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This was a jointly developed project involved both interface design and information architecture to use a faceted schema for recipe selection. It is only a small-scale prototype developed in an academic setting for the purposes of illustrating a content design process.
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The 21st Century Hunter-Gatherer
Usability for Foodies
Finding and selecting dinner used to be simpler
Dinner isn’t as easy as it used to be
No spear
(not Kosher
in post 911
America)
Robe gets in the way when
chasing mammoth
Modern TVAdversely affects eyesight
Comforts of
civilization
have softened
our primal
nature
Modern dinner selection can be a hassle
1,000’s of recipes, but you only need one.
You can even take them with you on your PDA as an App
Project Scope
• Develop an improved interface for recipe information delivery to users who are not proficient at cooking
Initial Goals
• Generate a prototype delivery system for a set of similar recipes from a single cuisine
• Distill prototype into a method for creating delivery systems for a variety of recipes from various cuisines
• Use various types of information gathering learned in INFO I561 and test the capabilities of each
• Get a good grade on the project for the INFO I561 class
So we set out in search of test subjects, data and to find out just how it is people forage for food in
modern society
Our Test Subjects = Young, inexperienced and definitely not chefs
• Teens, early 20’s
• Little cooking exp.
• Simple recipes
• Most use web
Subject Interview Data (Values)
• Simplicity • Ingredients on hand• Ratings• Clear instructions/Terminology• Ordering of instructions to workflow• They like pictures
Affinity Diagram
Workflow
Conceptual Prototype
So our subjects thought…
And they thought…
We worked
And We Worked
Results
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Conceptual Prototype Demo
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Usability Study
• Asking:– Do the metaphors match the user?– Does the design intent match use case scenarios?– Are the barriers to cooking addressed?
• Not asking:– How well do the users perform?– Are the page layouts optimized?– Is the product complete?
Prototype Data User #1
• Did not understand purpose of prototype• Too elementary • Too many clicks – everything on one page• No home button if change mind• Too complicated for a simplistic idea
Prototype Data User #1 Cont.
• Generally understood direction• Clear idea of preparation• Video would be improvement
Prototype Data User #2
• Liked simplistic layout• Approved of the 3-options interface “I don’t
want too many options at a time.”• Wanted some way to look for recipes
previously seen, suggested a photo wall “I’m not even looking at the names.”
• Felt the need to input to every category “I’m a completionist.”
Prototype User Data Cont.
• Liked visual timeline, suggested a way to distinguish visually between “active” and “inactive” cooking time
• Disliked terminology and methods centered around choosing a recipe to make later, suggested a shopping cart metaphor
• Would not ever print shopping list “I might have some of the ingredients, and I’ll be shopping for other things, too.”
Prototype User Data Cont.
• Felt recipe instructions were complete when supplemented by pictures
• Wanted to be able to access instructions during the recipe browsing if interested in the recipe but not as part of the standard display
Suggested Next-steps
• Make overall product intent more obvious• Change recipe “choosing” metaphor to be less
fixed and more leisurely• Present browsing options in a way that do not
encourage “completion”• Make all recipe data available but keep initial
interface simple, maybe even simpler• Add supplemental, non-random browsing
Prototype User Data Cont.
• Generally understood direction• Clear idea of preparation• Video would be improvement
Questions?????