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.”
MYmta application for iOS is an all-in-one solution from New York MTA. It serves the transit users in and around New York City, having schedules, maps and alerts (including real-time updates) for Subway, Buses, LIRR and Metro North trains. The app itself seems to be running a slightly modified version of the mobile website as […]
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Etsy is a popular e-commerce company that has huge collections of unique products. It’s an enclosed ecosystem where users can sell, buy and collect distinguished items from different countries. Customers are exposed to one-of-a-kind handmade products, encouraging them to purchase these products to create their own personalized space. Etsy speaks vintage when you land on
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Elevate provides users with personalized “brain training”. Using a series of initial assessments to determine user needs, Elevates create a bespoke regimen of mini-games that trains five categories of cognitive skills and evolves as users advance through the app. Users can track their progress and partake in activities outside of the regimen to continue their
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Almost all modern day customer experiences are integrated with digital infrastructures to support user’s convenience. Today, movie theaters commonly offer web application services where users can purchase movie tickets ahead of time. The Regal mobile app, similarly enables users to find showtimes and buy movie tickets online at a Regal cinema hall nearby. This article
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Introduction AllTrails is a fitness app to discover outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, and more. The app helps users explore activities, join a community, and navigate trails all in one place. During the pandemic, millions of people turned to outdoor activities, and AllTrails was at the forefront of helping people do so. The
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RV life is an app that helps users find RV-friendly parks and other pit stops along the path of their route. It allows you to be part of a community where people read and leave reviews about the places they visit and mention the amenities available that might be essential for travel. This critique analyses
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Splitwise is an expense-splitting application that can record expenses and share them with friends or groups. This display is unambiguous in the way it shows who should pay and what amount is due. This design critique focuses on the iOS applications using Don Norman’s principle and concepts from his book “The Design of Everything Things.”
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At first glance an obscure mix of television, movies, and news, IMDB is a dive into what a film website can do to keep itself relevant through a dying age of movie theaters. I took a deep dive into the site’s design with a journey through this ambiguous site using Don Norman’s design principals.
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StreetEasy is an app which allows users to browse NYC Real Estate For Sale and Rent. It provides free map and photo search of rentals, condos, co-ops, lofts, and single family homes in New York City.
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Data Is Plural is a website that provides information on creative and unique datasets as well as sources that can help with better research. Which is why the website is a very useful resource to people who are interested in data, work with data or are just interested in different information. The website is founded
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