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.”
Introduction Netflix is a membership-based subscription platform for streaming movies and TV dramas. It was founded in 1997. It profited solely by renting DVDs at the beginning, but today it is focusing more on providing online video streaming services. Netflix’s earliest subscription system began in 1999, and users could choose to pay different price subscription […]
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Groupon is an e-commerce marketplace that allows users to purchase deals and discounts for various products and services. This application allows users to browse for deals by location and purchase them in a variety of categories such as food, beauty, travel, and more. It has been able to solve customer problems by offering a variety
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Virtual doorman is a remote doorman service that can be accessed by residents and property managers of multi-unit buildings through a mobile application to manage building-related activities. It is used for security and access control purposes like remotely greeting visitors and providing them access, accepting packages and deliveries, and virtually monitoring the building security cameras.
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Too Good To Go is the world’s first app against food waste, helping merchants reduce daily food waste and engaging more people at a low cost. This critique review follows a Too Good To Go user looking for and collecting surprise bags on an iPhone 13.
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Design Critique: TikTok (IOS App) TikTok is a social media platform that has become a sensation on the internet. Launched in 2016, it enables users to create, share, and discover lightning-quick videos that showcase their creativity, humor, and passion. Its user-friendly layout and personalized content recommendations have quickly become one of the most popular platforms
Sleep Cycle is a sleep tracking app and alarm system. By analyzing your sleep, the app will wake you at an ideal time in your sleep cycle, allowing you to wake more easily and naturally. The app also provides additional information about your sleep patterns and support for better sleep.
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Google Maps is one of Google’s star mobile products, raising the bar for mobile map and GPS apps. Google Maps mobile features fast loading and reliable directions. Google Maps to and from directions are available for driving by car, public transportation, biking, and walking. Home Page Home page reinforces the discoverability because it contains various
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“ModMath” is an educational application that assists students with dyslexia and dysgraphia who struggle with numerals formation and mathematical notation, which can be astounding for the development of mathematical capability over a lifetime. This assistive technology application was invented and developed by Dawn and Josh Denberg for their son suffering from dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD.
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Skyle Eye Tracking device, is a device designed to help individuals with physical disabilities control their devices with their eyes that uses eye-tracking technology to track the movement of the user’s eyes and translate that into input for the device.
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This critique explores the various modes and settings of iOS camera interface with a focus on improving discoverability and understandability.
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