ICT 504: Interface Usability Report: Farm Shop Website Designs

This report provides a detailed analysis of two alternative interface designs proposed for the Farm Shop of the Mountain Artists Co-operations, as part of the ICT 504 course. The designs, presented with wireframes and labels, aim to create a website for the organization. The report compares and contrasts the two designs, focusing on their interactive elements and the user experience. Interactive Design 1 features an empty cart and efficient navigation, while Interactive Design 2 allows users to log in directly on the homepage and view their profiles. The report discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each design, focusing on navigation efficiency versus functionality. Design principles, usability goals, and user experience are evaluated for both designs. The second design is selected for implementation due to its comprehensive functionality. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of implementing all functions and considering user feedback for usability testing. Bibliography is included with references to support the findings.

Running head: ICT 504- INTERFACE USABILITY
ICT 504 – Interface Usability
Name of the Student
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1. Introduction
The report provides the details of the interface designs for the Farm shop of the Mountain
artists Co-operations. The organization is looking to implement a website for their business.
Hence, two alternate designs have been provided in this report for the organization to choose
from.
2. Interactive Design 1
2.1. Wireframes and labels
Homepage

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User Profile

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Cart

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Payment

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Restaurant
2.2. Description of wireframes
The first design is being created with the view of the user being logged into the system
and the cart of the user is being empty.
3. Interactive Design 2
2.1. Wireframes and labels

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Homepage

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User Profiles

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Cart

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Payment

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Restaurant
2.2. Description of wireframes
In contrast to the first design the user can log in themselves in the homepage itself
and view their personal content in the user details section.
4. Reasoning
4.1. Advantages of interactive design 1
The main advantage of the first design is that the design provides very efficient
navigation for the user, and hence the user can be easily guided to any page at any time very
easily.

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4.2. Advantages of interactive design 2
The main advantage of the second design is that the second design provides more
functionality than the previous one and hence, the design is very effceinct.
4.3. Disadvantages of interactive design 1
The main disadvantage of the first design is that the first design lacks in providing the
users with all the functionalities mentioned by the organization.
4.4. Disadvantages of interactive design 2
The main disadvantage of the second design is that although the design provides all the
functionalities the navigation is not as efficient as the first one.
4.5. Design principle of design 1
The designing of the first wireframe has been done that with the principle of efficient
navigation and optimum clarity in the design.
4.6. Design principle of design 2
The designing of the second wireframe has been done with the principle of providing the
customer with as much functionality as possible.
4.7. Usability goal of design 1
The main goal of the first design is that system should be usable by the customers and
customer satisfaction is the main aim of the design.
4.8. Usability goal of design 2
For the second design the usability goal is to assist the administrator in their methods and
the main aim is implementing all the basic needs of the company.