week 5 blog assignment
The Citruss Press
Visibility of system status:
The citrus press has only one compartment that is the size of a lemon, has holes at the bottom of the compartment for some type of a liquid to run thru, and has handles that grip together. I think that by the look of it, it is easy to acknowledge its function.
Match between system and the real world
The citrus press only opens and closes, it only opens to less than 360 degrees so it can only close one way, where it would press the lemon
User control and freedom
The user can stop the process at any time once is close it can be reopen with no difficulty at all. Except when the lemon has already been press, then there is nothing the user can do to un-press the lemon.
Consistency and standards
The citrus press is very user friendly because it has two handlers that are use to grip and press the lemon, there is no confusion on where the lemon goes. It is very obvious for the most part; the compartment for the lemon is round and about the size of the lemon.
Error prevention
The citrus press will not open more than 360 degrees; this will not allow the user to make the mistake to use it backwards where the lemon it is not suppose to be.
Recognition rather than recall
The shape of the citrus press is very easy to understand; it has a compartment that is the same shape of the lemon and two handlers that are easy to grip.
Flexibility and efficiency of use
Although the citrus press is only made for lemons and limes it could be used for other task such as crushing garlic, walnuts, and other small food products.
Aesthetic and minimalist design
The citrus press is made in different colors, its design is very minimalist because it only has what is needed to function, and it has a smooth feel to it.
Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors
The citrus press will not let the user recognize if the lemon was install correctly in the lemon compartment causing an error such as the lemon not being cut in half prior to pressing and no juice will come out as a result or the lemon was put in the compartment upside down and it splashed its user all over the face. Once the lemon has been press wrong cannot recover from error.
Help and documentation
The citrus press does not come with any help documentation.
