Role
For this project, my partner and I evaluated a skiiing application called EpixMix for android using Jakob Nielson's design heuristics to identify potential usability issues. Then we did a redesign under the system guidelines and branding of the current application.
EpicMix is an Android and iOS application that allows users to check snow conditions from their mobile device. The app's features allow users to check mountain conditions, view web cams, trail maps, and see live photos of trails and is currently available for download at several ski resorts.
But due to the many usability and UI issues, the app only has a rating of 2 on the app store.
For this project, my partner and I applied Jakob Nielson's ten heuristics to document user interface issues with the EpicMix Android application. The user's task was to compare weather conditions on two different ski hills, and also to obtain the emergency number for the skill hill Vail.Five heuristics were evaluated:
User control and freedom
Score: 1/5
Consistency and standards
Score: 2/5
Help and documentation
Score: 1/5
Visibility of System Status
Score: /5
Aesthetic and minimalist design
Score: /5
Based on our evaluation of the app's usability, we redesigned an improved set of screens taking into account the heuristic evaluation.
