explaining websites, web-apps and apps to the general audience
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What’s what in the app world
Rick Lawrence
Digital Media Officer
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Websites, apps and web-apps, oh my!
Whatever the format the content should inform and
spark thoughts I think
What’s does what NB there’s some crossover…
Feature Website Web-app AppInternet access needed
Stores information on device
Communicates with others via Internet
Stores content to share later
Auto update
Works on all operating systems
What do users expect from us – and can we keep up?That digital products reflect the changing digital landscape and work for their device
Information that is easily found and usable
To engage and enable communication
To encourage user generated content and contributions
To provide online access to all expected content
Connected and shared content
User friendly or welcome to confusion?
Don’t make me think!
No mystery meat navigation
Intuitive
Instructions included?
Are you the user the developer was thinking of?
What tools can we use to deliver this?My persona
Expectations meet reality
Fun?
Activity led design
What tools can we use to deliver this?My persona
Expectations meet reality
Fun?
Activity led design