Ultimate Guitar is primarily a crowdsourced catalog of chords and tabs. Musicians of all levels use its mobile app to learn how to play popular guitar, bass, and ukulele songs, improve their skills, and join a community of musicians. This is a design critique of the Ultimate Guitar iOS mobile app’s free tier. Overview Apply […]
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Introduction v0 is a chat-based web development companion created by Vercel that is meant to help users program front-end code, offering help such as debugging and executing code. It can even generate UI components from Vercel’s popular component library shadcn/ui. This article explores and critiques v0 through the lens of Don Norman’s “Design of Everyday
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Introduction LibraryThing is a free book and movie cataloging website and app made specifically for personal and independent libraries. The application is praised for its simplicity, not using any library software to work and only requiring a username and password to begin. LibraryThing uses thousands of database systems like Library of Congress, Amazon, and public
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Apple Wallet is a built-in digital wallet app in iOS that allows users to store credit cards, boarding passes, event tickets, and more. While the app provides easy access to these items, it has several usability issues that may create confusion and frustration. This case study will analyze four specific problems with the Apple Wallet
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Introduction Amtrak is a travel application designed to streamline the process of planning and booking train journeys across the United States. It offers features such as real-time train schedules, ticket purchasing, and seat reservations. Users can easily search for routes, view fare options, and manage their bookings directly from the app. The Amtrak app also
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Adaptive scissors are specialized cutting tools designed to assist individuals with physical disabilities or limited hand strength, dexterity, or coordination. For people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, arthritis, or hand tremors, these scissors can be particularly beneficial in achieving greater independence and ease in everyday tasks. Key features 1. Continuous Loop Handles The most
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Apple’s VoiceOver is a screen reader that enables individuals with visual impairments to navigate their devices through auditory feedback and gesture-based controls. In this blog post, I will be doing a brief analysis of its accessibility features, particularly through the lenses of the functional and social models of disability. Gesture-Based Control: Usability Meets Accessibility One
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The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo that allows users to dock the device for home-console play or to be played as a handheld device. Users can buy and download games for their Nintendo Switch through the in-device application, “Nintendo eShop”. The eShop acts as a storefront that helps users browse,
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Procreate’s UI stands out for its simplicity and aesthetic appeal. It doesn’t overwhelm users, avoids screen clutter, and gives the feeling of working on a real canvas. However, this “clean” and “minimalist” interface design can present a steeper learning curve for newer users, especially those unfamiliar with Procreate’s layout.
The critique focuses on the user experience for newer Procreate users, including seasoned artists unfamiliar with the app and novice artists testing it for the first time.
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One of the major hearing aid manufacturers, Phonak, recently launched the Infinio Sphere hearing aid, which includes several new features intended to enhance accessibility for people who are hard of hearing. Personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) have come a long way since the early models developed by Miller Rees Hutchinson in 1898, which were large
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