April 4th
Comment on Greg's interface:
I think that the basic layout of your website is definitely user friendly for young children and the elderly. Your icons are visible and clear as to what program they link to. I also think that the programs you include are great for both children and the elderly. The brain games is good for keeping the mind sharp or for developing the brain in young children. Art is a great past time for children and reading is an educational process for them. Reading is also a common hobby of the elderly. Your website layout is suitable for your targeted audiences because the structure is self-explanatory and simple. Because these audiences may not be technologically literate, creating an interface with the least amount of complexity is important.
Comment on Matthew's interface:
Shen Wu Tan said...
Your interface is impressive. I know you are targeting individuals who are interested in Pokémon, which can range from young children to young adults. I don't know if your targeted audience is for both children and adults. I believe that since your layout is a little more complex, it is more appropriate for adults. For instance, you have three different steps for inputting text rather than having a keyboard that the user can simply press once. Also, some of your symbols may not be clear (like the pound sign to insert a #). I couldn't tell that the # sign function was for inserting numbers. As a result, you may need to place instructions somewhere on your interface for those who want to use it. However, as I said earlier, I think your interface is neat despite some complexities (which can be clarified with simple instructions that you included in this blog post).
For all interfaces:
It is important that interfaces for broader audiences contain understandable symbols for various features within an interface. An interface user should be able to navigate the interface. In addition, space and structure are also crucial factors that website designers should keep in mind. Since both space and structure affect the efficiency of navigation, the ways that the designers manipulate both features are correlated to the user friendliness of the interface. As a result, there should be a proportionate amount of empty space versus filled space. In regards to structure of interfaces, the basic layout of the page usually contains the following: a header, a body of content, and a footer. Within the body of content, the structure should be organized by features (for instance, voice recording should be divided from keyboarding). Most interfaces must include at least those three basic characteristics.
