1. Assignment 1 By Lap Yin Chen

2. App 1 : Memrise Purpose:  To teach people how to speak, listen and read a foreign language  Uses words from the user’s first language to teach them to pronounce words in their language they’re learning.  Quick, simple learning

3. User Requirements People learning another language:  It should show the user pronunciation using words form their preferred language  It should set milestones and rewards to keep the user motivated to learn the language  It should start simple as the user is new to the language  It should include a variety of languages to cater to a larger audience  It should include different levels of detail such as simple French or advanced French should the user want to learn the language more seriously

4. User- friendliness  Includes ‘mems’ which are pictures and words from the user’s preferred language to teach them pronunciation  Uses a touchscreen so other equipment so it is more intuitive to people who are not used to using technology  Uses colours to make it look simple and more appealing to people wanting to learn a new language  Has an offline mode which means this app can be used anywhere

5. Dependence of particular hardware  Requires speakers so the user can improve their listening skills in the language they have chosen to learn  Requires touchscreen as it makes it easier to use for people who are not used to technology. This easier than using other things such as a keyboard and mouse.

6. Interface elements  Has large buttons so it is easier to click on a touchscreen. It reduces the need for the user to be accurate so it reduces the chance of misclicking.  Kept the app very simple by making sure there are not many buttons and the language is very simple. This means it is easier for people who are new to technology or the language.

7. Integration with software  Fully integrated with Memrise.com accounts  Enable user to download new courses so they can learn other languages  Enables user to share their progress with friends and challenge them, creating motivation for the user

8. Platforms and compatibility  Only available on android and iOS  Limited to the amount of people since it is not available on windows phone

9. Positives and negatives Strengths:  Free of charge  Has an offline mode so the app can be used anywhere  Has mems which uses words from the user’s preferred language and pictures to help the user pronounce difficult words Weaknesses:  Not available on windows phone  Requires the user to sign up to Memrise.com  Requires the user to be online to download courses  Takes a long time to update your learning progress to show your friends

10. App 2: GuidePal City Guides Purpose: To guide you around cities and show you the best places to visit.

11. User Requirements Tourists:  Should contain detailed information about attractions and places of interest such as restaurants  Should contain detailed pictures so the user knows what the place looks like  Should contain a map so the user can navigate around the city  Should be available to use offline as the user cannot always have an internet connection in a city they’ve never been to

12. User- Friendliness  Guides can be downloaded and used without an internet connection. This means the app can be used anywhere  Contains detailed coloured pictures to show the user how the city and the attractions look  Contains a map so the user can navigate around the city and find attractions

13. Dependence of particular hardware -Touch screen as there is a drag and pull feature to zoom in or out -Require a reasonably large screen as the buttons are quite small so they are quite hard to click

14. Interface Elements -Contains a search button to quickly find places of interest -Contains sub menu so the user can quickly navigate to other places such as their own trip

15. Integration with software -Integrated with GuidePal accounts -Downloadable guides so they can be used offline which makes the guide easier to use -Integrated with facebook, twitter and google plus so you can share with your friends what you’re doing

16. Platforms and compatibility  Available on android and iOS  Not available on windows phone so it is less accessible to people

17. Positives and Negatives Strengths:  Free of charge to download  Can be used offline so the user can use the guide anywhere  All the guides are available in one app  Contains tourist attractions that are not obvious and well-known Weaknesses:  Only free for one city. To get access to other cities the user must pay.  Requires the internet for the user to download the guide