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*# Most people are familiar with the site, or can readily try using it.
*# Most people are familiar with the site, or can readily try using it.
*# Has a design clearly different from most websites, yet is extremely popular (despite its design?).
*# Has a design clearly different from most websites, yet is extremely popular (despite its design?).
*# May address cognitive limitations such as information overload and problems with categorization.
*# May be a source for discussing cognitive limitations such as information overload and problems with categorization.
* '''Con's of critiquing'''
* '''Con's of critiquing'''
*# Not used for scientific analysis
*# Not used for scientific analysis

Revision as of 02:36, 19 February 2009

Applications

A list of analytical applications we will consider critiquing and the pros and cons of proceeding with each.

Craigslist

Description of application: A website that hosts user-submitted classified ads, from job postings to garage sale items.

  • Workflow to critique: The process of purchasing an item from the site (for example, "men's size 10 shoes").
  • Pro's of critiquing
    1. Most people are familiar with the site, or can readily try using it.
    2. Has a design clearly different from most websites, yet is extremely popular (despite its design?).
    3. May be a source for discussing cognitive limitations such as information overload and problems with categorization.
  • Con's of critiquing
    1. Not used for scientific analysis