload multimedia all within a note. Navigation Bar The …
The KWGT app helps customize your Android homescreen with many different widget apps that can be purchased on the google play store. You are able to customize each widget or create your own with unlimited possibilities and variations
Shake Shack is an American fast food restaurant founded in 2004. It’s main focus is on selling burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes, beer & wine. It started as a NYC based restaurant, and it has managed to expand to over 14 countries through a total of 275 locations. The mobile app was developed on 2016 …
Launched in the United States on November 15, 2013, the Sony PlayStation 4 is one of the most successful gaming consoles ever produced. With support for internet-based media, multiple apps, USB peripherals and physical discs of various formats, the PS4 is a holistic entertainment system that affords users a wealth of digital interactions.
TikTok is a video sharing social media platform owned by the company ByteDance. It was initially released on the Chinese market in 2016 and became accessible internationally in 2018 when it merged with Musical.ly. With the Covid Pandemic, the app has experienced even more attention and popularity. Indeed, as of October 2020, TikTok had over …
Duozhuayu is an online transaction platform of second-hand book, clothes, kindle, game console, and wireless earphone. Clients sell directly to the platform at a price of 80% to 90% off, then the platform help renovate and sanitize the product and resell to other clients at 30% to 60% off. The evaluation of Duozhuayu app is …
The Robinhood App allows users to invest in stocks, options and ETFs without having to pay commission to a broker. It is geared to millennial users and those who are new to investing in stocks, options, and ETFs. The purpose of the app is to simplify the process of trading. Interface of App On the …
Google maps — launched 2005 — stands out for digital map interaction. I am really fond of this app and it’s one of my most consistently used apps. Two years ago I outlined major details for a two-week long road trip abroad by just using Google Maps. This app is available both on iOS and …
Introduction NPR One is an audio app that connects users to a stream of public radio news, stories, and podcasts from NPR and local stations. For this critique, I will apply concepts from Don Normans’ The Design of Everyday Things to examine the digital interface of the v1.12.0 version of the NPR One app on …
UberEats is an online food ordering and delivery platform launched by Uber in 2014. Through this app, users can make an order and pay for food from the restaurant and get general restaurant information such as menus, reviews, and ratings. UberEats application is on both iOS and Android, also in the web browser, but this …