Voidpet Garden is a mental health journal app that helps guide users through their emotions, where they exist as magical creatures in an ever-evolving garden. The app’s journal prompts are inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and personalized recommendations from practicing therapists. This critique will be examining both positive and negative […]
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What is Are.na? Are.na is a platform for creative thinking and collaborative research. It lets you collect, organize, and develop ideas over time—kind of like Pinterest, but with a different approach. Confusing? I found it confusing too. While Are.na allows users to upload and share content, it doesn’t function like a typical social media platform.
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The NY Waterway app is a platform that allows users to purchase ferry tickets and access transportation information for traveling across the New York Harbor. It is mainly used by commuters, tourists, and residents who need a convenient way to buy tickets, check schedules, and find route information. For this critique, I will take the
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Workday is an all-in-one platform used for organizing various aspects of a company’s HR, finance, and IT departments. This design critique focuses on the experience of a job seeker applying for a job listing using the Workday Careers platform. As a landing page for users that come from a company’s main website, it’s important for
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Crunch, a popular NYC fitness chain, attracts thousands daily. Their app allows users to book classes, locate gyms, and manage memberships. This critique analyzes the app’s homepage using principles from Don Norman’s ‘The Design of Everyday Things’.
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Introduction Instacart is an online shopping and delivery service that lets its users shop at nearby grocery stores, wine shops, bulk warehouses, convenience and pet stores, and other retailers. It does this by connecting them with “shoppers” to shop on their behalf for items they add to their cart. Instacart is highly customizable since it
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Temu, founded in Boston in 2022, is an online marketplace connecting Chinese sellers directly with customers. Their tagline “Shop Like a Billionaire” highlights their business model – eliminating distributors to offer lower prices. In this article I will be analyzing the Temu Web Application experience through the lens of Nielson Norman’s The design of everyday
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FlixBus & FlixTrain is a service app primarily used to buy bus and train tickets for travel. It’s an app that helps to plan trips and also allows real time tracking of routes. This critique talks about the various aspects of the digital interface of the FlixBus app using Don Norman’s design principles. Booking Interface
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StubHub is an online secondary ticket marketplace. The platform provides ticket resale and purchases for a wide range of live events, including concerts, music festivals, sports events, etc. Users can conduct transactions through both its official website and mobile application. In this blog post, I will analyze and critique the APP version of StubHub.
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Robinhood is a trading platform that helps investors track stocks, analyze market trends, and make informed decisions. With real-time data, advanced charting, and a user-friendly interface, it makes trading more accessible and efficient for investors of all levels. Its sleek and intuitive design ensures a smooth experience, even for beginners. Trading Stocks, Crypto, and More
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