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Analysis of Design
Learnability
This is about learnabilitydesign is focused on providing the most functionalities to users, hence the comprehensive interface appears to be quite crowded and busy, which decreases the learnability aspect. However, this disadvantage is mitigated by the fact that the interface is modeled after common music players such as iTunes, MediaMonkey and Spotify. This maintains external consistency, allows users to utilize knowledge in the world, and enables them to get familiar with the interface quickly.
- Importing Digital Media: the importing process facilitates quick learnability due to visual cues and affordances (Drag and Drop sign and Currently Importing progress bar)
- Media Playback: the playback process is familiar to the average user (control panel is similar to other popular music players), and the search function is displayed prominently to help users locate specific music tracks. In addition, the tabbed view design is modeled after popular browsers (such as Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer), with a "plus" button that hints strongly that users can create new views.
- Editing Track Information: it is not obvious that double-clicking on a track bring up the edit mode, so perhaps a hover message will be helpful to inform users of this. However, once the user enters edit mode, many affordances such as blinking cursor, custom tags and datepicker help users realize the editable fields.
- Exporting CMJ List: the export view button is displayed conspicuously on the interface, allowing new users to easily realize how to export and save a particular view for CMJ reporting.
Efficiency
This is about efficiency.
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