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Screen #1 - When making a tour, the users start at the following screen where they can pick parameters such as where they are starting from, how long they wish the tour to last, how they are travelling, and what they would like to see (all parameters that limit/dictate how users pick tours). On this screen, after they have picked parameters, they can proceed to either follow the generated tour (screen #2) or continue to add to their tour and clearly visualize the tour in a map view (screen #3).
Screen #2 - Here Torch makes it easy to follow tours with a small map showing the closest landmarks as well as a list/guide of the landmarks they will be travelling to in a scrollable list. This list has a picture of the stop, the stop's name, a small stop description, and an estimate for how much time users on average spend at that specific stop. Users can return to the previous menu by pressing the tab button labelled "Torch" at the top. In addition, at the header at the top, it shows how many stops makes up the tour being show and how long the whole tour will take. It will also let you easily switch between the transportation modes: walking, public transportation, and personal car (inspired by map views found on most phones).


Screen #3 - In map view, the users can see all the landmarks close to the location they chose and they can add or remove landmarks/spots from the menu on the side. They can simply click on a landmark to add it to the list or they can drag and drop it to remove or add to the list on the side. At the top it will show how many stops they have selected and the estimated time to see all of them. The user will have to long-press a landmark on the map to see a description of that spot. To add a landmark to the map, the user must long-press an area of the map that doesn't already have a landmark. Once the user has made their tour, they can click the follow tour button and will be taken to screen #2. In this screen, the user can still return to screen #1 by pressing the Torch tab in the top left corner.


Analysis:

Learnability

  • Simple, straightforward menu for picking parameters
  • Explicit markings for each stop, detailed descriptions
  • Map areas behave as expected (no additional learning if already familiar)
  • Icons are used consistently and may be already familiar to user
  • Ambiguity about how to drag and drop by long-pressing on a stop
  • May be confusing how to get back to main menu
  • Not clear what is clickable and what is not clickable

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