Thursday, 12 May 2011

Artefact 6 - Evaluation

The final artefact looked into redeployed websites onto an Android and iPhone device and whether they enhance/hinder their experience. The answers consisted of the following sections to outline their experiences; presentation, navigation, accessibility, content, clarity and speed.

The design and structure were built upon from artefact 5, where I tested the app for potential errors and faults. The app was built using Flash CS5.5. This incorporated actionscript 3 and consisted of new elements added in from the previous feedback. The application was published using Air for Android and Iphone with 2.6 supports in Flash CS5.5. I recorded myself using the application for analytical testing. I didn’t have time to record respondents within the timeframe provided. I could have improved this by organising a focus group to gather results. Other changes would have been within the application build, which would have best suited JavaScript and HTML5 use the Eclipse SDK.

The experiment was set up to find out whether the application built has had an effect upon redeploying a website onto a hand-held device. Participants were provided with a survey (SurveyMonkey) that consisted of additional instructions. The number of participants resulted in fifty three and results were compiled into a stacked bar chart. The results highlighted that the majority of respondents did, in fact, have an enhanced experience with using the application.

Overall, the application experiences have proven quite effective from using the extensive research from previous arefacts. The research document provided a useful insight into building this application. I did not have enough time to complete the application due to time constraints. The results of the survey contribute to my research which argues that redeployed websites do enhance user experience of a website is various ways.

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