In this module, you learned about the importance of interpreting user data to provide recommendations for user system design. User data may include information on how users interact with the system and what their visual preferences may be. This data can be used to inform system or interface changes. For instance, think about all of the logos on your desktop. Has the design of any of these logos changed in the last several years? It’s likely that a few of them have.
This article, https://medium.com/microsoft-design/the-ripple-eff… discusses some of the reasons for the updates, such as changing user needs and technological advances, as well as some of the methods used to gather information to inform the redesign.
In your initial post, respond to the following:
- Who is impacted the most by the new design of an application?
- Whose opinion impacts the design process the most?
- Why is it valuable for an organization to update interface designs?
In your responses to your peers:
- State whether you agree or disagree, and provide a rationale to support your opinion.
- Share an example of an application icon or interface that you believe needs an update, and explain why.
Reply:
Aaron Carll
Hi Class,
When it comes to the applications coming out with new designs or redesigns, I think the long-term users are most affected. Most of the long-term users of particular applications are used to icons or commands being in a specific position or a specific color, and changing those traits will negatively impact the user. For instance, when Windows 10 came out, the Windows button changed shape, and several users I know had trouble finding it. Therefore, frequent or users familiar with products have the most input when a current application is being redesigned. But if it is a new application or design, I think using opinions or habits from the most likely user will impact the design the most. When an organization updates its icon or interface, it can improve the processes it has already created or eliminate unnecessary steps within the process. If the application or design is updated without new icons, users will not know that the process has been updated. Editing the interface design lets users know that they have the latest interface and features.
Thank you
Aaron
Emily Robison
Hi everyone!
Who is impacted the most by the new design of an application?
When a new design is given to an application, I think that users that are using the app before the new design are impacted the most. The users that are already using the app are probably most impacted by the new design because they are already use to or have a routine on the current design of the app. The current users have to “figure” out the app like they did when they first started using it.
Whose opinion impacts the design process the most.
For the impact of the design process, I will say it depends on if they have a feedback option for the app. Some apps that I have used have a spot that you can put your opinion in for what you’d like to see on the app or what isn’t really working for you. If that is the case, I think that the users have the most impact on the app design. If there is no feedback option from users, then I would say the app designer has the most impact when it comes to the design process.
Why is it valuable for an organization to update interface designs?
I think that it is important to update interface designs because give the latest updates to the app design. If the app uses the input from users it show the users of the app that the app designer are listen to their input.
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