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Battery Doctor. A Device’s Life Saver. Overview: Purpose and Features. Purpose of this app: Monitors the status and charging cycle of your device Extends the battery life span on your device after charging Displays the system information of your device Features: Status tab
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Battery Doctor A Device’s Life Saver
Overview: Purpose and Features • Purpose of this app: • Monitors the status and charging cycle of your device • Extends the battery life span on your device after charging • Displays the system information of your device • Features: • Status tab • Displays the status of your battery • Recharge tab • Displays how much time it will take your device to fully recharge • Shows monthly recharging records • Accelerate tab • Shows available memory of your device • Accelerates your device by optimizing the memory space used
More… • Click on the More tab and you will find the following “sub-features”: • System • Gives you information on the following: • CPU usage • Memory Usage and disk space • System runtime and hardware specifications • DischargeRank • Shows the power consumption of all the apps that you own on your device • Remind • Gives you a daily charging time • Can serve as an alarm clock • Tips • Gives you advice on how to save battery and recharge your device
Ease of Learning • Navigation • Information is organized and hierarchical • Navigation system similar to global navigation on a website • Indicates your current location within the app by highlighting the corresponding tab • Location of navigation bar is consistent • Interactivity • Simple tap and swipe • Users are not expected to learn different gestures to accomplish the same task • Only gestures (like the ones mentioned above) are utilized • Feedback • Does not contain unnecessary alerts that will distract the user from the main content • Displays relevant information without users having to take action to view the main content
Ease of Learning (con’t) • Animation • When charging, the Recharge tab shows an animation that lets the user know that the device is successfully charging • During the same charging state, the Status tab displays an animated battery which gradually increases in battery percentage as time progresses • These examples of animation does not distract the user from his/her goal in any way • The motion of the animation is coherent and does not make the user feel disoriented (animations do not defy the laws of physics!) • Branding • No overuse of logos throughout the app • Overuse of logos can draw the users’ attention away from relevant content
Ease of Use • Color and Topography • Color scheme is uniform and consistent throughout the app • Colors are not too bright for the users (easy on the eyes) • However, there is a downside… • Use of certain colors(red and green) in specific spots of the app does not accommodate users who are color-blind • Consistent use of the same font throughout the app • Easy to read • Does not make the content appear sloppy throughout the app • Size of font is consistent in all places of the app • Icon and Graphics • Icon design relates to the theme of the app • Icon is distinguishable and memorable • Icons of the app’s features relate to their purposes respectively • Default graphics are not too large
Ease of Use (con’t) • Terminology and Wording • Content appeals to all users • Wording is not too sophisticated for the general population and not too informal at the same time • Simple and easy to understand • App description in the app store clarifies the important features that people are more likely to appreciate • No incorrect spelling, grammar, or punctuation and limited use of all-capital words • Describes the bug fixes in the description • Integrating with IOS • Does not respond well to the change in the device’s orientation • Will not convert to landscape orientation when device is oriented in the same manner
Overall User Experience • The design of the icons (app and features) are appealing , yet signifies the purpose of their respective features • Design of icons meets the expectation of users • The content of the app is consistent in that it uses the same style and terminology throughout • Consistent with earlier versions • Users of the previous versions do not have to familiarize themselves with the new version • Users have ample control over the function of the app • Actions and commands of the app are predictable
Overall User Experience (con’t) • Not too complicated to learn • Easy to use • The app does not contain anything that may distract the user from his/her main goal • Allows the user to focus mainly on the content
Sources • http://www.apple.com/ios/design/ • http://tinyurl.com/nxkwptn • www.resexcellence.com • www.androidauthority.com