This is a browser interface
to run CAD programs and view 3D files.
Heuristic review was done on the current
application and after task analysis
new interaction flow was suggested.
User Tasks :
1. Select design application/program
to use.
2. Enter parameters that are required
for the chosen program.
3.Program exectues and shows details. |
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Usability observations:
1. In a browser there should not be
two scrolls.
2. There are lot of colors; background
black, applet gray, and window blue.
3. on First page there should not be
home button. Also this is an application
& not a web portal. hence, the name
"home" doesn't apply here.
4. These browse buttons are not required
here at the start.
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Suggestion:
1. Have a default (home page) html page
with company info, application info
and a button to start ICAD viewer eg
"launch ICAD viewer". This
button will pop up a new window without
normal browser buttons. Its size will
be equal to applet hence there will
be only one scroll of the applet. Applet
will run in this window.
2. make the pop up window size equal
to applet size
3. The home button on pop up window
could be "Start New". We can
keep this on all the screens but it
should start a new window for another
program to start. A tool tip can also
be provided. The previous program can
be killed only by exit.
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Usability observations:
1. Check boxes should not be used to
launch other application or another
link or page.
2. Back is not required here. Because
no actions is taken previously.
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Suggestion:
1. There can be a button at the bottom
to launch old GWL after user selects
one of the xml files.
2. There should be warning message that
this application is now going to be
closed and you are being directed to
old application with appropriate program
corresponding to above selected xml
file.
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Usability
observations:
1. The browse button in case of "client
File" can launch a small html window
with local browse button
2. make the color of browse window and
back ground same. The user is not concerned
which is the applet
3. finish button should be next. |
Browse actions are explained here.
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Usability observations:
1. Rephrasing is required in short.
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Suggestion:
the label should read as " proceed
to next step automatically"
And the default value should be checked
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