(N/A) Chapter 1: Find three web sites: one site that is useful and easy to use, one that is useful but not easy to use, and one that is not useful but is easy to use. For each site, state and explain which category the site falls into and show the class specifically what caused you to make the determinations on usefulness and ease of use.
(N/A) Chapter 2: Find two web sites: one site that is useful and easy to use and another that is either not useful and/or not easy to use. For the site that is both useful and easy to use, explain how it meets the needs of the user. Describe who the intended user is (the target audience). Explain who the client probably was that commissioned this site. For the site that is either not useful and/or not easy to use, describe who the intended user is (the target audience) and who the client probably was. Explain in what way(s) is it not useful / not easy to use and offer your conjecture and rationale as to what part(s) of the SDLC must have been omitted.
Chapter 3: Find one site and provide responses to the following questions: Who is the probable client? What general type of purpose does this site fulfill? What is its specific mission? What is its boundary? Its scope? Who is the primary target audience? Secondary audience (if any)? What are their characteristics? What is the probable technical/use environment of the users and what impact might this have? How might the target population be expanded - or, why could it not be expanded?
Chapter 4: Find one site and provide responses to the following questions: What is its general purpose? Specific goal/mission? Who is the primary target audience? secondary (if any)? What information must you gather about your target users? Provide sample questions you would use to gather this information. What type of metaphor is used in this site? Why do you think it was chosen? Does the site achieve its goal? Find and show the class at least one "benchmark" site.
Chapter 5: Find one site. Using this site, pretend as if you were the original analyst/designer and respond to the following questions: What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? How will you contact a sample of the target user group? What will be your preferred mode of data gathering? Provide a sample of 3 questions each of the following types: closed-ended, open-ended, ranking, and Likert scale. What steps do you need to take to assure the quality of your evaluative instrument? How will you "process" your data and put it to use in the development of the site.
Chapter 6: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? Is this site static or database driven? What leads you to make this determination? In detail, describe the organization of the home page and justify your description by showing the class key aspects of the page. Is there a menuing structure? If so, how would you describe it? If there is not explain how you came to this conclusion. Can the user answer the key navigational questions (page 112) - show examples to prove your points. Describe and show the various navigational options and appearances employed.
Feb. 18th
Chapter 3: Quang Nguyen
Chapter 4: Pamela Stevens
Chapter 5: Dwayne Stewart
Chapter 6: Jonathan Lahey
Chapter 7: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? Do you feel it is easy to use? Does it meet the user's needs and fulfill its intended purpose? Justify your opinion with specific reference to the site. Show how it does or does not deliver the information in a quick and easy manner. Describe the various technical considerations of the site's pages. Find a representative page or set of pages and show and describe the various design considerations. Provide your opinions of these. Briefly describe the content considerations and offer your opinions.
Feb. 25th
Chapter 4: Hien Truong
Chapter 5: Erik Nudo
Chapter 7: Matt Kotraba
Chapter 8: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? Describe and show how it does or does not conform to the guidelines for universal usability (include aspects of all technical considerations as well as audience variances and users with disabilities). How might this site be tested for its compliance with usability guidelines? If necessary, how might it be improved?
Chapter 9: Find three web sites: one with table-based navigation, one with frame-based navigation and one with neither. One at a time, show and describe the navigational approach(es) and structure. Describe the success with which the site does or does not provide ease of use and clarity to the user of the basic navigational questions (page 112) - in terms of both functionality and usability. Describe any unique/unusual/sophisticated features incorporated into this site.
Mar. 4th
Chapter 6: Lacey Austin
Chapter 7: Vanessa Okechukwu
Chapter 8: Jesse Tran
Chapter 9: Heather Myers
Chapter 10: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? Describe how you will conduct expert reviews and provide at least three sample questions. How will you use your collected data? Describe the details of how you would conduct formative usability testing. Describe at least one hands-on activity for the user with at least three accompanying questions. How would you evaluate this data? How would you use this data?
Mar. 11th
Chapter 8: Chris Whitton
Chapter 9: Bryan You
Chapter 10: Zeph Purpura
Mar. 18th
Chapter 10: Megan Hancock
Chapter 11: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? Where is this site "housed"? Is this most appropriate? If it has its own domain name, what is your opinion of it? How would you change it? If there is a filename within a larger domain, is it most appropriate? Describe, in some detail, at least five ways in which you would market this site. Should this site consider redesign? Why or why not, and in what way(s)?
Chapter 12: Find one site. What is its purpose? Who are the intended users? What on-going questions would you ask of your users (provide five sample questions)? How would you collect the responses? How would you evaluate the responses? What use would you make of them? What ongoing maintenance/updating might there be for this site? Do you feel this site will ever need to be redesigned? Why or why not? If yes, what would you suggest?
Apr. 8th
Chapter 10: Ola Fakunle
Chapter 11: Muhannad Said
Chapter 11: Brian Knode
Chapter 12: Danny McCarther