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- Modifications can be see in the images under "2nd Prototype." They are outlined in purple.
- The modifications inspired by this group of observations are the ones labeled "1", "2", and "3".
Modification 1: The label "Friend Finder" is added above the search bar to imply its functionality to the user.
Modification 2: An "Add Friend" button is included to the bottom of the "All Friends" tab. When it is pressed, the Friend Finder Search Bar flashes, indicating to the user that the Friend Finder Search Bar should be used.
Modification 3: The Friend Finder Search Bar is outlined in bright red to attract user attention when they are scanning the interface.
2. "Hiding From" and "Chat With" drag and drop design not intuitive:
When the user is asked to "Make Yourself Invisible to Monica," the user confuses the "Hiding From" section on the interface for a text box, and tries to type "Monica" into it. When this does not work, the user tries to find the command by either clicking on "Monica" in the tag menu, or clicking on "Monica" on the map. When neither of these choices lead to a "Hide From" option, the user does not know how to proceed. It is not clear to the user that the image must be dragged into the "Hiding From" box.
A similar problem arises when the user is asked to "Message person found in Task #8." In this case, the person tries to type "Tamika" into the "Chat With" section (again, confusing this box for a text box). Because this function is not available, the user tries to click on the user on the map. Luckily, this function opens up a window that has a "Chat With" button.
Modifications applied to prototype:
- Modifications can be see in the images under "2nd Prototype." They are outlined in purple.
- The modifications inspired by this group of observations are the ones labeled "5" and "6".
Modification 4: The 5: The "Hide From" and "Chat With" sections are no longer text-box looking rectangles. They consist of dashed squares that match the size of a user's profile picture, to indicate that pictures can be placed into these positions.
Modification 6: An alternative route to "Hide From" a person is made. When a user clicks on a friend on the map, the window that pops up includes both a "Chat With" and "Hide From" button.