Different Designs

So, I will be working with Jeff for the final project. We'll be using his MyKicks app, which is kind of like an eBay-esque thing that allows users to buy and sell shoes. I did a Heuristic evaluation on the Balsamiq and the Jeff created the original Balsamiq.

The original Balsamiq had a Springboard-like menu to serve as the app's dashboard with nine icons.

• Profile
• Friends
• Marketplace
• Inbox
• Chat
• Requests
• News
• Trades
• Photos

He figured he wanted to simplify it even more to four icons, or even just four sections of the dashboard

• Profile
• Marketplace
• Inbox
• News

The dashboard as a SpringBoard could be easily kept, but, like suggested with my app instead of having screen that stops the user from getting immediate information, having one of the functions, probably the Marketplace or News open initially after sign in would be a more convenient choice. This eliminates a step in choosing the news feed.