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What’s going on with IXD@Pratt? Posts in this category cover news, announcements, and other important information about the IXD program at Pratt.

Design Critique: MTA LIRR TRAINTIME (iOS app)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America’s largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. In 2020, MTA updated their Train Time App of both LIRR(Long Island Railroad)  and MNR(Metro-North Railroad) to improve their …

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Design Critique: Kaave (iOS app)

Kaave is a fortune telling app based in Turkey that works by reading Turkish coffee cups – which is usually done to spark conversation and gossip. This article will evaluate the IOS version of the Kaave app, based on the usability principles discussed by Donald Norman, in his book: The Design of Everyday Things.

Evaluation Story: Cooper Hewitt Collection API

CLIENTS:Cooper Hewitt Museum TEAM MEMBERS:Aimee ShiAlyssa BindaChelsea YipFariah Qasim PROFESSOR: Elena Villaespesa ABOUT THE PROJECTCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is a design museum that has been bringing the innovative and experimental technology into museum’s collections, knowledge, and resources. Recently Cooper Hewitt aims to renovate their public application programming interface (API) section on their official website. …

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Remote Moderated Usability Evaluation Study with UserZoom

The Project The Archivist Round Table website’s mission is to serve as an advocacy platform to: Raise awareness to the cultural preservation of materials by making things more accessible to the public. Influence court decisions on behalf of archives. Provide avenues for existing and aspiring archivists to share advice and best practices, and further their …

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