Weekly Commentary

Kenneth Yu

A05503865

Weekly Commentary

Tuesday 5/8

Performed a contextual interview with Scott Spangler, Catering Manager

Main finding:

No reference point

Performed a contextual interview with Tina Tran, Catering Deliverer

Main Finding:

Inaccurate highlighting

Lack of general perspective between two locations

Wednesday 5/9

Analysis and interpretation of both of my contextual interviews (Group)

Findings:

Some items are more difficult to find than others.

Incomplete searches for seemingly basic departments.

Does not display all 6 of a particular college department

Residential Life offices only display ERC and Warren.

Missing the other 4 colleges

Parking Map: There is a section devoted to Res. life offices

Main finding: Need for better categorization

Thursday 5/10

Read and Analyzed the comments on the low level surveys

Main Themes:

Need better visuals

Satellite imaging is poor

New buildings are not present

Lacking names on buildings

Need for printable maps

Scrolling is poor

Need for a more Interactive website

Directions?

Bird’s eye view is poor

Missing search items

Need general knowledge to use

Google maps is better

Friday 5/11

Emailed Kirk Belles: to obtain maps of Muir college

Walked through the Muir Campus

Capture Photographs of Interest

Main finding:

AP & M: Floors range from B-7

Certain floors have more detailed maps than others.

Biology: Floors range from B-5

Only the central elevator is capable of going to the basement

Saturday 5/12

Worked on Data Slides for presentation of Tuesday.

Sunday 5/13

Another Group Meeting (9 p.m. @ Sun God Lounge

Next Week:

I want to consolidate my data into two models

One will encompass purely work practice

The other will focus on the user interface.

I also want to further explore the Muir Campus:

               Tioga hall

               Tenaya hall

               Stuart commons

               Tuolone apts.

               Mandler hall

                               AP & M  à X

               HSS

                               Biology à X

               Natatorium

               Main gym

               Rec. gym