Carrying out this small project was actually quite challenging, yet it really helped me find an excellent practical application to build on for my actual thesis, which had previously remained purely theoretical. I really enjoyed being able to work on something entirely my own and putting myself to the test with time management and all the stages of the design process. Although I could still improve when it comes to time management!
As for the prototype itself, I was able to have it tested once it was complete. In fact, even though I missed the last lecture, I didn’t want to skip the user testing phase. This was carried out with the help of design students, and the improvements outlined below are ones I’ll be working on over the coming months.
The usability could certainly be improved in several respects, but what everyone agreed on was that the same button to take the survey appears too many times on the home page, given the limited space available. It almost seems as though it is insistently pushing users towards the same action. The need for more information about the research in the pre-survey section was also raised, as users do not necessarily visit the ‘About’ section and the information is not clear in that section.
Another small comment was in regards to the survey for not being fully developed, drafting also the third question would have been useful to fully comprehend the user flow and overall effort required.
In general, however, based on the feedback gathered, it can be said that the project’s communication objectives were achieved and that the opportunity to access this kind of data was a well-received idea. The biggest challenge for this type of data collection in the future would certainly be to reach enough people and find ways to keep the responses as unambiguous as possible.
