DESIGN OF AN ANDROID-BASED APPLICATION FOR THE MEANING OF ROSARY SYMBOLS USING THE USER-CENTERED DESIGN METHOD
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https://doi.org/10.35450/jip.v13i2.1270Keywords:
Rosary, Smartphone, OMK, UCD, Usability.Abstract
Digital era, people have found easier adapt to smartphone technology in daily lives quickly access information. Pastoral preaching in public spaces through digital media more efficient and relevant for young people than listening lectures, catechesis, and reading books. Based of observations and interviews with Catholic Youth (OMK) at Paroki Renha Rosari Larantuka, which packaged form sharing about the Rosary, local youth use Rosary to pray sequences such the Cross (I Believe), Single Bead (Our Father), and 3 main beads, 10 beads (Hail Mary). However, specific meaning symbols in the Rosary sequence is unknown. Furthermore, a lack of holistic appreciation Rosary means often used complement to appearances. Purpose this research is to develop an Android-based application help young people understand meaning each Rosary symbol. The results of research are implemented in an application can be accessed anytime without being limited by space and time. Main features are images, text, and audio explaining symbols displayed. There also prayer guides, articles, quizzes, and spiritual songs. System design process uses User Centered Design (UCD) method, which based user experience. Based user needs analysis, UML, prototype design, system implementation, and blackbox testing were developed. The result of application design able to provide a level satisfaction and usability reaching value of 85,14%, indicating the application was buit according to user needs.
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