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- Learnability
- Starting page is a series of forms consisting of textboxes and buttons, which is familiar to Internet users.
- Wizard Pattern helps guide the user through the stages.
- Visibility
- Having search parameters at the top of the results page makes it clear what was searched for.
- Efficiency
- Confirmation page increases time taken to view search results.
- Error Prevention/Correction
- Confirmation page gives a chance to check search criteria
Design 3
RIGHT: At the top, there are 3 main tabs: Find A Photographer, Write A Review, For Photographers. The homepage is the Find A Photographer page. It is a series of questions about the details of the type of photographer sought for the event. It has questions such as the purpose of photography (wedding, fashion, advertisements, ...) and what kinds of outcome is expected (prints, albums, ...), how long the photography session will take, if a 2nd shooter is needed, and the budget for the event. If the user knows the photographer's name, he can just type it at the top and get results without going through the questionnaire. The questionnaire is concluded with a big Find A Photographer button.
vertical bar. They are always visible and
can be changed, with immediate impact
on search results. At the top, the number
of results is displayed along with options
for sorting the data. In the lower right
portion of the page, which takes most of
the space, photographers' short
descriptions, contact information,
photos, and summary of reviews can be
found.
MIDDLE: After the initial questionnaire, we see the questionnaire the questionnaire items on the left in a vertical a vertical bar. They are always visible and can and can be changed, with immediate impact on impact on search results. At the top, the number of number of results is displayed along with options for options for sorting the data. In the lower right portion right portion of the page, which takes most of the space, photographers' short descriptions, contact information, photos, and summary of reviews can be found.
LEFT: When you click on a photographer's name or photo, you will go to their detailed profile. There is a big Go Back To Results button. Then, at the top is the contact information and portrait of the photographer. A photographer's own description, sample photos, and pricing details, and reviews can be found after that.
of the space, short descriptions Analysis of Design 3 for finding a photographer
- Learnability
- Looks similar to flight/hotel booking websites
- Presence of tab bar with different actions (e.g. "find photographers", "review photographers") makes it easy for new users to get an idea of what they can do with the site
- Visibility
- Search criteria is always visible in the sidebar area
- Highlighted tabs to show the task they're performing
- Number of results and pages shown to get an idea of how many photographers are available
- Efficiency
- Dynamically update results
- Slider to adjust budget range instead of typing numbers
- Primary and secondary sorting of search results for efficiency
- Error Prevention/Correction
- Effects are immediately visible, and actions are easily revertible (e.g. toggle checkbox, select a different option from dropdown)
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