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Jun Mak ● Sean Lee ● Bikas Tomkoria ● Fahd Elbouchikhi. G r o u p 4. Overview of the ETA Final Presentation Problem of using conventional tour guide How ETA can improve the travel experience Representative Tasks of using ETA ETA User Interface Evolution
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Jun Mak●Sean Lee●Bikas Tomkoria●Fahd Elbouchikhi G r o u p 4
Overview of the ETA Final Presentation • Problem of using conventional tour guide • How ETA can improve the travel experience • Representative Tasks of using ETA • ETA User Interface Evolution • Final User Interface Description • Live Demo of running ETA • Summary
Problem with conventional resources • What Is the Problem? • Many young adults & college studentstravel • They have to trek through a large number of cities in a short period of time. • They usually have limited budget. • What’s Their Primary Resource? • Tour books, like Let’s Go Europe & Lonely Planet. • Nottailored to their interests & budget. • Notup-to-date.
ETA can solve the problems for travelers • What Is the Solution? • ETA – Electronic Travel Assistance • What Does ETA Run On? • Any Platform with Java VM including HP Jornada • What Can It Do? • * ETA Let you • Access Accommodations, Dining, Entertainment, Maps, and more. • Provide Suggestions & Recommendations based on specific budget and interest.
Representative Task 1/3 Task 1: Set up Traveler’s Profile Step1. Step 2. Step3.
Representative Task 1/3 Task 1: Creating a Profile Continued Step 4. Confirmation
Representative Task 2/3 Task 2: Finding Accommodation in Berkeley Step1. Step 2. Step3.
Representative Task 3/3 Task 3: Mapping a Location Step1. Step 2. Step3.
ETA User Interface Evolution (Low-Fi) Low-Fi Prototype • Two lines of Toolbars: • Confused all testers • Wordings in Menu • Not clear what is under Tools, ToDo’s, & Options • Starting Point of ETA • Forced users to create a profile before using any functions
ETA User Interface Evolution (Hi-Fi) Hi-Fi Prototype I • Simplified Toolbar • More Intuitive Starting Point of the Application • Use of Icon for Easy Recognition for Novice Users • Home Button on each Page BUT,Some users still complained!!
ETA User Interface Evolution (Hi-Fi2) • Users : “What does this Button do?” (I will try clicking it) • Solution: • Tell novice users what the button they just clicked does. • At the same time, give flexibility for experienced users. USE SPLASH SCREEN!!!
ETA User Interface Evolution (Hi-Fi2) * Users : “Did I create Profile successfully?” • Solution: • Tell users they have successfully performed a function.
ETA User Interface Evolution (Hi-Fi2) Problem 3: System Keyboard covered the text field • Solution: • Move the text fields to the top part of the screen.
What does it Do/not Do? What does ETA do? • Get traveler’s Information through a series of Questions • Provide Suggestions based on traveler’s Profile • Provide browsing and querying capabilities on hyperlinked informational hierarchy What does not work? • Forward/Back Button • Getting directions using map • Help functions
SUMMARY • ETA can replace Tour books (ex. Let’s Go Europe & Lonely Planet.) • ETA provides personalized information with Profile • ETA provides fresh information with HotSync or Wireless • ETA can be interactive such as MAP function • HP Jornada is light and small enough to fit in your pocket unlike tour books
Jun Mak●Sean Lee●Bikas Tomkoria●Fahd Elbouchiki T h a n k y o u .