FIGURE 11.30 An App Designed for a Small Screen
Your Art, an app from the U.S. National Gallery of Art, enables museum visitors—and anyone with an Internet connection—to see and learn about many of the art treasures displayed in the museum. The app includes numerous features, including news about exhibitions, textual commentary, and audio commentary.
All of the paintings presented in the app are shown on screens with the same design, making it easy for people to learn how to find the information they seek. Note that the design of the screen is simple and familiar icons are used for manipulating the size of the text and of the image and for playing the audio. Despite the small size of the screen, users will find it easy to navigate and use the app.
Source: National Gallery of Art, 2013: http://apps.usa.gov/yourart.shtml.