Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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A Study on the User Experience of Handmade Market Applications -Focused on Etsy and Idus-

핸드메이드 마켓 앱의 사용자 경험 연구 -Etsy와 idus를 중심으로-

  • An, Jisun (Department of Digital Media Design, Kyungil University)
  • 안지선 (경일대학교 디지털미디어디자인학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.02
  • Accepted : 2021.12.20
  • Published : 2021.12.28
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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the user experience of leading handmade product market service applications, Etsy and idus. A survey about the apps was developed based on Peter Morville's user experience factors. The survey was conducted with eleven users from their 20s to 50s. In addition, problems were discovered through an in-depth interview and the resulting user experience problems were analyzed according to the five levels of Jesse James Garrett's user experience element framework. Our primary results for both apps suggest applying a universally accepted visual interface to improve the user experience, providing brief text to improve readability, avoiding repetitive delivery of similar functions in different information structures, and applying design patterns that are considerate of customers' culture and country. This study provides meaningful data to elevate handmade product platforms into global platforms by analyzing and providing improvements to their shopping experiences.

본 연구는 핸드메이드 대표 서비스인 Etsy와 idus 애플리케이션의 사용자 경험을 평가하고자 한다. 이를 위해 20~50대 11명을 대상으로 피터 모빌의 사용자 경험 요소를 기초로 한 설문조사를 진행하였다. 그리고 심층인터뷰를 통하여 문제점을 발견하고 제시 제임스 가렛의 사용자 경험 요소 프레임워크의 5단계에 따라 사용자 경험 문제점을 분석하였다. 실험 결과, 이들 앱들의 사용자 경험 개선을 위한 범용적으로 통용되는 비주얼 인터페이스 적용, 가독성을 위한 간략한 텍스트 제공, 정보 구조에서 유사한 기능의 반복 지양, 문화와 국가를 고려한 디자인 패턴 적용을 제안한다. 이 연구를 통해 핸드메이드 플랫폼의 쇼핑 경험이 어떠한지 분석함으로써 글로벌 플랫폼으로 활성화하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 의의가 있다.

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