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 For this week, I will be reviewing Instagram. Instagram is a social media app used to post pictures or videos and provides a way to connect with people around the world. Task: Using Instagram 1. Visibility of System Status:      Severity Ranking: 0       Instagram provides access to the menu icon at all times. This allows users to quickly and easily switch  between pages.     Screenshot: 2. Match between system and the real world     Severity Ranking: 0     Instagram uses easy to understand language through out the whole app. It is easy to figure out what each thing means as they use simple terminology. For example, to post, it'll say the word post which is easy for users to figure out.      Screenshot:  3.  Error Prevention     Severity Ranking: 0     Instagram does good with allowing error prevention. When deleting something, a warning box pops up  which allows...

 Youtube is a platform where users can create and interact with videos. Users can comment, like, and follow their favorite creators. Task: Using Youtube  Design Heuristic #1: Visibility of System Status - Good Usage: YouTube provides clear indicators such as loading spinners when getting video content or processing actions like uploading videos or comments. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0 Design Heuristic #2: Match Between System and the Real World - Violation: YouTube's terminology may be confusing  for new users unfamiliar with internet or video-sharing platform jargon like "subscribe," "playlists," or "channel." - Screenshot: - Severity Rating: 2  Design Heuristic #3: User Control and Freedom - Good Usage: YouTube gives users control over their video watching experience, allowing them to customize playback settings, add captions, create playlists, and manage subscriptions, - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0 Design Heuristic #4: Consistency and ...

Reddit is a website where users can create posts to connect with people all around the world with mutual interests.  Task: Using Reddit  Design Heuristic #1: Visibility of System Status - Good Usage: Reddit provides clear indicators of the system status, such as loading spinners or the reddit icon popping up when getting new content or actions like posting comments. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0  Design Heuristic #2: Match Between System and the Real World - Violation: Reddit's terminology may be confusing for new users unfamiliar with internet jargon or Reddit-specific terms like "subreddit," "karma," or "OP" (original poster). - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 2   Design Heuristic #3: User Control and Freedom -Good Usage: Reddit allows users to customize their feed preferences, subscribe to specific subreddits, and filter content based on their interests. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0 Design Heuristic #4: Consistency and Standards -G...

 For this week, I will be evaluating Netflix. Netflix is a website that streams movies and TV shows to the comfort in the users home through tablets, laptops, phones, and TVs. Task: Using Netflix Design Heuristic #1: Visibility of System Status - Good Usage: Netflix provides clear indicators of the system status, such as loading spinners during content loading and progress bars during video playback. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0  Design Heuristic #2: Match Between System and the Real World - Good Usage: Netflix labels categories based on genres like "Action" or "Comedy," helping with easy navigation and content discovery. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0  Design Heuristic #3: User Control and Freedom - Good Usage: Netflix offers features like playback controls, customizable profiles, and the ability to skip intros or credits. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0  Design Heuristic #4: Consistency and Standards - Good Usage: Netflix is consisten...

For this weeks observation, I will be evaluating Facebook. Facebook is a social networking website that connects users all around the world. Users are able to share posts, videos, pictures, thoughts, and more.  Task: Using Facebook   Design Heuristic #1: Visibility of System Status - Good Usage:  Facebook displays loading indicators when content is being fetched or actions are being processed. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0: not a usability problem Design Heuristic #2: Match Between System and the Real World - Violation: Facebook's use of symbols and icons can cause confusion among users. Icons such as the "three-dot menu" for additional options or the "thumbs-up" symbol for liking a post may not be known to all users. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 1 minor usability Design Heuristic #3: Consistency and Standards - Good Usage: Facebook maintains consistent design patterns across its web and mobile platforms. - Screenshot:  - Severity Rating: 0 ...

For week 1, I will be evaulating the website Amazon . The website is meant to provide a shopping experience for various items.  The issue I had with the website is the homepage. It appears too busy and distracting making it difficult where to look. I believe this violates the HE principle of aesthetic and minalmist desig n. I would give this a severity ranking of 1: a cosmetic problem .  I believe this could be fixed by creating a more condensed menu bar that leads to different pages with more sections versus keeping all of those sections on the main menu bar. Also, instead of running products under the ads, they could just use the main homepage for the slideshow pictures of ads. This would give a simpler cleaner look.