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.”
SPOTIFY is an audio streaming service (free or subscription-based) available via web browser and desktop or mobile apps. It affords searching, organizing, sharing, and of course playing of audio content, including albums, books and podcasts. The convenience of addressing the ‘entire activity of music enjoyment’ is noted by Don Norman himself in The Design of […]
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Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a ‘rapid’ transit system in the Northeastern New Jersey cities of Newark,Harrison,Jersey City,Hoboken,Lower and Midtown Manhattan in New York city. This application provides the user real time countdown information, schedules, trip-planning, train routes and alerts – all in one convenient place. Initial Screen/Page – PathRide’s first encounter with the user
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Background Amazon Music is a music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon. It aims to provide users high-quality music everywhere and improve the music listening experience all the time. Overall Feeling and Homepage The overall design of Amazon Music is simple and modern. The album pictures on the homepage are attractive, and the group of the songs
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The Chase Mobile Banking App allows users to have a holistic view of their bank account and manage their money all in one place. Users are able to view balances, pay bills, transfer money and deposit checks, amongst other things. In this post, I will be focusing on three attributes of the Chase Mobile Banking
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Airbnb, Inc. is an online platform for arranging or offering lodging, homestays, or experiences. It acts as a mediator for hosts and travelers. The company was conceived after its founders put an air mattress in their living room, effectively turning their apartment into a bed and breakfast, in order to offset the high cost of rent in San Francisco; Airbnb is
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Splitwise, a really popular application which was launched in 2011, helps people by making it easier to split bills and other expenses. It stores the user data on the cloud giving them the flexibility to access it anytime, anywhere. Splitwise provides a really aesthetic and clean UI to help people manage their expenses by giving
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The app that I chose for this assignment is Google Lens. In this app there are five different functions,: a translate function, a text function, an auto/search function, a shopping function, and a dining function (image 1) that allow the user to search for specific images on Google. However, for this specific post, I will
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Uber is an American transportation network company that offers services of matching passengers to vehicles, founded over a decade ago. The company currently operates in 60+ countries and 700+ metropolitan areas. Over the past few years, Uber has established itself as one of the leading ride-hailing companies across the globe, making itself synonymous with the
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Citi Bike is a New York City public bike sharing program that serves the boroughs of Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn along with Jersey City in New Jersey. According to its website, it is the largest bike share program in the nation and is a “fun, efficient, and affordable” transportation alternative. Through its app, available on
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Philips hue bulb is a smart LED lightbulb that adds color to any room with a single touch. Whether it is creating a perfect atmosphere or saving energy, Philips’ mission is to create something for everyone and everyday use. The light bulb connects via Bluetooth and is controlled with a mobile app, allowing users to
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