Essays on User Experience

1. Smartphone Landscape: Background Mobility has come to be (and is more likely to continue to be) a defining feature of current and future consumption of web-mediated and multimedia content propagated over numerous applications and platforms. If anything, big and small companies are investing in mobility devices and applications in order to cater to increasing consumer needs. Given current mobility landscape at a global scale, big players dominate global markets in numerous areas including, most notably, product design and concept, built-in platforms and applications (which are provided based on broad supplier networks) and, not least, physical stories in premium ...

Abstract

E-services can be best described as services offered by governments and organizations via the Internet. This paper intends to measure the usability of E-services for illiterate users in Saudi Arabia. This is done by using a general form specifically designed for data collection. The utilization of a special soft keyboard has been suggested for bringing improvements in the E-services usability.

Introduction

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown excessive interest in the transformation to e-government in the recent years. For that reason, the government and institutions are considering to introduce electronic services. This is also important as e-services offer huge ...

Apple is one of the valuable brands in the world. The company is well-known for designing and producing highly intuitive and user-friendly products. Apple Inc.’s product strategy is essentially at the core of its marketing strategy. The company’s product line is equated with innovation, invention, and high-quality. Specifically, Apple Inc.’s product line includes hardware such as iPhone smartphones, Apple TV, Mac computers, iPad tablets, computer accessories, Apple smartwatches, as well as software such as iTunes, iWork, iLife, Safari web browser, and iOS and OSX operating systems (Martin, 2016). The corporation also provides its clienteles with services ...

Video Conferencing Business - Guvercin (Pigeon) Communication System

Abstract Because of a consistent increase in globalization, it has become imperative that their managers should frequently contact one another since they are already managing businesses of the same organization across different locations. Since phone calls and email systems lack non-verbal communication, the attention diverted to video conferencing is on the rise. Therefore, this research paper is written to introduce a video conferencing business in Turkey which is named as Guvercin (Pigeon) Communication System. Not only an introduction is mentioned about this company but an overview of the videoconferencing activity as well as underlying reason for selecting this profession ...

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Introduction and background

This paper analyzes the case of how the music industry has gone through various technological thus forcing the business leaders to rethink of the forward strategies. The transformation from the usage of radio cassettes in the 1960s to the present day MP3 wide usage has seen the music industry and business grow in leaps and bounds. The golden age reached its peak after 1990. This paper uses business models, specifically, the Porters five forces in order to understand how the whole product shifting basis of completion and central role of user experience ...

Apple Inc. is a multinational company with headquarters in Cupertino, California, and deals with the designing, development and selling of computer software, consumer electronics, and online services. The company has managed to create value in an industry that is highly competitive by differentiating its products and focusing on stylish and quality designs, and superior customer service. Apple has formulated its strategy to ensure value creation and to have the best competitive position in the industry. The business strategy of Apple Inc. is to bring innovative products to its customers so as to ensure the best user experience. The business ...

“The Little Mermaid,” the 1989 animated film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and released by Buena Vista Pictures, delves on the story of a mermaid who falls in love with a human being. This film is likewise a cartoon adaptation of the original version of the novel of the same title written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1837. With regards to the Disney version, it is observable that the film incorporates several techniques that seem to diminish the innate animalistic nature of the aquatic creatures, such as the crabs, lobsters, octopus, the tropical fish, ...

I am interested to work in an organization that purely deals in the design and development of software and organizational systems. The organization I am interested in has been in existence over while. It is known as Ushahidi. It was found by Erik Hersman, Juliana Rotich, Ory Okolloh and David Kobia. It started as an open community hub where people passionate about technology met and discussed various technologies. Out of the meetings, a coding community was created and today were are among the globally recognized technology creation firms in the nation. It has worked on technologies that are now ...

With the rising technological advancement and the need for efficiency in operation for any company, there is always a need for the development of a solution to meet these needs. In the case of Catacombs Inc., there are various technological solutions that will need to be implemented to make it competitive, deliver great customer satisfaction and increase its efficiency. This study is going to discuss the requirement, solution and the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed solution.

Requirements Analysis

The requirements for the company to implement an efficient solution are discussed as below: There is the robustness requirement in the system. This ...

Introduction

The Sports R US is the leading sports company and act as a provider of clinics, camps and sporting activities. It is the best training center for the sports related activities. Sports R US offers quality sports programming to the Chicago suburban community. They can provide a variety of sports program year round. They have the responsibility to offer staffing and equipment for all programs. They are organizing the youth sports programs. Now, they start up new company renders self service for the customers. This online convenient self-service solution for customers accessing sports products. The Web application would need ...

Introduction

The report is aimed at reviewing the Bunnings Warehouse website, and documenting a critical evaluation of it. The website will be evaluated in terms of its compliance with responsive web design and development principles, usability, interactivity and design aspects. The report will conduct an extensive analysis of the website to identify both its advantages of disadvantages.

Discussion

The subject of this evaluation is a website of a largest hardware store in Australia, Bunnings Warehouse. Its main purpose is advertising goods, such as tools, furniture, hardware and construction products. Bunnings do not offer buying products directly from the website, but have ...

Software testing is defined as the process of executing software to determine its functionality. The goal is to demonstrate to the developers as well as the users that the software meets the technical and business requirements (Homè̀s, 2012). Standards on the other hands are documents outlining guidelines, specifications, characteristics, or requirements to ensure that products are consistent and meet their purpose. There are national and international standards that guide the development and testing processes for software. In Australia, the AS/NZS ISO/IEC 25062:2006 is a standard that provides User Interface (UI) designers or software usability professionals procedures for testing ...

Manufacturing companies today are working tirelessly to come up with products that satisfy the users and their customers as well. The methods of evaluating product design and the links between the product lifecycle management have been carefully assessed. Constant redesigning of products and services to suit the market should be a priority for all manufacturers. Conventional product evaluation appears only during the phase of design based on research and the market experience, but the product design evaluation should be carried out throughout the whole product lifecycle based on the thought of product lifecycle management. Raymond Vernon first proposed the ...

I. Introduction The purpose of this report is to review and analyze the usability of the social media application Snapchat. Snapchat is “image messaging application software” that provides social media functionality for smartphones and other mobile computing devices such as tablet compute (Speigel, 2012). As a social media app, Snapchat’s audience is anyone that enjoys, uses, or interested in social media. Accordingly, the Snapchat’s audience includes individuals, groups, organizations, and companies. However, unlike more traditional social media, Snapchat’s main attribute is, as mentioned, a reliance on image messaging rather than text messaging. Image messaging is a ...

There is a close connection between web design and an engaging internet experience, supported by the digital artists. In the near future I see myself as a talented web designer, creating aesthetic and intuitive interfaces for enriching the user experience through enchanting and uncomplicated designs. Learning user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) is crucial for my educational plans and my future career prospects. Aspiring to become a UI/UX designer, I identified specific areas that I need to improve and skills that I need to consolidate. I strive to enrich my technical skills, especially in design, sketching, animation, HTML ...

ASSIGNMENT 5: CAPSTONE

ASSIGNMENT 5: CAPSTONE

Impact of Company’s Vision and Mission on Success

Vision statement

Apple lives this vision through the technologies it develops for consumers and corporations. Apple does not simply make a statement. It lives it by ensuring that its employees understand the vision and strive to reach it. By producing the high-quality products they satisfy their consumers in a great manner. Thus, it plays a major role in company’s overall success. Their success lies in achieving their goals, satisfying their customers and above all generates huge revenues.

Mission statement

“Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to customers, students, educators, creative professionals, and consumers ...

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Executive Summary

Airports require strategic thinking for competition and increasing consumer base. Airport management needs to implement new initiatives based on their competitive strength. Dubai International Airport has adopted new technologies to enhance its strategic strength. The present paper evaluates Dubai International Airport in its acceptance of adopting new technologies and reviews available literature and the success story of Dubai International Airport in its new capability. Dubai International Airport has received a lot of acclaim and interest from researchers with the successful implementation of new technologies like Big Data, ...

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Introduction

Oculus Rift is an application device from the field of Virtual Reality (VR) that potentially manipulates people's mind with a 3D experience. With virtual reality, it is now feasible to provide users with an experience that earlier would not have been possible. Virtual reality is a computerized simulated environment that through the help of some device gives the user an experience of that environment. The user through his mind experiences the virtual environment created and projected through the device enabling VR. The environment generated and perceived by ...

Introduction

Contactless payment systems have evolved into a popular method of payment across the United Kingdom and internationally (CPSS 2012). Many merchants, including ExxonMobil, McDonald’s, Burger King, AMT Coffee, Tesco, Subway and other notable members of the hospitality, production, energy and other industries accept this form of payment (Anderson 2015). The most influential members of the international financial community, including MasterCard, Citibank, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays Bank, Visa and other institutions, involved in banking and financial sector, power the system (Dapp 2012; Chaudhyry 2012). The commentators anticipate that by 2020 every third transaction online and offline will be ...

Internet Marketing

Digital marketing is defined as a broad term that refers to the various promotional techniques that are used to reach the customers through electronic media .

Digital marketing has the following benefits: - Can be used anytime (24 x 7) and anywhere Digital marketing can be done anytime and anywhere through digital devices the are connected to the internet. The customers can shop on the website using the internet at anytime and anywhere. The convenience of anytime shopping and selling is one of the main benefits of digital marketing. - Quick transactions

The digital marketing involves quick transactions with the customers that save time and costs.

- Easy information

The information is easily available through the digital marketing channels such as social media, websites and email.

- Ability to ...

Over the years, web pages have developed from simple platforms to complex and sophisticated web pages, which allow access to videos, photos and different applications. With the introduction of new technologies, web developers have been given the ability to develop useful, interesting web experiences, which the user enjoys on a daily basis.

The web pages were initially developed to provide online access to static information and material. Most of this information was impersonal and was of the professional type. Interaction between websites was less, as opposed to the case currently. This then caused a development of web browsers that have increased ...

This report intends to the marketing analysis of Yankee Candle Inc., a US based company with the focus on their marketing mix as well as their relevant marketing strategies. The importance of this business can be gauged from the fact that candle manufacturing and in particular the scented candle manufacturing industry has become an essential product for the consumers. The industry is moderately concentrated; more than half of the revenue of the industry is generated by The Yankee Candle Company. With the rise in the disposable incomes, the revenue has been given a boost as the purchase of the discretionary products ...

Is Samsung a Better Choice than Apple?

Introduction Apple and Samsung are two giants in the modern day electronics industry. Apple thrives on innovation and superior product quality, whereas Samsung focus on manufacturing excellence and cost-efficient product portfolio. Samsung offers products starting from $10 to $1000 in smartphone segment, whereas Apple offers its smartphones only at prices over $450 (Edwards, 2014). Apple does not sell its product at a cheaper price; still it is one of the most adored companies among the customers and shareholders alike. It is not easy to decide which one of these two companies is better. This paper upon examining various product, ...

Information architecture is a core step when designing and developing a website. It enables the developer to figure out what is to be done and construct a blueprint of the actual website. Information architecture entails the definition of the goals of the site and shedding light on every important aspect. It also entails audience identification and classification. (Squishy 2010). The present information architecture structure and visual design of the website has not been given consideration. This implies that the website has not focused on the requirement of different groups of audience. During the design and development process, the web content needs ...

1. Blackberry's current strategic situation is that of a company which is undergoing a period of transition. The company, facing years of heightened competition from tech giants Apple and Samsung, simply could not remain competitive as people embraced the concept that the aforementioned tech giants brought them. Blackberry, or RIM as it was known then, was reliant solely on phones that had physical keyboards, and the main selling point was instant messaging through the famed BBM. However, even though a lot of loyal consumers of RIM continue to stick with the company, the advances in technology that Apple and Samsung brought to ...

(Study Program)

Websites have the main function of availing information to web users through internet-enabled devices. As such, web designers must strive to develop interactive websites that provide a good user experience irrespective of the devices used to access such websites. With smartphones and tablets on the increase in the modern market, differences in device resolution requirements in web design can at times be a daunting task for web designers. The answer to this lies in responsive web design. For any web-designer with plans to implement a superb internet site, responsive web design provides a solution to design issues related to speed, dimensions ...

Introduction

The cosmetic industry in the U.S alone is valued at over $56 billion, it is therefore not surprising when the industry players exploit all possible ways of increasing their market share. It is critical to identify the right technique to advertise to the masses and get your product noticed. In this fast paced world, e-commerce sales in the beauty industry grew by a massive 25.4 per cent between 2005 and 2010. It is therefore evident that the modern cosmetics shopper is now using the internet more than ever. The report ‘Marketing Beauty with Internet Beast’ by Mary Kemp shows that ...

The usability testis going to be conducted to decide how user can complete a number of tasks on the GoToMeeting website. The data will be collected via observation and the subjects will be given a questionnaire concerning their experience using the website. The subjects will be selected in such a way that the evaluation provides a view from many perspectives. A number of factors are going to be used to select the individuals to evaluate the website. These factors will need to be different in order to give the best review possible (Barnum, 2011). Each of the subjects will provide a unique view of ...

Introduction

Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a field that seeks to understand how people use computers about the various user interfaces available. Most human-computer interactions use a graphical user interface. However, other interactions make use of speech, sound, touch and command line interfaces (Nielsen, 2003). A principal function of HCI is to understand user satisfaction from using a computer using the corresponding interface (Nielsen, 2003). There are a number of issues that can be measured to determine user satisfaction. These are:

Ease of use

This is a method used to determine how easy the user found it to use the interface. It describes the ease with which a user can ...

- Internet - The dark side of the Internet: Attacks, costs and responses Available at: http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/the-dark-side-of-the-internet-attacks-costs-and-responses-SaqSoGfsuq - The Internet and Web technologies have originally been developed assuming an ideal world where all users are honorable; however, the dark side has emerged and bedeviled the world. - What are the bright and dark sides of Internet? According to the Internet Society, Internet has the capability to improve the livelihood of people, communities, organizations and communities. This dream can be achieved by employing a collaborative approach involving partners, Chapters and individual contributors. A collaborative approach can come up ...

Introduction

Mobile commerce emerged as a result of digital revolution or the continuous technological development or advancement during the 20th and 21st century (Rosenbloom, 2011). Essentially, mobile commerce refers to a contemporary model of conducting business through the conveyance of commercial activities or capabilities using a consumer’s mobile device (Ibrahim, 2006). Moreover, mobile commerce occurs electronically thus, requiring consumers’ access to wireless networks to enter online stores and make transactions. Due to the inimitable nature of mobile commerce or m-commerce, it has significantly changed the landscape of traditional commerce and consumerism (Holmstrom, Winquist, & Kamarainen, 2000). The succeeding report explores the nature of ...

Chapter 2: User experience

This chapter will define the user experience for the creation of the website. It is important to understand the users and how they will interact with the website. This chapter will define the user experience and the audience for whom the website is developed. Audience definition – one of the audiences of the website is the students. The website is being developed to be used by students. Students will also want to access the materials from the website. This is for academic purposes. With time, the website will have reading materials for students. Many students will access the website ...

The Human-Computer Interface:

Human Computer Interface (HCI), is the study of how humans interact with computers, and it uses productivity, entertainment and safety to ensure the fulfillment of human-computer activities. HCI focuses more on finding methods and techniques that support the ways people interact with computer systems, and is categorized into two broad spheres of study i.e. usability and user experience. Usability focuses on the product being functionally helpful and easy to use while user experience focuses more on interactions such as enjoyment, engagement, and aesthetic pleasure while using the computer system.

Haptic Feedback: Uses and importance:

This is an interfacing technology that uses sense of touch ...

Quintiles is a Pharmaceutical company. It is the largest biopharmaceutical development service provider with over 30 years’ experience in the industry. Its global headquarters is located in Durham, North Carolina in The United States of America. It has a global footprint with 110 sites spread across 62 countries. Being the largest biopharmaceutical development service provider, quintiles employs approximately 27000 employees. The company also majors in commercial outsourcing services such as overseeing clinical, consulting, commercial and capital services around the globe. Quintiles prides itself in either developing or marketing all of the top 50 best-selling drugs currently in the market. During ...

Design Report Training: Communication Skills Training

Project Design Instruction Units The training will be in the form of seminars, which will have a fixed set of instructions. The study modules will be availed to all persons who enroll to the program from the different lifestyles. I intend to train people in different groups depending on the level of communication they use. The modules will thus have a customized set of instructions that the trainees will follow throughout the training sessions. However, while I will take care of individual needs in the communication skills, I will also be sensitive on the sections that require special attention. ...

In today’s world, the use of online research tools is inevitable; students, as well researchers, are taking to the internet to look for information. As a result, a lot of information is finding its way into online databases in order to satisfy this need. As the number of online information databases increases, there is need to consider the end-user in information organisation. All information systems should have in mind the end-user. The end-user is crucial in database design and development because he/she provides a judgement based on his/her interaction with the database. In most cases, users expect to find the ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

There are over 200,000 applications in the iPhone Store and the increasing number of applications is posing a challenge for designers and users to differentiate apps. Users are, however, equipped with better choices concerning the applications that are useful. If an application does not meet their needs, finding another is a step away. The user experience determines how an application will stand out among the rest in the market. Well designed apps will ultimately attract and retain users. This literature focuses on the design of an iPhone interface that will be used for the access of a tax filling revenue. The ...

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iPhone vs Android The use of mobile technology provides numerous advantages and benefits to the mobile consumers in general. The two of the most popular mobile technology there is in the market today are iPhone by Apple Technology and Android Smartphones by Google. This paper aims to evaluate these two products in terms of their features and marketability based on reputable consumer reports. The operating system is one of the defining features that set the iPhone and Android Smartphones apart. For many years, Apple has dominated the mobile technology arena by providing what the ...

Abstract

These research paper details the various SEO strategies that are popular in the 21st century. The paper focuses on the importance of Search Optimization and the limitations associated with it. It gives examples of SEO tools that are being used to determine the effectiveness of SEO techniques. It highlights another form of search engine marketing, which is called Pay per Click (PPC). The paper compares SEO and PPC and shows the major differences between the two forms of search engine marketing. The paper highlights the history of web search engines since they came into existence. It tackles the ...

Computer based Horizontal prototype

The application developed in the following section, is meant for facebook users and takes care of the news feed manager and the users’ login page. It has a news feeds manager imbedded in facebook and a person the news feeds by a person are filtered according to the users’ needs. The user is first prompted to log into their facebook account and then their news feeds are filtered for them. Once the newsfeed has been filtered, they are arranged for them at the top of the page as shown in the preceding sections.

i. The user is prompted to enter his/her login ...

Effective strategic planning not only carries a company toward an objective, it anticipates changes in the External Environment, and positions a company to adapt. What are some of the changes Yahoo! may be anticipating?

Strategic planning requires a company to consider not only their internal strengths and weaknesses, but also to address the changes in the in the external environment. Firstly, Yahoo! anticipates that buyers will demand more integrated solutions and require more localized information. That is why Yahoo! is attempting to go into additional areas and to expand its offering. Moreover, the company is predicting a change in user demographics, thus targeting ...

Software design is the process of developing software and applications for different users and for different purposes. A successful software is one that is easy to use and user friendly. It is, therefore, important to study the users of the software, identify their needs and priorities them. Users vary and are of different categories, these users will have different needs and preferences. The attainment of a reliable and a good system is entirely based on the consideration of the user at each step of the design process from the beginning to the final design of the system.

Successful software companies have ...

And Their Application to Human Computer Interaction

How Addressing the Cognitive Processes Can Improve the Usability of a Software Application 9 3. Conclusion 10

References 12

1. Introduction More and more organizations now acknowledge their human resource as their greatest asset. As Laplante (2006) states, “empowering users with IT boosts the bottom line.” However, IT is useless if it’s too complex and complicated to use. It is then important for employees to be provided with tools that they can quickly and easily learn to use and that they can use to effectively and efficiently complete their tasks. In this ...

And Preference Metrics

Interface design has become an integral part of the software development process. It is no longer just enough for a software application to function correctly. It is also now as important for a software application to be usable and to provide users with a good user experience.

To support these usability efforts, usability testing has now become part of the software testing process. With this comes the development of usability metrics, which help software developers and interface designers evaluate the interface design of a software application and make changes as necessary. 2. Body A. Evaluation Approaches and Methods

There are three ...