1. Netflix- Entertainment In detail what the actual purpose of the product is.
The purpose of the Netflix app is for you to be able to watch a wide range of movies and tv series buy paying a monthly of £5.99 (for the basic package), £7.49 (for the standard package) and £8.99 (for the premium package). The app falls under entertainment therefore it focuses on popular TV series' and movies which include genres such as action, adventure, mystery, horror, thriller, drama, romance etc and manny more.
The other platforms this interactive product is available on and which is your preference.
Netflix can be accessed on your mobile, console, laptop or tablet device, this includes both apple and android devices. I prefer to use my phone because it is easy access and navigate, with clear tabs and a an understandable menu it looks aesthetically pleasing.
The design components and layout and your experience of it.
The logo is really simple because of the N and the simple red and black colour scheme. As you can see the layout is really simple when you click on the app you will have different profiles or just yours and they use personalised images that a big and simple. The text really stands out on the app because they use colours that stand out in front of black like red and white. The layout of everything is very easy and everything is labelled well this is because the navigational features are are clear and are all on one page which makes it easy and for me it is very easy to navigate because of it's simplicity for example if you want to watch something all you need to do is click on a picture and it sends you to the description of it and the movie and you hit play and watch.
The interactive features of the product - what are they and what’s your experience of them like?
I think that there are a lot of interactive feature for example when you first open the app you either have to sign in or register, for me because I already have an account all I had to do was sign in and the pick the profile I was using which was mine that says "Andrew as you can see from the second picture above then it opens up it my account which include my list of shows and movies that I like loads of different genres and recently added show and movies and popular shows and movies. The buttons on the app are very easy because you only need to press two buttons maximum to get to a movie you want to watch. If you need to search something specific you can use the search engine in the top right hand corner, and if you want to look at a specific genre of films or your downloaded movies or TV shows then you could press the three white lines and it will show you options.
The benefits of the interactive product.
You can download specific movies or programmes and watch on the go without WI-FI.
The product also notifies you of upcoming movies or programmes that have or are coming out.
It also shows you stuff that you would like because it caters to what you like and takes it into consideration and gives you suggestions.
The limitations of the interactive product.
You can only download stuff if you have WI-FI or 3G and only 50% of the movies and programmes have the option to download.
The effectiveness of the interactive product.
I think that the product is successful when it comes to entertaining people because it is very popular and it has such a wide range of genres so that anyone can use the app and it caters to what you like after a while so you don't have to go searching for movies or TV show that you like because eventually it will be up on the home page. It also does a good job of releasing new movies and tv shows and advertising tv shows.
Are there any legal and ethical issues of the interactive product?
A legal issue for Netflix could be data protection because to get a Netflix account you need to use your email and create a password then apply your card details which could be dangerous because if your card details are leaked someone could use it to buy stuff which is against the data protection act.
2. Facebook- Social Networking In detail what the actual purpose of the product is.
Facebook is a social networking website where people can communicate with each other and share post of anything you want to with friends and family no matter the where you in the world. The purpose of the site is to connect with one another making it easier to communicate over any distance helping people with long distance friends of family, this creating a community with of people that include friends or group colleagues and being able message, call and share pictures easier.
The other platforms this interactive product is available on and which is your preference.
Facebook is available via website on any device, also a Facebook app has been made that is compatible of all devices, Android, iPhone etc. Also there is a Messenger app that is also from Facebook that covers only the messaging aspect of Facebook making it easy to just message from this additional app them Facebook this is accessible through the Facebook app.
The design components and layout and your experience of it.
The logo is very simple and it follows the same colour scheme throughout the app when you press it. It is very simple as well because as you can see everything you would need to get to is at at the bottom, this includes the first tab which is the News feed tab which is the main page of Facebook and this is where all of your posts an videos go to as well as other peoples. The second tab is the messenger tab which goes to a different app if you have it if not it goes to a page that says you need the messenger app to access. The next tab is the notification page where you get all your notifications. The forth tab is the more tab which includes your profile and the apps settings.
The interactive features of the product - what are they and what’s your experience of them like? The benefits of the interactive product
The app is free and is easy to access .
You communicate with anyone that you know no matter the distance.
You can like, post, share and comment on anything that you say. you can use it for advertisement. It very easy to navigate the app.
The limitations of the interactive product
I don't always feel safe on Facebook because of the privacy settings because Facebook has a lot of personal details like age, address, recent activity etc.
The privacy isn't always mention, its not like they make sure that your personal details are safe which is dangerous for the user.
The effectiveness of the interactive product
In my opinion Facebook is effective because it does make communicating with people so much easier and it allows me to know what my friends and family are doing. When I am out, I find that I use the app a lot because it it is very convent for on the go instead of using the website. I feel that Facebook is very easy for me to talk to and interact with other poet which was their main purpose, so I feel that Facebook is very effective.
Are there any legal and ethical issues of the interactive product?
One legal issue that can occur with the Facebook app is Privacy and the data protection act. Because Facebook is used by millions of people each day all over the world, there is a chance the privacy and data protection can be an issue. This is because users may be able to hack on to other peoples account and change it or take it down, you could also get cat-fished on Facebook. One other issue is that slander and libel can occur, a person is able to say something about another person that slanders them this is mainly because people think they can say anything on the internet because they're behind a screen. Slander and libel means defamation of character. Another issue is the protection of children because anyone can go on Facebook, including children they can just change their age, it means that children can be exposed to things that they shouldn't see like violence and taboo language.
3. BBC- Journalism
In detail what the actual purpose of the product is.
The next product I looked at was The BBC app, this is available on IOS and Android. The purpose of the app is to inform and educate the audience about current events in the world. This app falls under journalism for an interactive product and covers all types of news such as news stories, politics, the whether, celebrities and lifestyle.
The other platforms this interactive product is available on and which is your preference
This app is available on any black box device and on TV because BBC is a British Broadcasting Cooperation. I don't use the BBC app or website but if I had to choose I would use the website because I think its easier to use and a lot quicker when you're trying to find a specific news story. unlike the app which has less options.
The design components and layout and your experience of it.
The interactive features of the product - what are they and what’s your experience of them like? There are many interactive futures of this app, for example when you first open the app it has a sign in/register page. This is for users who want to register into the app and get updates when a news story is uploaded, however users also have the option to skip this which can be tedious for someone who just wants to see the news and for someone who barely uses the app. The second interactive feature is a box where it acs the user whether or not they want updates on when a news story is up, they have an option to say yes or no to this feature, now this feature is good and comes on most iPhones because then you can decide where you want to get notified or not. Another interactive feature is the app has a search engine where users can type in a story that they want to read and similar or the exact news story pops up. I feel this is a useful feature as it allows people to easily find a news story instead of having to go through all the navigational features of the app. Another interactive feature this app has is that it allows users to bookmark news stories. This feature allows people to come back to a news story that they may not of finished reading and allows you to find it without searching or scrolling for it. The benefits of the interactive product.
The app is updated frequently therefore you receive the news quickly meaning you know whats going on in the world before a lot of other people. The app can be accessed almost anywhere as long as you have internet, meaning wherever you are if you want to know the news you can look at the app
The limitations of the interactive product.
To get on to the app you would have to have WI-FI therefore the app can be slow to load especially when trying to refresh the page for more stories.
Another limitation is because the app is so frequently changed it makes it hard to keep track of the article your are reading.
The search bar isn't completely accurate as you are unable to search of a specific story making it hard to com back to previous stories.
Effectiveness of the interactive product.
I think that the effectiveness of the app is good I just feel that in terms of navigation it need to have more options or a menu page but it is very clear and easy to use.
The notifications are effective as it alerts you on your phone about any new story.
Are there any legal and ethical issues of the interactive product?
This interactive product may have a legal issue if the accuracy of the product is not completely true then this breaks the press regulation rules put in place by IPSO. Because people check the app a lot to catch up on all the latest news people could have wrong information about a certain story which is defamation of character and that is what the accuracy rule tries to prevent.
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