Interface Usability and Mobile App Design for Local Farm Shop

The assignment details the process of selecting a suitable mobile app design for a local farm shop, considering various requirements and making design decisions to ensure a user-friendly interface. The chosen design is presented in wireframes, with different pages designed according to specific requirements. The navigation between pages has been successfully implemented using hyperlinks and buttons have been placed in appropriate places.

Running head: INTERFACE USABILITY
Interface usability: Mobile App design for Local farm shop
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Table of Contents
1. Selection of design.......................................................................................................................2
2. Reasons for selecting the design..................................................................................................2
3. Wireframes for the Mobile App design.......................................................................................3
4. Design decisions........................................................................................................................13
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................13

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1. Selection of design
The alterative Design 2 is selected for developing the Mobile App for Local farm shop as
the designs being presented are good solution. The chosen design for the Mobile App will help to
attract more customers towards the products and services being offered by the Local farm shop
and expand their customer base. The design is suitable for developing the mobile application as it
will help Local farm shop to promote their business and achieve a competitive advantage. The
wireframe in Design 2 presents an exact look and feel of the Mobile app that will be developed
for Local farm shop.
2. Reasons for selecting the design
The reasons for selecting the particular design are various however the major reason
behind this decision is to provide the Local farm shop with a robust application that will be
suitable for the business. The design being chosen provides the precise outlook of the mobile app
that have to be developed for Local farm shop. The design has been selected after analyzing the
various requirements in context to the business of Local farm shop. In the chosen design the
various modules of the application are categorized as different pages that could be accessed by
customers as well as the members associated with Local farm shop. The chosen design will help
to meet the desired requirements of the customers so that they can place orders while sitting at
their home or gift an item to their near ones. The designs being illustrated in Design 2 reflects
that there is proper linkage between the elements embedded within the design. In Design 2, the
elements are well organized and sequentially placed in appropriate places so that the mobile app
becomes user friendly and the users feel free to use. The design has been selected after analyzing

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the design as well as development aspects such that the features being presented in the design
could be actually implemented in the Mobile app for Local farm shop.
3. Wireframes for the Mobile App design
3.1 Home page

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Figure 1: Home page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.2 Login page

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Figure 2: Login page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.3 Registration page

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Figure 3: User registration page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.4 User profile page

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Figure 4: User profile page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.5 Product page

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Figure 5: Product page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.6 Product order page

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Figure 6: Product order page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.7 Cart page

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Figure 7: Shopping cart page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.8 Payment page

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Figure 8: Payment page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.9 Location page

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Figure 9: Location page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
3.10 Restaurant booking page

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Figure 10: Restaurant booking page for Local farm shop Mobile App
(Created by Author)
4. Design decisions
In this technological world, various mobile applications are widespread across the
mobile devices of users however the retention level depends on the design and User interface.
About 83% of applications for iPhone are deleted immediately after installation and about 90%
of mobile applications in android devices. The user interface and good design is an essential
factor for attracting users and increasing the retention rate. Hence, the design has been chosen to
develop the mobile app for Local farm shop such that the interface is friendly to the users and
those can be easily accessed by any user irrespective of their technical skills or knowledge. The
decisions that are made in context to designing the wireframes for the Local farm shop mobile
app are presented as below:
 The home page has been designed as a master page to be integrated in the various
modules of the mobile application such that there is no difference or complexity
in other pages.
 Different pages has been designed according to the requirements that will be
fulfilled by that particular page so that the users can easily navigate from one page
to another.
 The navigation between has been successfully implemented within the design by
incorporating hyperlinks in pages as and where required so that the users does not
feel irritated while using the mobile application.

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 Buttons has been placed in appropriate places in different pages of the mobile app
such that the users can easily perform the required operations without haphazard
clicking on every element embedded in the design.
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