CiTerrific The Fine Art of Citing WorksIntended Use of InterfaceWalkthroughStep 1: Specify standardStep 2: Choose a source typeStep 3: Fill in informationTask CompletedSpecial FeaturesChanges to InterfaceProblems with Button NamingButton Naming ChangesSlide 12Welcome Screen ChangesSlide 14Fields For 2nd AuthorConclusionCiTerrificThe Fine Art of Citing WorksGabor SzaboJansen LaiDaron SpektorRobert CamDaniel LeeJedidiah DjatmikoIntended Use of InterfaceIntended use: Allow users to create bibliographies quickly and easily. Users can:Construct new bibliographiesCite a previously used sourceFormat a bibliography as desired Intended users: College students who need to create bibliographies when writing papers.WalkthroughTask: The user wants to cite the book Designing the User Interface by Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant using MLA format.Step 1: Specify standardStep 2: Choose a source typeStep 3: Fill in informationShneidermanBenDesigning the User InterfaceCatherinePlaisantAddison-WesleySan Francisco2005Task CompletedSpecial FeaturesMock BibliographyAllow users to monitor current progress while interacting with the interfaceLibraryAfter creating a citation, source is saved in library If the user needs to reuse that citation in the future, they can easily access it Recent ChoicesChanges to InterfaceButton NamingWelcome Screen“Second Author” FieldsProblems with Button NamingUsers had difficulty identifying the functionality of certain buttons because of their namesThis violates heuristic of “Match between system and the real world”Button Naming Changes“Format” to “Format Bibliography”“Edit” to “Edit Entry”“Copy” to “Copy All to Clipboard”“Open” to “Open Bibliography”Button Naming Changes“Enumerated” to “Numbered List”“Manual Ordering” to “Customized Ordering”Welcome Screen Changes Original prototype had welcome screen where users select standard to use (“MLA”, “APA”, “Other”)Welcome Screen ChangesUsers had problems accessing “Open Bibliography” from welcome screen. Got rid of the welcome screen all togetherAllows user to access “Open Bibliography” from the start.Internal Locus Of ControlFields For 2nd Author“More Authors” button hard to noticeAdded fields for 2nd author by defaultMoved “More Authors” button below and made button largerConclusionThanks to our interviewees, design reviewers, Stephen Arnold, and Tara MatthewsContact:
View Full Document
Unlocking...