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Dynamically Updating Service Calendar. Michael Dotterer (mdotter1@wam.umd.edu) Michael Reilly (mjreilly@wam.umd.edu) Developed for CMSC 434: Human-Computer Interaction Dr. Ben Shneiderman, Fall 2005. DUSC Goals in Brief. Created for Alpha Phi Omega Give service information Dynamic calendar
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Dynamically Updating Service Calendar Michael Dotterer (mdotter1@wam.umd.edu) Michael Reilly (mjreilly@wam.umd.edu) Developed for CMSC 434:Human-Computer Interaction Dr. Ben Shneiderman, Fall 2005
DUSC Goals in Brief • Created for Alpha Phi Omega • Give service information • Dynamic calendar • Incorporate static data • Be intuitive • Follow “Eight Golden Rules” • Allow for authentication • Be attractive and appealing • Be unique Goals Back-end Front-end Intermission Usability Test Future Work
Back-end Requirements • Database support • Communication with website • Protected access We chose MySQL and Perl Goals Back-end Front-end Intermission Usability Test Future Work
Front-end Requirements • Eight golden rules • Communicate with back-end • Presentable on web • Rich environment We chose Flash Goals Back-end Front-end Intermission Usability Test Future Work
Usability Test • Members of fraternity • Formal and informal test • Informal: round table • Formal: pretest and posttest surveys • Informal: tasks • Changes applied to prototype Goals Back-end Front-end Intermission Usability Test Future Work
Future Work • Content modifier • Added account functionality • Increase calendar error correction • Edit member undo functionality Thanks to Professor Ben Shneiderman, Aaron Hopp,Hana Lee, Ben Parker, Zalian Za, and the Brothers of Alpha Phi Omega, Epsilon Mu Chapter. Goals Back-end Front-end Intermission Usability Test Future Work