The iPhone as we know it was the result of vast ideas and creativity all integrated and created by the minds with in Apple Inc. and was spearheaded the the famous Steve Jobs. It is a beauty at it's finest, and was complexly built through simplicity. Through each and every feel and experience a user goes with the iPhone, it shall always scream about art and science merged to bring speechless emotions.
To me, user experience design is the science of putting users in an atmosphere of awe while going through it with the most ease possible. Touching each and every sense possible into action through an entertaining way is what user experience is all about. And for businesses, this one of the most important detail that should be taken seriously for them to make sale.
Considering the iPhone, from its beginnings with the 2G all the way to the iPhone 5, it has provided its end users the entertaining experience from hardware all the way to its software. The feel of the phone in your hands, how easy to press buttons, and how easy and friendly to navigate through the system is what Apple has taken seriously in order to make sale and earn billions. It is the sole reason why consumers of different generations prefer the iPhone.
Basically, user experience design, crafted to perfection in application, is the ultimate edge to every product. The iPhone, from start to finish, can be used by anyone even without the need for a manual. And it is why it is still preferred by millions, and has given everyone who was involved in the creation of this device a more than well deserved gratification.
The Single Lens Camera or famously known as the SLR is one of the world's most innovative creations to create art in a whole new medium. As a photographer for almost eight years, and starting with a 35mm film type camera, I have seen the world in a much creative way. I have finely tuned my eyes to appreciate whatever it's receptors receive and transmit to my brain. I saw patterns, color themes, and creativity in all I see.
For decades, people even before me have used this device to capture memories and pause these events that are to be placed it into frames that would move emotions and relay messages. In fact, actions speak louder than words. Thus a single picture can tell thousands of stories with the absence of words.
SLR Cameras have now been revolutionized and was transformed into the digital age, but rest assured the concept behind putting creativity and art into still frames never changed. All that transitioned is from light emulsions and chemical reactions to photo sensors and electronic circuits all with the purpose of striking its audiences with the collection of colors and elements that make up a photograph.
Personally, it has became my passion and my personal favorite. More often than not, I take play through photography as a way to express what I feel and if I wish to convey messages without uttering a single word or expression.
Summary:This use case describes the steps on how to create a new note.
Actors:
1.User – Creates a new note
Creation Date: October 10, 2013Date
of Update: October 28, 2013
Version: v1.0 Person
in Charge: Policarpio, David Benjamin
Flow of Events
Preconditions:
1.The user is already a verified member of the
System.
2.The user has already logged in to his/her
account.
Main Success Scenario:
1.User creates a new note through his/her device.
2.User enters a title for the note.
3.User enters the note description.
4.User saves the created note. U System records data to the database
5.Use case ends successfully.
Alternative Sequences:
3a. User attaches
files to the note.
1.User clicks the “add file” icon.
2.User browses the selected file.
3.User clicks the “attach” button to upload the
selected file.
Error Sequences:
E2. User doesn’t have
any title for the new note.
1. System prompts the
user to input a title for the note.
Identification summary
Title: Delete Notes
Summary:This use case describes the steps on how to delete a note.
Actors:
1.User – Deletes a note
Creation Date: October 10, 2013Date
of Update: October 28, 2013
Version: v1.0 Person
in Charge: Policarpio, David Benjamin
Flow of Events
Preconditions:
1.The user is already a verified member of the
System.
2.The user has already logged in to his/her
account.
Main Success Scenario:
1.User searches for a note through his/her
device.
2.User selects the searched note.
3.User clicks the “delete” icon to delete the
note.
4.User clicks the “Confirm Delete” to fully
delete a note.
5.Use case ends successfully.
Alternative Sequences:
3a. User clicks
“Cancel” to abort the delete process.
1.User clicks the “Cancel” icon.
Error Sequences:
E2. User doesn’t have
any note to delete.
1.System prompts the
user that there was no note deleted.
Identification summary
Title: Edit Notes
Summary:This use case describes the steps on how to edit a note.
Actors:
1.User – Edits an existing note
Creation Date: October 10, 2013Date
of Update: October 28, 2013
Version: v1.0 Person
in Charge: Policarpio, David Benjamin
Flow of Events
Preconditions:
1.The user is already a verified member of the
System.
2.The user has already logged in to his/her
account.
3. The user has already
created a note
Main Success Scenario:
1.User searches for an existing note through
his/her device.
2.User selects a note that will be edited.
3.User clicks the “Edit” icon.
4.User makes changes within the note.
5. User clicks the “Save”
button to finalize the edited note.
6.Use case ends successfully.
3.Activity Diagrams
a.Create Notes
b. Edit Notes
4.Problem – Solution Technical Writing
a.Problems
i.Employees, students, and
businessmen have a hard time successfully executing plans and projects within a
certain time allotment.
ii.Bringing numerous
researches, journals, papers, and other sorts of documents all at once can be
very stressful for anyone who uses such.
iii.Many tend to forget schedules,
tasks, lists, and the like.
b.Root Causes
i.Poor compilation of documents
ii.Print outs tend to be
large and heavy when carried anywhere and takes up too much space.
iii.One of the very basic
reasons to such cases is because they often forget to bring their notes,
schedules, lists, and such with them.
c.Solutions
i.An online storage for its
users to easily save files and retrieve them anywhere and anytime, provided
with an internet connection.
ii.Taking advantage of the
digital age, documents can be stored into devices, such as laptops, cellphones,
and tablets, which are very compact and easy to carry.
iii.For the users to
automatically carry all reminders with them through cloud storage. Devices
linked together through the application, automatically synchronize anything
that is uploaded by any one of the devices.
d.Objectives
i.To help users be more
organized with their files when they use Evernote which can also help them be
more productive.
ii.To provide Evernote users
the ease of having their files with them through the use of synchronized cloud
storage.
iii.To be able to provide users accessibility of their files through all possible digital devices compatible with Evernote and with ease through automatic sync.
e.Goals
i.Objective
1
1.To provide Evernote users the ease of having their files with them
through the use of synchronized cloud storage.
2.Having the customers to use Evernote as their primary mode of
organizing and scheduling their personal and professional life.
ii.Objective 2
1.Providing Evernote users an automatic synchronization of their
files, as soon as they are uploaded, to avoid the hassle of manual input on
each available device of the user.
2.Help Evernote users have their soft copy files anywhere and
anytime and help the users have their own “digital planer” through the use of
their mobile devices.
iii.Objective 3
1.To be able to carry their files through the lightest and most compact medium available to the users
2.Providing users the easiest way to use or retrieve files on the go even without internet connection after syncing automatically.
f.Benefits
i.Tangible
1.Efficient way of documenting
2.Increases speed in organizing files
ii.Intangible
1.Improved organized planning
2.Ease in work process
5.Founder
Interview
Phil Libin
Phil Libin is a Russian-born American entrepreneur and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based software company Evernote.[1]
Prior to joining Evernote, Libin founded and served as president of CoreStreet, a company that provided credential and identity management technologies to governments and large corporations. In 2009, CoreStreet was acquired by ActivIdentity,[2] now owned byHID Global.[3] Libin was also founder and CEO of Engine 5, a Boston-based Internet software development company acquired by Vignette Corporation (VIGN) in 2000. Post-acquisition, Libin served as principal architect and chief technologist for applications at Vignette.
I
grew up going through life of being an entrepreneur in my own way. I loved
business and earning money. As I grew I became more curious and ventured out on
what it actually takes to start up a business. Thus, I came about with a System
and Design Firm.
What
I learned from Phil Libin is basically his strive to push through all the
hardships until he came about with Evernote. Since he didn’t finish his degree
in Computer Science, he had a hard time getting a job and drew the setting of
having a business will be the only way. Thus, he pushed trough everything and
is now the CEO of Evrnote.
Another
that I’ve learned from him is the idea of creating a project/software/solution
that would cater to the everyday routines or essentials of humanity. Not only
on the purpose of IT-fying a task but making it easier for the user to process
such tasks. This is basically the sole mission of IT professionals. We only
have to conceptualize which human task should be targeted and be developed to
be able to market to the public.
Finally,
I realized that most CEOs known are drop outs. I am not pointing to the
assumption that I should drop out of school to be able to be a CEO and be rich.
Only do I have to finish my schooling to be able to properly provide for the
business. A business requires more than 100% effort and attention from its
owners. It must be looked at in all aspects and in all times. The complexity of
starting up a business is much less than maintaining a business and making it
grow in time. Basically, it is the one that hit me since I have started my own
business.
