2. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 1 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering L25 Your Usability Reports

3. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 2 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

4. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 3 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering IDuseRating 7599 41828 64278 14887 58787 94717 2176 3252 6 87056 830 5 1800 5 5166 5 88885 90475 424 84844 7283 53023 79553

5. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 4 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Northwind: several found the site not working, could not judge further …. but …

6. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 5 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

7. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 6 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 !

8. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 7 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering CIS site: some said “just fine” …. but …

9. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 8 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 ???

10. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 9 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 …

11. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 10 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, … )

12. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 11 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 !)

13. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 12 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering MSE info: -- 12 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

14. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 13 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering Sites reviews: several listed many “generic” comments … but no specific features. some found: http://www.webpractices.com/samplesites.htmhttp://www.webpractices.com/samplesites.htm

15. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 14 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

16. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 15 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

17. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 16 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

18. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 17 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering espn … slow graphics / flash martioalartsmart.net … long lists (need to scroll) slow pages

19. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 18 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

20. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 19 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 …

21. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 20 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

22. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 21 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

23. Fall 2008 http://www.cis.ksu.edu 22 CIS 764 Database Systems Engineering End.