Study by SI 622 Student Group. The purpose of this survey was to perform formal user tests of the Mirlyn and MBooks interfaces to observe use of the systems in order to pinpoint potential problem areas.
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Study by SI 622 Student Group. The purpose of this survey was to receive feedback on the MBooks user experience and to compare MBooks with other electronic resources. The comparison focused on features available in other electronic resource systems and what features are lacking from the MBooks system.
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| SI622MBooks_Survey.pdf | 417.51 KB |
Study by SI 622 Student Group. This report describes an evaluation of MBooks and Mirlyn based on Jakob Nielson's 10 usability heuristics.
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| SI622MBooks_Heuristics.pdf | 1.79 MB |
Study by SI 622 Student Group. The comparative evaluation of MBooks' competitive landscape. Other interfaces assessed: Google Boook Search, Amazon Online Reader, Safari Books Online, The Open Library, Harvard University Library's Pageturner
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| SI622MBooks_CompEval.pdf | 3 MB |
Study by SI 622 Student Group. Interviews from two students, two librarians, and one university employee. From these, three personas and scenarios were created.
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| SI622MBooks_Interviews_Personas.pdf | 354.53 KB |
The primary goal of this survey was to collect a preliminary set of both quantitative and qualitative data about the functionality, usability, and aesthetics of MBooks.
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| MBooks_SurveyReport_1.pdf | 1.08 MB |
Study by SI 622 Student Group. A GTN is a method for statically representing and describing a system in order to better evaluate the system's scope, organization, flow, and predict where usage problems may occur.
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| MBooks_SI622_GTN.pdf | 932.33 KB |
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