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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2017.15.4.443

Usability Evaluation of ICloud Calendar and Naver Calendar -Focused on Mobile Application-  

Yoon, Kahee (Dept. of Digital Media Design, Hongik University, International Design School for Advanced Studies)
Kim, Seung-In (Digital Media Design, Hongik University, International Design School for Advanced Studies)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.15, no.4, 2017 , pp. 443-449 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since usage of smartphone becomes popular, Ecology of smart media based on smartphone is creating new ecological system of information. This research is for evaluating usability and sustainability of application due to development of smartphone usage in these days. For the research, precedent researches were analyzed and hypothesis were set up based on those researches. Then, iCloud Calendar and Never Calendar, which are two major calendar applications, were evaluated by in-depth interview and measuring task performance time of interviewees, and used these results to verify hypothesis. Then verify hypothesis through the research and analyze which type of users focus on aesthetic impression, and which users focus on usability and practicality. This research is to analyze success and failure points of Calendar Applications' user experience design, and suggests guideline for future transformation of offline to online.
Keywords
Application; Usability evaluation; Value evaluation; In-depth interview; Continuance of user;
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