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Test and Evaluation guidelines
Mar 29th
Testing, Evaluation & Documentation |
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A checklist of checklists Launching a flawed application onto the market can be a very costly mistake. Make sure you have got it right, your job and your reputation are at stake! Also, don’t do all this at the end of the project, anticipate problems at the early design stages, its a lot cheaper and easier to fix them then than towards the end of a project when the design is relatively closed and expensive to change. |
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Usability testingWhat is usability testing? Usability testing generally involves measuring how well test subjects respond in four areas: time, accuracy, recall, and emotional response. The results of the first test are the baseline or control measurement; all subsequent tests are compared to the baseline. A typical usability test would cover the following for around five to ten users
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Short article on Practical usability testing | |||||||||||||||||||
US Gov comprehensive usability resource | |||||||||||||||||||
Series of tutorials from IBM on design for ease of use | |||||||||||||||||||
Screen TestingEach screen of an application should be tested to ensure that it complies with the design and works properly. A checklist can be used to work through each item. Below is a typical example which could be adapted to your project
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Navigation testingIs your navigation scheme logical and fully functioning? A typical test checklist would include
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AccessibilityHow many different types of people can use your application without modification? Is your design inclusive? Can it be used by as many people as possible regardless of their age, ability or situation? |
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W3C web accessibility guidelines | |||||||||||||||||||
RNIB good design advice. There are two million people with sight problems in the UK. Good design can make websites, information, products, services and buildings accessible to them. | |||||||||||||||||||
About Inclusive Design at the Design Council | |||||||||||||||||||
SecurityAre there any security issues that have to be covered? |
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Dancing pigs (warning this link could be insecure, your bank account could be cleared out and all your children be born with tails) | |||||||||||||||||||
EvaluationAny multimedia application should be evaluated especially in terms of its fitness for purpose. Have you met all the requirements of the design brief? Will you get paid? Some contracts require the developer to produce an evaluative report prior to product launch.
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DocumentationPeople need to know how to use your application and that it will work on their machine. Do not assume they will know what to do or have any technical knowledge. If they can find a way to break it they will!
You will need to establish the platform and lowest specification that will play your application. A typical specification would include
Instructions for using the application and sources of support also need to be included. For example
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How to write instructions for busy, grouchy people. | |||||||||||||||||||
CopyrightIs it all your own work? Any multimedia application must take into account the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. The creator of a multimedia application must ensure that all appropriate licences and permissions have been obtained for their particular purposes. |
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General copyright issues |
Copyright
Mar 28th
Useful material on copyright issues
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KhhVvMswgpgat32CHvqx9MMnA5txFQuEkDJst1diZDw/edit?hl=en
Image Stitcher
Mar 25th
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Eclipse tutorials
Mar 23rd
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openGL
Mar 23rd
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Decode project
Mar 23rd
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Eclipse
Mar 23rd
CINDER
Mar 23rd
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Nervous Sysyem Blog
Mar 23rd
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