Mobile applications can pull data from multiple sources when addressing their users$$ needs. For example, think about how a weather app might detail daily or weekly temperature, wind, humidity, and precipitation data alongside historical statistics for the same time period. When designing an application, you must consider how the user will interact with that data. Continuing with the weather app example, users won$$t be looking at a large chart of numbers. Instead, weather apps are usually tailored with graphics and descriptive guiding text to help users easily comprehend the most important information for their current location.

Mobile app designs should give users the most value and allow the user to query information. You will focus on effective design for this assignment, specifically when data is involved in a mobile app. Your task will be to look at an app and analyze, at a high level, how it pulls and displays data.

Directions

Before beginning this assignment, you must select a mobile app that incorporates data for users to access in its design. You can choose an app you are familiar with or one you found through online exploration.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Discuss the features of the mobile app.

Choose a mobile app to analyze.

Briefly identify the app and explain its purpose.

Address each of the following actions:

Describe the app$$s screens and features.

List the major UI components on each screen.

Identify where data is included in the app.

Discuss the possible data sources of the mobile app.

Determine what data each component of the app either displays or accepts as input.

Think about where the data might come from. Note that data may sometimes come from external sources, and sometimes from users.

Explain how the data that users interact with helps them meet their goals.

Identify what kinds of data users are interacting with in the app.

Discuss how that data helps users meet a need.

Think about how that data is being displayed and why that would be beneficial for a user.