After finishing my last post, “Podcasts App Changes in iOS9“, I couldn’t stop thinking about the “Up Next” feature. I looked at the app on an iPad, the increased screen size making it easier to explore the UI, and came up with these insights. You Can Delete and Reorder Some Episodes Once I added several episodes … Continue reading “No Really, “Up Next” is Terrible”
Category: Mobile
Podcasts App Changes in iOS9
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”
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”