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Task: Deciding whether or not to go to the museum that week
- Home page > News > Today Event
- Home page > Exhibitions > Simply Montreal
User comments about this task:
- Confused by the text in the language selection interface : "Your language selection can be changed at any time by going to 'More' on the bottom..." i don't see the more button.
- "I don't like having to go back to home to get to language selection; would like to be able to switch language directly on each page"
- Clicks on 'event today' label in the exhibit list, nothing happens : "There must be a problem with the application"
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Task: What sorts of artifacts, objects, or works are in that exhibition?
- Exhibition > Catalogue > Sections > Section > Artifacts
User comments about this task:
- "The mosaic display mode of the exhibit sections is much clearer than list mode"
Task: Suppose you find a few artifacts that are really interesting that you want to make sure you see when you get there. How would you remember to do this?
- Artifact page : Collect
User comments about this page
- "Oh, I see, it's like a shopping cart"
- "Does My Collection stay on the device?"
- After being explained that My Collection is sent by email : "So, before i leave the museum (and returning the device), i have to make sure to save My Collection?"
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Task: Now that you've found the object and have read a bit more about it, you want to mark it somehow so you can come back to it in the, maybe at home. How would you do this?
- Artifact page > collect
user comments about this task:
- "How do i uncollect an object? Should be able to do it from My Collection without the extra click."
Task: The object reminds you of something, and you decide to share a note about it for other visitors or potential visitors to read. How would you do this?
- Artifact page > Guestbook : Add Comment
User comment about this task:
- "The 'Add comment' button is easy to miss (gray on gray). You should repeat it at the bottom of the list of comments"
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What sorts of features or functionality would you have liked to see in a mobile app like this? (e.g., what's missing?)
- An exhibit map showing where the sections are physically
What would you have changed in this app? (e.g., what can be improved? What would make it more fun or engaging?)
- Add an entry point to podcasts directly from home page
- Include predefined 'tours' (ex: by theme)
How useful do you think it is to "collect" artifacts, objects, and paintings?
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