Google has launched a new email product called “Inbox”, which has a web version and mobile apps on iOS and Android. The main idea behind Inbox is a card based UI, grouping, and task management for email.

Chris and Jonathan take a look and review the design of the web and mobile versions, listen and find out what we liked, and what we didn’t and most important what we learned about design.

Wanna try Inbox for yourself? We do have some invites left, but the way it’ll work is the first listeners who are subscribed to our email list (look on the top right of the page) and tweet out the link to this episode will get one of our invites. We’ll do it for as long as we have invites left! Click here for a pre-written Tweet, or write your own and tag @DR_Podcast! Best of luck to everyone participating!

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Inbox Main Site

Inbox iOS App

Inbox Android App

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Yes, Candy Crush. Why did we pick it? We chose it because it’s controversial yet has a lot to be learned, good and bad.

The game has been one of the top grossing apps in the AppStore for a long time. Join us as we pick apart Candy Crush’s onboarding, UX, dark patterns, and style.

Also, Chris mentioned the slot machine/Skinner box gaming paradigm. Here’s some more information about it (the article is a bit old, but still relevant).

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Dark Patterns Webstite

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This week we cover Quad, a chat app targeted towards college students.

For this special episode we have 2 parts. First, Jonathan & Chris review the App like always, breaking down the UX and design. The second half, we invited the co-founder Mary Yang, and Design Intern Tawni Kuhn. We chat with them about the background of the app, how design functions in their company Appsurdity and how they value design.

For a sneak peak at the upcoming redesign, check out their dribbble.

If you want to check out the app for yourself, you can download it from iTunes.

As always, you can find our own screenshots right here: