Sami and I decided to meet up in the computer lab to evaluate each other's prototypes. Here is the list of issues from evaluating Sami's prototype and my hopefully constructive advice:
The button set up could be improved even more on either version by having the Previous and Next Fact button close to the facts and have the other buttons close to the bottom.
I also expecting that when the first page would open up that it would have the current date and a fact right off the bat, but it was the just the date and a prompt of whether they want to get a fact. I feel that if the user has this app, they understand that they are going to get facts, so why not just skip the opening prompt and just go straight into the facts of that day.
Also some days might not have as many facts as other days so it would be helpful if on the date that they have pulled up, a counter of how many facts are for this date.
A suggestion is to add small pictures that relevant to the fact that is being displayed.
I kind of already said my positives and negatives in the bullet points, but i feel that it would be a fun app to have. It would also be a go conversation starter with people to break the ice. I made the suggestion of jumping right into the facts is so that a person can quickly access them if they cannot remember a fact of the day.
I want to make something that allows for the user to share
funny jokes, anecdotes, or trivia facts with other people and for the user to receive
these as well.
STEP 2: Versions
#1
People are always waiting in some sort of line.
Sometimes waiting in line is stressful and one way to relieve it is
by jokes
They use an app that will give them a joke of the category they chose
They enjoyed the joke, so they to the next one.
The next one, they feel is so funny that they have to save it
So they save it and after reading that joke, they are reminded about
a joke that they want to share
So they write down the joke select a category and then submit it.
All of the jokes are anonymous.
But the user must select one of the categories so as to group similar
jokes and separate jokes that are PG rated from the R rated ones
#2
People are always waiting in some sort of line
One way of passing the time in the line is by distracting yourself
So the person in the line needs something to distract themselves with
They are big on trivia facts and usual facts
There happens to be an app that has all sorts of facts like that
So they read one
And another….
And another...
And another. They look up and they have one more person and they will
then get their copy of the latest videogame.
I chose to observe my friends in managing the due dates for
their school assignments. I want to improve this because I know the experience
of being caught off guard from remembering at the last second the deadline of
an assignment. I want people to always be informed about things like that since
there are usually very important to remember.
Denzel:
His system of remembering due dates is like a word of mouth system. He usually asks
his peers in the class what is due in the class and what day it is due. Also if
he is nervous on whether he has anything due and his classmates are not around,
he looks at the syllabus that the teacher provided.
Denzel texting a classmate about an assignment
Positives:
A constant reminder of the assignments from
classmates
Never has to personally remember it because of
classmates
Negatives:
When not around classmates (ex. weekend), if
assignment is due next class, possibility of forgetting deadline
Can possible suffer when the assignment requires
a lot of time
Bijan: The
system that Bijan uses is writing it on a whiteboard in his room. When an assignment
due date is announced, the assignment is written on the board. The assignment is
taken off when the assignment is finished. The board is located right next to
his bed.
Bijan checking his board for any assignments
Positives:
·A constant reminder on the board and at home
·Can organize it and prioritize assignments based
on due dates and workload for each assignment
·Writing it on the board is another way of
keeping it in your mind
·Board allows for changes and additions
Negatives:
Is most effective when at home, when not at home
possibly of forgetting
Still has to write the assignment down in class
so that it can be easily transferred to
board at home
STEP 2 BRAINSTROM
1. An app that gives reminders every day of assignments due
for the week
2. An app that is like a board where the person types or
talks in the assignment with due date
3. A calendar app that is takes the idea of a white board
display for each week
4. An app that lists all of the assignments due for the week
with a number rating on the amount of time required for it
5. An app that does a countdown for assignments in a list
6. An app that has
classmates’ information for each class, so that one can get in contact with
people from their class
7. An app that is
like a student planner
8. An app that lists the assignments in chronological order
and as the assignment gets closer to the due date, the screen starts to get a
red tint to it and as the date gets closer the tint gets more saturated.
9. An app that does a
type of notifications symbol that appears in the corner of the phone’s screen
like on Facebook.
10. An app that anytime the user unlocks their phone, the
app will prompt like a dry erase marker on glass across the user’s phone with
the list of assignments that are due this week.
STEP 3 INSPIRATION
1.The calendar apps in that come with phones. I
understand that every phone comes with this, but sometimes they get confusing
and are not simple.I want the user to
go into an app like the default calendar and be able to right from the start be
able to create due dates and delete them with little to no effort.
2.Facebook event tab. The layout of the event tab
on Facebook allows the user to see all the events going on in the week in
chronological order or in a calendar fashion that way the user can see the
entire month.
3.Actual class syllabus. I want to give a student
a syllabus that they can access on their phone, organize, and have constant
updates.
4.Wix.com. This website helps people who do not
know HTML code very well and it allows them to create a site. The steps in
creating the site are very easy with Wix.com and the user can add and subtract
things from the site without frustration.
5.PDAs. I want to make my phone like a PDA since I
always have my phone on me at all times. I want people to have their
information at their finger tips.
tells the user fish species in a picture that was taken (target: marine science)
Hiking trails app
shows the locations of trails with distance of trails, photos, and reviews
Fast food nutritional facts app
a database that shows all the nutritional facts of any fast food place
Bus app
shows the route of buses in a specific city, time tables, and possible GPS location of bus
Financial app
a checklist that helps keep a constant update on a student's financial aid. eg) deadlines, forms, sites, etc.
Parking spot app
shows user parking garages near them based off GPS location and shows information like rates
Landmarks app
shows locations of historic landmarks based on GPS location
List app
allows the user to create a list for specific tasks. eg) groceries, office supplies, schedules, etc
Engine data app
if phone connected in car, will save engine data on phone to show to mechanic. eg) oil pressure, etc
Insurance company damage app
allows user to evaluate damage of car based off a picture that user takes.
Accounting app
allows the user to keep track of income, expenses and balances
Symptoms app
user inputs medical symptoms and the app displays possible conditions they are in
Comic strip app
database full of Sunday comic strips
Snowflake app
a mini game that user "cuts" out a paper snowflake
Inspirational app
everyday this app has a inspirational quote.
Joke app
databases of all sorts of jokes
True or False app
a mini game that has a bunch of true/false questions about anything and everything
Sci-fi soundboard
contains a large array of soundboards from sci-fi films
Idea app
user inputs a category and it gives a lists of project ideas for that category
Prototypes
List app
- The app seems simple but allows for the user to be efficient with their time of be organize
Parking app
- One of the main problems that my friends and I have when going to a new place is finding parking garages.
My main focus on these apps were college students and my users were mostly my friends and a big help was my roommate. There is a picture of him analyzing the setup.
My main insights from this is that the List app is good just they felt like it was a little basic, but that they could see what i was imagining it and where it could go. For the Parking app, they liked it just that again it seemed basic.
Below is my photos of the prototypes and of my roommate (Sorry for the disarray. I was struggling with the insert image tool and with the alignment settings on the pictures).
