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Week 6 UX: An Observation on Pinterest.


 This website was launched in 2010 and is a website that houses numerous pictures and videos.

 I will explain the issues with Pinterest using five of the Ten Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design. 

  1. Pinterest's Flexibility and Efficiency of Use could be better. Just from the front page alone, there's a bonanza of images without context about the ideas, such as "How to make this?" Violation Score: 4

  2. The Consistency and Standards of Pinterest could be more consistent. If a user wants to scroll toward something they're looking for, some images appear in the result and have no relation to the topic type. For example, I typed in Pumpkin and was expecting this - 🎃 rather than the image below. Violation Score: 4




  3. In the case of a Match between the system and the real world, Pinterest needs improvement in this area. A major problem I have with Pinterest is the lack of curation and its habit of reposting content without mentioning its original source. Here's an example of a Sailor Moon fanart being reposted. Violation Score: 4
    Notice the cropped resolution, compression of the image, and no link to the original post.

  4. The User control and freedom of Pinterest are mismanaged. There's minuscule customization and when searching, the site will change the topic inadvertently. Here's an example. Violation Score: 4

  5. Pinterest's Help and documentation features could be better. The overwhelming content is a severe flaw if you're just looking for one thing to do for help. Here's an example. Violation Score: 4




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