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Usability Best Practices for e-Gov Mobile Web Experiences, Part 3
A note from the ForeSee Blog: click here to register for our E-Government Transparency and ACSI E-Government Q4 2012 Satisfaction Results webinar on Tuesday, February 19 at 2:00 pm ET. So far I’ve talked in depth about six areas of the mobile experience and best practices on how to execute them from a usability standpoint. In this final post of the series, I’ll take a look at phone-specific interfaces that play an important role in the citizen and consumer e-Gov mobile web experience. Tap-sized Buttons and Links Since visitors are typically navigating mobile sites with their fingers, sites should not … Continue reading
Usability Best Practices for e-Gov Mobile Web Experiences, Part 1
Many federal government agencies do not yet have mobile versions of their websites. Although that might be ok for now, it won’t be for very long. In a series of three posts, I will explore the best practices of providing a great mobile experience for citizens and consumers. Today’s post covers the early questions you should be considering when thinking about mobile, and what that experience should be. Mobile Site or Not Yet? Not every e-gov visitor may need, want, or expect a mobile experience at this time, but that need is increasing ever more quickly. And sites not offering … Continue reading
Posted by Matthew Dull
Tagged E-Government, ForeSee Solutions, Mobile, Mobile Monday, Usability
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Mobile App Review: Amazon
In this final ForeSee usability blog post, we will discuss Amazon’s mobile app. Like eBay’s app, Amazon Mobile carries over many of the features and functionality available on its full desktop site in addition to some clever mobile-only features. For example, customers can search for items not only by scanning a barcode, but also by simply taking a picture of the item with their smartphone’s camera: Like eBay’s app, a major benefit of Amazon’s app is the seamless cross platform integration; existing Amazon customers maintain access to their recommended items, wish lists, and items added to the Cart in other … Continue reading
Mobile App Review: eBay
According to a June 2012 Nielsen study, as reported by Tech Crunch, the eBay and Amazon smartphone apps have the largest unique audience of all shopping apps—at over 13 million and 12 million, respectively. First, we’ll take a look at eBay Mobile’s features, functionality, and usability, followed by a test drive of the Amazon app next week Available for a wide variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phones, and Blackberry, the eBay Mobile app replicates the popular online auction site, allowing customers to search and browse for products, place bids, and purchase items. (Of course, the app also … Continue reading
Mobile App Review: Shopkick
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts evaluating the user experience of some of the top 10 shopping apps as rated by this June 2012 Nielsen study . The first post took a look at Out of Milk Shopping List app, the second at the SavingStar Grocery eCoupons app, and the third at the RedLaser shopping app. The last shopping aid app evaluated in this series, Shopkick, turns shopping into a game by offering “kicks,” or points, to customers for common actions they take while shopping—such as walking into a store or visiting a fitting room—and then … Continue reading
Posted by Kamaria Campbell
Tagged Holiday Shopping, Mobile, Mobile Monday, Usability
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Mobile App Review: RedLaser
This is the third in a series of blog posts evaluating the user experience of some of the top 10 shopping apps as rated by this June 2012 Nielsen study . The first post took a look at Out of Milk Shopping List app and the second, the SavingStar Grocery eCoupons app. We still have two more shopping aid apps to evaluate. Today we look at Red Laser. This app is available for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phones. It is primarily a tool that helps customers find the best price for products while shopping. Customers can search for prices using … Continue reading
Mobile App Review: SavingStar Grocery eCoupons
This is the second in a series of blog posts evaluating the user experience of some of the top 10 shopping apps as rated by this June 2012 Nielsen study . The last post evaluated the Out of Milk Shopping List app for Android which allows users to organize products they need to purchase from the grocery store. Still evaluating shopping aids, let’s take a look at the SavingStar Grocery eCoupons app. Available to iPhone and Android users, this app helps customers take advantage of digital coupons at retailers whose loyalty card programs they use. A unique feature of this … Continue reading
Posted by Kamaria Campbell
Tagged E-Retail, Mobile, Mobile Monday, Online Shopping, Usability
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Mobile App Review: Out of Milk
Kamaria Campbell, Mark Thompson-Kolar, and KiDahn Jones contributed to this post. Shopping is getting a lot easier these days with the help of some handy mobile apps. As reported by Tech Crunch in August, a June 2012 Nielsen study surveyed U.S. Android and iPhone users and found that shopping apps are widely used and accessed multiple times per month. The study rated the top 10 shopping apps based on the number of unique users; and to understand the appeal of these apps, we along with fellow Usability Auditor, Kathy Totz, tried a few of them out to evaluate the user … Continue reading
Posted by Kamaria Campbell, KiDahn Jones, Mark Thompson-Kolar
Tagged Mobile, Mobile Monday, Usability
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What to Consider When Considering Responsive Design
This post coincides with the release of a new ForeSee white paper, “Responsive Design: Optimizing the Customer Web Experience Across Devices.” Download the free report here. Should I, or shouldn’t I? That’s the big question when it comes to choosing whether to employ a responsive design on your site. The thought of using one set of code to deliver content to all of your users, as well as cutting costs by maintaining only one site is certainly alluring, but is it the right choice for your site? The list of things to consider in making that decision is a long … Continue reading
Posted by Bruce Shields
Tagged ForeSee Solutions, Mobile, Original Research, Usability
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Your Mobile Users are All Thumbs: Tips for Designing for the Small Screen
As mobile adoption rates continue to increase, it is imperative to ensure mobile interactions are easy and user-friendly in order to create positive consumer experiences within this evolving and critical channel for your company. It’s no secret that mobile users are thumb-heavy when it comes to the tiny touch screens. There are even websites dedicated to typing and autocorrect mishaps. So, why play into mobile weaknesses when you can build an easy to use mobile optimized site that will make users happy and, in the long run, play into the strengths of your company? While many mobile site conventions are … Continue reading
