Luckily Michael and Jesmond did an awesome presentation so that I didn’t
fall asleep.
Their well-prepared animated slides have amazed me though they are quite
simple. This is like the Flipboard itself, simple yet attractive. They have
brought some insightful suggestions. While the three most important points
Michael and Jesmond have highlighted are simplicity,
attention
to details, speed.
Simplicity
I have to say no one like complications, being it
acedemic content, game or even a relationship. If we observe carefully, it not
hard for us to realize that all successfully applications have this feature
e.g, Instagram, Drawsomething, Apple products and etc. This feature enables
users to have a quick hands-on of that application without trying hard. As such
user experience will be greatly enhanced. This will be something we all need to
focus on regardless what we are doing being it Facebook Application,
Application Critique or Blog entry.
Attention to details
How people feel largely depends on details. This explains why sometimes
people do not like a certain stuff but they can’t tell you why they do not like
it. How did Flipboard did successfully in this area? They achieve high UX
satisfaction through considerate observation. They completely think on the users’
side, being thumb move on different platforms or size of displayed articles.
Speed
People get increasingly impatient to wait for loading. If we make them
wait for a sec more, they will just never use it or delete it, and we can go
back eat ourselves.
My
Thoughts
Flipboard is something what I desired before Michael mentioned it. And
now it is in my hands. Thanks Michael, Murali, Jesmond and Trung Hieu for
introducing this apps to me. If it is a reader application, which allows users
to read with flipping, that will be awesome. Notes making is always quite
intuitive when you are reading some inspiring or useful contents. That’s it! I
love it so far! The best is yet to be.
We are all one-step closer.
