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.”
Bookshop.org is a website dedicated to selling books while promoting and supporting local bookstores around the U.S. It’s a service I use frequently, so I wanted to examine the website under the lens of the five planes of user experience design, as described by Jesse James Garrett in The Elements of User Experience. The five […]
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THE CHALLENGE I was part of an ambitious project to evaluate the desktop version of the Barnard Digital Collections website (based on user research), address critical issues, and provide recommendations to solve them. THE CLIENT – A POOL OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS Created in 2014, the Barnard Digital Collections features materials from the Barnard Archives and Special
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Introduction Since my first day at Pratt Manhattan Center, I’ve became a heavy user of the MicroMarket in our building. The market locates on the 7th floor of Pratt Manhattan Center , aiming to provide Pratt students with fresh snacks and beverages with self-checkout technology. By linking technology to users’ everyday activities, the MicroMarket has
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About AdBlock AdBlock is an open source browser extension for blocking intrusive or distracting ads on websites. It is inconspicuous in the browsing experience but has a powerful impact, with the ability to block banner ads, pop-ups, and video ads. This extension has been my ad blocker of choice for close to a decade because
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The Fidget Cube is a six-sided hand-held toy designed to encourage focus by enabling fidgeting behavior. Each side of the Fidget Cube presents a different form of tactile engagement: a switch, a wheel, a joystick, a series of lock gears, five buttons of varying resistance, and an oval impression based on a worry stone. The
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Released in late 2018, Xbox Adaptive Controller is a customizable controller designed primarily to meet the needs of gamers with limited mobility. The Adaptive Controller is not aimed at a specific disability but provides a flexible hub for additional input devices and make gaming more accessible.
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a form of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) system that is used as an early intervention method in the developmental process of kids with ASD. In this analysis, I would like to talk about how the PECS system works, how it is an accessible tool and how it fits
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The game The Last of Us, which was voted Game of the Decade, is one of Naughty Dog’s blockbusters that blurs the line between video game and art thanks to its masterful storytelling, beautiful visuals, and seamless gameplay. But is this award winning game able to set a standard of accessibility in third person action games?
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The iBill is a small device created to assist users in establishing what value dollar they need identified.
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CAM (Controlled Ankle Motion) Walker is an alternative to the traditional plaster de Paris for a broken or sprained leg. It is made of hard shell and soft material inner liner. People use it to immobilize their ankles during the recovery period.
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