Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering L25 Your Usability Reports

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering My “usability rating” for you … based on readability of your report readability of your homework page detection of errors in Northwind detection of errors in CIS, 501, MSE, student page clear statement / identification of some good feature clear statement / identification of some bad feature

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Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Northwind: several found the site not working, could not judge further …. but …

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Northwind: even with the site not working : font … color contrast in headings no site support link no overview … what is the site? order history should not be allowed pre-login

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Northwind: not certified site no create user id no secure login visited links not distinguished smaller product font size no product catagories; no id’s no images of products; no descriptions no review / suggestions of products no secure transactions not clear total cost … not so good demo of the development tool !

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering CIS site: some said “just fine” …. but …

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering CIS site: -Large png on one page.. only issue for slow service … “instant” … Manhattan, KS DSL (6 Meg) 40 seconds … Council Grove, KS, Wildblue satelite (150KB) … but image is 640 KB png, compressed to 150K jpg - Links to other sites … KSU, MSE (inconsistent layouts) KSU … rounded, pictures of campus CIS … rectangular, pics of spinning circular ???

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering CIS 501 info: - Natural to look for 501 under courses … not there ! several used search … and found 501 goals page …. but …

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering useing search … to 501 goals page …. … that is old page (2005 from previous instructor) (instructor has changed, focus has changed, language has changed, … )

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Where is 501 course site? catalog description is at ksu.edu site current syllabus is at KSU On-line site … private for current students !!!!!!! (only the 501 TA knew that !)

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering MSE info: links to get there (one link is on text embedded in a paragraph !) -- not a consistent site -- no links to MSE students -- scope of search is not correct

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Sites reviews: several listed many “generic” comments … but no specific features. some found:

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Good sites … but general comments: google … simple Commerce bank apple.com Dell ………….. Easy buy.com … speed Amazon … supports key functions / rich functions backpackit.com ebay

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering some specific features: woot.com …. Creates prefilled order form buy.com … categories, suggestions form reviews of products garmin.com … search feature tabs, drop down menus

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Some negative features: uniforms … busy borders … busy animations, weak search (with example) macy …. Obscure “pay bill” homedepot.com Microsoft.com … no pricing w/o account Katspaws …. No thumbs of items Alrightdeals.com no product categories, no reviews hp …. Many ads

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering espn … slow graphics / flash martioalartsmart.net … long lists (need to scroll) slow pages

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Zebo.com form name (not first, last) image missing empty feature box categories mixed Buy.com long pages blinking items mixed fonts multiple / popup ads

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Tigerdirecrt.com select an item … shows many related items ??? ?? Choice of menu items on left (CIS) Pop-down items on top …

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Remaining requirements: -Technical presentation to the class (see posted items in Slides08) (generally, conceptual, not the tutorial) *** final overview question about the talks -“Step-by-step” tutorial (see posted items under Tutorials08) if / when you submit a tutorial, send a review of the next tutorial. - “paper” … brief sample of your writing. - project: post documents, code give some report to the class

Fall CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Remaining days:** Thurs, Tues 12/09 … open for presentations weekend …. Paper, tutorial next week: review other tutorial 12/11 … brief showing of project results (demo / shots, sample docs) Fri 12/12 post project document ; review question (over presentations) ** slight delay for off-campus

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