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Table of Contents ITC 193 Problem Proposed Solution Prototype Testing Conclusions

Table of Contents ITC 193 Problem Proposed Solution Prototype Testing Conclusions

Even experienced users might become frustrated if they have to think too much of a suitable category or wait too much when using the auto completion function, and discover in the long run that a better name exists for the annotation they just created. Problem ITC 193

Even experienced users might become frustrated if they have to think too much of a suitable category or wait too much when using the auto completion function, and discover in the long run that a better name exists for the annotation they just created.

Table of Contents ITC 193 Problem Proposed Solution Prototype Testing Conclusions

Goal ITC 193 solid support for choosing categories more effectively, and saving the user’s time overcome the limitation of the already provided auto-complete function

Expected Benefits ITC 193 Limit the occurrences of spelling mistakes when making annotations Diminish the time needed to search for appropriate categories Decrease user frustration Provide an easy-to-learn alternative to the auto-complete function Limit the number of irrelevant categories being added by users. Effectiveness Efficiency Engagement Easiness to learn Error tolerance

Method ITC 193 Providing users with a list of the already existing categories and subcategories under the form of a link placed at the top of the category menu

Method ITC 193 Providing users with a list of the already existing categories and subcategories under the form of a link placed at the top of the category menu

Method ITC 193 Providing users with a list of the already existing categories and subcategories under the form of a link placed at the top of the category menu

Concerns ITC 193 Hinder the process of decision making Extra computations -> Slowing down the system

Table of Contents ITC 193 Problem Proposed Solution Prototype Testing Conclusions

Participants’ Profile ITC 193 Age: 20-25 Experience: reasonable Computer Knowledge: medium

Testing Method ITC 193 Within – subject design Traditional Version - Steps: Open http://dmwiki.ontoprise.de:6080/demowiki/index.php/Willem_Einthoven Skim the article (15 seconds) Select the Edit Menu on the top of the page to start making changes to the content of the page. Think of a category annotation that could fit the article. If you cannot find an appropriate now within 20 seconds, annotate the category “Scientist”. Annotate categories by adding “Scientist” to the list of categories by using the auto-complete function. (Do not immediately type the entire word, but take your time and wait for the computer to give suggestions for the category you wish to annotate) Prototype – Steps: Open http://dmwiki.ontoprise.de:6080/demowiki/index.php/Willem_Einthoven Skim the article. (15 seconds) Select the Edit Menu on the top of the page to start making changes to the content of the page. Select the link “Existing Categories”. Browse through the categories to find an appropriate category to annotate. If you cannot find one, move on to the next step. (10 seconds) Choose the category “Natural and physical sciences” Click on the field “Physical science” Select “Physics” Select “Scientists”

Traditional Version - Steps:

Open http://dmwiki.ontoprise.de:6080/demowiki/index.php/Willem_Einthoven

Skim the article (15 seconds)

Select the Edit Menu on the top of the page to start making changes to the content of the page.

Think of a category annotation that could fit the article. If you cannot find an appropriate now within 20 seconds, annotate the category “Scientist”.

Annotate categories by adding “Scientist” to the list of categories by using the auto-complete function. (Do not immediately type the entire word, but take your time and wait for the computer to give suggestions for the category you wish to annotate)

Prototype – Steps:

Open http://dmwiki.ontoprise.de:6080/demowiki/index.php/Willem_Einthoven

Skim the article. (15 seconds)

Select the Edit Menu on the top of the page to start making changes to the content of the page.

Select the link “Existing Categories”. Browse through the categories to find an appropriate category to annotate. If you cannot find one, move on to the next step. (10 seconds)

Choose the category “Natural and physical sciences”

Click on the field “Physical science”

Select “Physics”

Select “Scientists”

Task ITC 193

Task ITC 193

Task ITC 193

Task ITC 193

Task ITC 193

Task ITC 193

Table of Contents ITC 193 Problem Proposed Solution Prototype Testing Conclusions

Findings ITC 193 Quantitative: Time: Old: 1 min 30 sec. New: 45 sec. Qualitative: Efficient Effective Easy to Learn Error Tolerant

Quantitative:

Time:

Old: 1 min 30 sec.

New: 45 sec.

Qualitative:

Efficient

Effective

Easy to Learn

Error Tolerant

Broaden the range of the categories Work on the design of the pop-up window Further Improvements ITC 193

Broaden the range of the categories

Work on the design of the pop-up window

Thank you for your attention!