I started listening to podcasts regularly back in April and have used the iOS Podcasts app exclusively. It was easy enough to figure out and it did what I needed. When I updated my iPhone to iOS9, I was met with a reconfigured Podcasts app that is no longer usable the way I want it to … Continue reading “Podcasts App Changes in iOS9”
Month: October 2015
Adding a Bookmark in Safari – Part 1
I was on a call with my manager trying to login to an application that requires Safari or Firefox. He was using a Mac with Safari so I decided to use Safari as well, but on Windows. Apple uses what I consider non-standard design patterns for some features. I say non-standard because if the other … Continue reading “Adding a Bookmark in Safari – Part 1”
Managing Favorites on Hulu’s Mobile Apps
The Hulu interface differs in confusing ways between its desktop website, iPhone app, and Android app for managing your favorite shows. Desktop Website On Hulu’s website, it’s easy to “favorite” a show. You go to the show’s overview page and click the link with a plus icon and “favorite” label. Once a show is a favorite, … Continue reading “Managing Favorites on Hulu’s Mobile Apps”
Twitter’s Mobile Site Sign In Form
Originally posted in 2014 to my personal blog. Twitter has since made some changes to its mobile form. Today’s usability issue comes from Twitter’s mobile website sign in page. My username was pre-populated because I have used the site on my phone before. I thought my password was also pre-populated, because the placeholder text Twitter uses … Continue reading “Twitter’s Mobile Site Sign In Form”
Welcome to My Blog
I’m Rachele DiTullio and I decided to start this blog as a place to document and discuss some of the usability issues I encounter in the world, both online and offline. While I work primarily with digital user interfaces, it’s important to remember that much of those affordances are inspired by real world functionality. The … Continue reading “Welcome to My Blog”