THE EXPERIENCE BEYOND COLOR
Make the next step
feel obvious.
My assessment: the site has useful depth, but its learning tools compete with introductory text, navigation and decorative framing. The next design pass should make the prayer lesson the main event.
These are recommendations, not features already implemented. The 3D option has been removed; illustrations remain.
01 · FIRST PRIORITYGive beginners a genuine starting point
“Learn the essentials” currently looks like a selected tab but does not take a learner anywhere. Replace it with two meaningful paths: “I’m new to Salah” and “I already pray.” Explain what each includes before asking about a school.
02 · FIRST PRIORITYBring the lesson into view on mobile
The introduction, learning path, selectors and illustration can push the current instruction below the first screen. Use a compact lesson header, a smaller position illustration and reachable Back / Next controls. Keep the step title visible after navigation.
03 · FIRST PRIORITYMatch every illustration to its instruction
The opening takbir currently reuses an arms-down standing image, and the bowing illustration needs a more level back. Commission a complete, reviewed set of poses, with separate visual variants wherever school-specific guidance changes the position.
04 · FIRST PRIORITYGive the words room to breathe
Long recitations sit in a second scrolling area inside the page. Offer a full reading view with adjustable Arabic size, clear transliteration and meaning. Add phrase-by-phrase human recitation with repeat once suitable recordings are sourced and reviewed.
05 · NEXT PASSCompare schools by the same question
Four text cards become a long stack on phones. Let learners pick two schools and compare aligned points, with a shared-foundations summary, source links and a clear distinction between selected examples and a complete school-specific guide.
06 · NEXT PASSMake prayer times easier to set up
Manual latitude, longitude and timezone names create a technical hurdle. Add city search, a clear location/date summary and method-specific settings that appear only when relevant. Keep advanced calculation controls available behind explanations.
07 · NEXT PASSMake the library easier to return to
Surface common situations—travel, illness, missed prayer and mistakes—before the full article list. Give articles shareable links, a visible return path and a concise “what to do” summary before detailed evidence.
08 · ACROSS EVERY PAGEBuild accessibility and trust into the layout
Use consistent type sizes, clear focus states, generous touch targets and visible text labels. Show review status beside the relevant guidance, and make school-specific sources easy to reach. Test keyboard use, contrast and enlarged text throughout.
Accessibility reference: W3C WCAG 2.2 ↗