Website & App Design Critique
Go through some websites and find some common web components.
Submission
Show completed activity to professor by end of class.
Due: Wed Sept 27, 2023
Starter Files
open_in_newDocument Template
Form a group of 3-4. Find two websites or two apps that are of the same category. For example: coffee apps (Starbucks & Bridgehead), booking sites (AirBnB & Booking.com). Try and find one site that is higher quality and one that is lower quality. Compare how the two sites/app treat similar design patterns and provide examples of how one if more or less effective than the other. Some themes ideas for sites/apps (feel free to do something else)*:
- food ordering/restaurant
- transit/bus schedule
- hotel/bookings
- music/video streaming
*Try to pick sites/apps that are an actual interactive app, not just an info dump site.
You well then take your findings and create a single group Google Doc. For each of the following topics, provide screenshots from both apps/sites and a few bullet points summarizing the differences:
- visual style (consider colour, images, icons, graphics)
- usability (Can you find things? Is it clear where to click)
- interactivity (how does the app/site react when you use it?)
Heads Up!
We will be spending the first portion of the class doing the critiques in small groups. Then you group will present a portion of your critiques to the class for further full class discussion.
# Submission
Submit this exercise by showing the professor by the end of class and by sending a link to the document via Slack.