So I started out trying to think of which web application I should review first, and then it came to me: Google Apps suite. However, I wanted to show the apps in a state that is untouched by a user. This would 1. show a view of the app that a first time user would normally get and 2. I really didn't want to show everyone my personal documents, user names, and password lengths...
Which lead me to http://mail.google.com to begin an Appify Gmail account. However, I didn't want to use my current Gmail account and I instinctively went to a site that I frequent when I am in need of a temporary email address- GuerrillaMail.com. And it was at that moment that I realized my first review should actually be about this wonderful staple of an app.
Guerrilla Mail provides its users with a temporary email that self-destructs after about an hour. The best thing is that there's no password, no sign up, and if you return to the site after you leave/close your browser and you're still within the one hour time limit, Guerrilla Mail automatically returns you to the inbox you were originally designated.
Check out the walk through.
| Does the app fulfill its intended purpose? | 10 |
| How clean and simplistic is the UI? | 7 |
| Is the app forward thinking and innovative? | 9 |
| How re-usable is the app? | 10 |
| Overall | 9 |
A 9 out of 10 isn't bad for a simple web app. I'm almost pushed to say that this is a 10, but the only thing holding me back is the User Interface, it's cluttered. Put all of the things that a user doesn't absolutely need to access on a separate page, available within a one click reach. This way, if a user wants to know more, they can choose to get more, as opposed to having it forcefully spoon fed to them.
From a functionality standpoint, this app is king. A temporary email address is literally one click away if needed. And who doesn't love a site where no registration is required to use its features? Overall, GuerrillaMail.com gets the job done with near perfection.
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