Lately, I have been experimenting again with Axure on a prototype search engine called Ultimate. The engine is based on actual user requirements collected through a focus group study. I decided to prototype Ultimate, in order to perfect my skills in Axure. The tool enabled me to construct a high-fidelity and fully functional prototype within a few hours. Some of the features of the engine are:
- It relies on full natural language processing to understand the user’s input.
- The search algorithm is based on a complex network of software agents – automated software robots programmed to complete tasks (e.g., monitor the prices of 200 airlines, get ratings from tripadvisor.co.uk, etc) - to deliver accurate and user-tailored results.
- Some of the engine functionalities are discussed in the user journey shown below. The full functionalities are well documented, but for obvious reasons I can not discuss them in this post.
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Run a usability testing of the above design against a more “conventional” search engine (e.g., Skyscanner ), and I am certain that the results will show the clear superiority of Ultimate. Of course, there is the need for a careful usability study in order to compare the designs but I am certain that Ultimate is superior in all usability metrics.
1 comments:
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