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Web/Mobile App Critique

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 Hello everybody! Today I will be reviewing the web app of Hulu. Usability The app is very usable not having too many flaws on the technical side. The app and website are not prone to many crashes and when there is one it is very rare and does not happen often. Everything is also done through a secure network meaning the information that you enter will not be stolen. When you go on the website for the first time it will walk you through how to log in or create an account and sign up for its service. Once that is done it will ask for shows, movies, and genres that you like to set up a homepage, and after that, you can start streaming. Design The app's design takes Netflix's inspiration just like all of the other streaming apps that came after it. It has this cozy black and green feel and has simple enough buttons to understand what exact pages you are going to. At the top of the page, you will see the buttons Home, TV, Movies, News, My Stuff, Hubs, a Search Icon, an...

Programming Languages

  Scratch is a website used to create things using building block type coding. It is used by millions and is also used to help teach many others how to create many things like animations, music, and even simple video games. I used to use this program way back in middle school to try to learn programming. As someone that has used this tool before going back to it felt somewhat familiar as I was able to create a very simple scratch project within 30 minutes to an hour. But this return didn’t go completely smoothly, there were some difficulties. Here is my simple scratch game: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1000826814 This game is a simple game of the Scratch mascot cat getting an apple. It is only one level and even features a drawing of my very own stick man character. While I did have experience with scratch previously, I did not have experience with the multiple types of coding like machine language, assembly language, and even python. Using those languages was a first time for ...