Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Welcome: Evernote iOS app

The following images are screen shots of the Evernote iOS app.



Tap on Get Started leads to this page:



The prompt allows for a single page for all users to sign in / create account. This is helpful for those users who cannot recall if they have an account and enter their email address. However if you have an account via a Username i










Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Bellow Folds Below the Fold

When replying to an email the original email is collapsed into bellow folds to indicate content is being hidden. Tapping the feature expands the page to reveal the content. This was very intuitive feature. 


I did not observe a method to collapse the quoted content, perhaps a few pinch motions akin to playing an accordion?

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Dropbox iOS app: Welcome

When the Dropbox i0S app is first opened this screen appears.


The start button is located in the upper right corner, yet their is a message at the bottom of the page. 


Recommendation: Place a Start button near the bottom of the screen, below the message so the user does not have to read the message then look to the top of the screen for the next action option. 
The Start button leads to this page.

I wonder why they decided to use Title Case for the labels. It is not wrong, just makes for a strange amount of importance for the word Already.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Pop-over: Cannot Open Page

During a phone call, you cannot surf the web, and this is the message that appears when you try.


Cannot Open PageSafari cannot open the page.
The error was: "A data connection cannot be established since a call is currently active.".
Note: The punctuation is correct, there is a period inside and outside of the final quotation mark.  

Recommendation: Include another button that allows the user to end call or allows the user to switch to the phone app.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Usability: Citrix Online Launcher Pop-up window

Usability: Citrix Online Launcher Pop-up window



When you mark the checkbox then additional information appears:
"This can be changed in Firefox's preferences."



I like the use of contextual information; however, if it does not appear until I mark the checkbox then you are really only comforting users who are probably content with their decision and therefore probably do not need to know that the setting can be altered at a later time. 


Recommendation: Include the explanation statement in parenthesis regardless of the checkbox state.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Thursday, December 26, 2013

UI Tour: Chrome iOS app

UI Tour: Chrome iOS app

Opening screen:
   


Tapping 'Enable' loads this screen:
 

Switch the Reduce Data Usage to ON, a chart appears.
 

Tapping 'Learn more' opens this url in a new webpage:
  

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Ad on Facebook

Interesting custom page for an ad.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

1and1.com Password Strength meter

When creating a password on 1and1.com the password strength meter responds as you add characters. Little faces help you know how you are doing.

The faces lit up as you created the password. It did not need to be in order, I used aaaaaaaA9! - please keep it a secret.


Security check for your password


At least 7 characters


Contains uppercase and lowercase


Contains numerals


Contains special characters


More hints for a secure password

Monday, November 25, 2013

iPhone 5s Unboxing


Assembled box.


Lid on left. iPhone on right still in box.


iPhone placed on top of lid. Pull tab is revealed.


Pull tab moved to right. Reveals USB cable, AC plug, Headphones.


Above the pull tab was a small package that cradled iPhone.


The pull tab envelope was flipped over and opened.


Print materials were inside of envelope.


Detail front view of print materials.

Detail back view of print materials.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Fail: iPod engraved

No thanks. I don't 
want my iPod engraved.