Why are we looking at web applications - sample answer
Why are we studying the existing applications?
It’s good to study a successful or a fail (existing) application as it will give us an insight on what the users liked or disliked. There must be reasons why an application is more popular than some others; therefore it’s a good idea to study them.
What kind of questions should we be asking?
We should consider on the design of the application in terms of design and study each aspects of the application (or website), depending on what features are available. For instance, if there is lots of information on the website (such as images or texts), we could consider how this information are retrieved? Are they static, dynamic, are they linked to a separate file (database), what programming languages are used? We could also ask how the interactions are implemented on to the website, such as the use of Java’s and Action Scripts to create a much more interaction user experience. At the same time we could consider what type of user the website is being targeted, whether their computer system is compatible with the used codes?
What sources of information are there?
The images, titles, users details (log-in), the search function, etc. are information which will need to be stored on the website (in the context of an application). The “source” of the information could also include data (such as account details), which can be stored on a separate database and linked back to the website (HTML) through the use of database languages such as PHP. This is commonly used for large databases as it’s much easier to retrieve data from a centralised database and to modify the content without having to modify the “presentation layer”, the website the users can see.
How do we record our understanding?
We can record our understanding through detailed documentation, along with diagrams or images to explain the findings. It is also possible to conduct survey’s to capture the users’ opinion. Finally, the best way to record our understanding is by applying the techniques’ in our own work in some way.
It’s good to study a successful or a fail (existing) application as it will give us an insight on what the users liked or disliked. There must be reasons why an application is more popular than some others; therefore it’s a good idea to study them.
What kind of questions should we be asking?
We should consider on the design of the application in terms of design and study each aspects of the application (or website), depending on what features are available. For instance, if there is lots of information on the website (such as images or texts), we could consider how this information are retrieved? Are they static, dynamic, are they linked to a separate file (database), what programming languages are used? We could also ask how the interactions are implemented on to the website, such as the use of Java’s and Action Scripts to create a much more interaction user experience. At the same time we could consider what type of user the website is being targeted, whether their computer system is compatible with the used codes?
What sources of information are there?
The images, titles, users details (log-in), the search function, etc. are information which will need to be stored on the website (in the context of an application). The “source” of the information could also include data (such as account details), which can be stored on a separate database and linked back to the website (HTML) through the use of database languages such as PHP. This is commonly used for large databases as it’s much easier to retrieve data from a centralised database and to modify the content without having to modify the “presentation layer”, the website the users can see.
How do we record our understanding?
We can record our understanding through detailed documentation, along with diagrams or images to explain the findings. It is also possible to conduct survey’s to capture the users’ opinion. Finally, the best way to record our understanding is by applying the techniques’ in our own work in some way.
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