Assignment 4: Mobile Devices and Self-Service
e-Commerce
Imagine that you have been hired by the startup e-Commerce companySports R US to
provide a convenient self-service solution for customers accessing sports
products. The Web application would need to be available on mobile devices
(e.g., smartphones, tablets, laptops, notebooks). The application also needs to
work on multiple Web browsers (i.e.., Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari
and others to support self-service tasks. Sports- R-US has asked you to provide
a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) guide for design and implementation of this
service.
Note: You may create and /
or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
This assignment must address the following topics:
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Information Gathering
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Design Strategy
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Prototyping
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Implementation
Write a seven to nine (7-9) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the following:
a. Purpose and goals of a
mobile self-service.
b. Target segment
(audience).
c. Audience needs and wants.
d. Resources necessary to
achieve the desired outcome.
e. Design of the Website for
mobile devices
f. Interfaces applicable to
mobile devices.
2. Design each of the following using Microsoft Visio or any open
source wire framing or mockup tool. Note: The graphically depicted solution is
not included in the required page length.
a. The Sports R US home page
for a mobile device.
b. The self-service Web page
to review products and checkout using mobile devices.
3. Recommend one (1) prototype that could be created.
4. Determine the type of evaluation method to use in a Web design for the best
user experience.
5. Provide key details of how the mobile self-service will be implemented on
various mobile devices.
6. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Typed, double spaced,
using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the
required page length.
c. Include a reference page.
Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not
included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
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Describe the differences in developing user interfaces for
different application environments.
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Compare and contrast the different types of interactive
environments.
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Use technology and information resources to research issues in
human-computer interaction.
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Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction
topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
