Data-driven design sounds pretty self-explanatory on the surface: collecting data about activities of users on a website and making key design decisions based on the insights garnered from these numbers. Using this data from web analytics to make design decisions can be a cheaper, automated, and potentially quicker way to know what users want. Or […]
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Interface design often depends on the icon to communicate functionality to a user in one compact image. Some icons even become a part of our digital language. The magnifying glass, the house, the printer… these are all universal icons [1]. Recently, the hamburger icon has been debated for inclusion though research is steadily revealing its
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Just because empathy is becoming a popular term in design doesn’t mean we should discount it. Using empathy in user testing can help create a better experience for users and better results for you. Empathy allows a person to understand and share another person’s feelings from their perspective. It is not sympathy which in order
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With the advent of mobile technology and user apps, technology companies and users are increasingly invested in finding ways to incorporate everyday learning seamlessly into their daily routine. Learning a foreign language is one of the many areas where mobile apps are fast growing. The high demand for different languages and learning methods are the
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Openstreetmap.org(OSM) is a GIS editor of Openstreetmap project that supports free geographical data service for all over the world. While the website has professional quality on its minimalistic interface, the mobile setting can be improved to deliver the better speed on data feedback and web security on the user environment. OSM provides a
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(source www.clubic.com) Introduction to Spotify Connect Spotify Connect is a feature that is described by Spotify that allows the user to “Play Spotify through your speakers, laptop or TV, using the Spotify app as a remote.” Specifically, I am examining the ability to use the Spotify Iphone app as a remote to control the Spotify
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The Roundabout Theatre Group produces several Broadway and Off-Broadway shows every year. Though Roundabout also present events like education programs and workshops, rent their venues and accept donations, purchasing ticket and looking up show information are patrons’ most urgent need, and yet their website is not user-friendly in terms of these services. Problem 1:
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Introducing the Real Clear Politics Website Real Clear Politics (realclearpolitics.com) is a website that aggregates links to news articles from a variety of other credible, online periodicals. The links on Real Clear Politics are updated at least twice daily, with a Morning Update section and an Afternoon Update section. The site is organized by days
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Peapod.com bills itself as “America’s leading internet grocer,” allowing its users to do their weekly shopping without having to step foot outside their door. Designed to mimic the store shopping experience, users “browse” the online aisles for typical grocery store goods and add purchases to their digital cart before scheduling either a home delivery or
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Perhaps designed to do too much, this wall-mounted interface was customized to control all the audio/visual components, telephony, and lighting for a large conference room. Attempting all-in-one simplicity, the device instead presents its users hodge-podge complexity. Two of its issues – and some solutions – are explored below. ISSUE: NAVIGATION Because the hardware provides a
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