Roomi is a website and application that assists people in finding roommates or sublets all over the world. The application and website assist users in finding anything from month-to-month to full-year leases. Members set up profiles with their housing preferences, chat with possible roommates and organize bookings or viewings. The platform focuses on simplifying finding accommodation, […]
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Metro-North Railroad, also known as MTA Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public authority of the U.S. state of New York and under contract with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Metro-North runs service between New York City and its northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut. It
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Twitch is a popular live streaming service and application that allows people to interact with each other through chats and video broadcasts. This streaming platform offers a large variety of topics (music, cooking, lifestyle, etc.), with video games currently being the dominant subject. Twitch is available on their website, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, consoles (PS4,
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AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Design) is an industry-standard drafting program used across architectural and engineering professions. This tool allows users to quickly and precisely draft plans, sections, and details more efficiently than by hand. While AutoCAD has 3D capabilities, this design critique will focus on interface elements and several 2D drafting tools. Navigating the Model Space Upon
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Millions of Apple users have Photos on their iPhones as a digital memory box. It gives users quick and easy access to all users’ photos and videos, and there are so many intriguing and fun opportunities that users can do in the edit screen. However, I found some problems from the user perspective based on
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Behance is a popular platform for showcasing & discovering creative work. It is acquired by Adobe in 2012. It enables users to create an eye-catching portfolio, build a community, and get hired. The Design critique is on Behance (Android app) based on the concepts discussed by Don Norman in “The Design of Everyday Things.”
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Kindle is essentially an online e-reader by Amazon that grants users digital access to Amazon’s library of over a million books. The Kindle app facilitates users to access, buy, download and read e-books, magazines, and other digital media on their personal devices. Homescreen The app home screen uses various signifiers to facilitate users to seamlessly
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The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership and founded in 1851. Frankly, I don’t read the news every day, but after a pandemic hits, I try to read the news quite often to distinguish reliable pandemic information. So, I downloaded the New York Times
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Urban Archive is an IOS-free app that shows history throughout a map. The app offers archival photos, historical information, cultural institutions and connects the user with their websites. It is designed to be accessible at any time, whether walking through the city or not. Its mission is to accompany the walker during his journey and show history through the buildings.
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Google Translate is a translation service website that was launched by Google in 2006. In 2010 and 2011 Android and iOS applications were launched respectively, and today the application is used by over 500 million people daily. The application inherits the conceptual model of the website, both digital products have similar designs and functionality. This
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