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Question1
Communication levels
I have a very tight schedule, my work has variable hours, and I have 3 days off a week,
so I will update my colleagues through WhatsApp as soon as they give me the weekly
schedule. I will dedicate the 3 days in-depth to the project, so I will be available from 11
a.m. to 11 p.m. to make video calls or chat anytime. During the remaining 4 days I
work, I can answer or deal with any urgent problem by Whatsapp or at night. In
addition, I can perform any task needed for the project.
Decision making
As for decision-making, it was a great choice to appoint Iain as Group Leader; he has
charisma and responsibility that helps motivate us to continue the project. Furthermore,
the atmosphere in the group is very friendly, so the decision decision-making is
facilitated, thus achieving good communication.
Role
Regarding the role, given the limited time, I would like to have a support role in which I
am happy to carry out any necessary task, so if it is required to cover someone, I would
not mind assuming their part of the work, I think we have clarified it well in our chat the
roles we play.
Emergencies
As we have discussed before, in the event of someone being sick or unavailable, we
will help each other to reinforce the team and thus ensure that the project continues
rolling.
Schedule
As Iain commented, the objective will be to meet it before the deadline, so making it
progress every week will be vital to meeting the delivery date,
about the project
This exciting project is creating a web page that attracts customers to a lake with
different leisure activities. And thus attract a public that seeks a nature retreat. In
addition, it will have information about its facilities, sports to be performed, local
knowledge about the area, and its different activities.
I apologise for not updating the forum before since I had to dedicate the previous week
to another module. Luckily, I only have more assessments of other modules after the
project deadline, so let's go for it.
Greetings to both of you, and we continue to talk through Whatsapp
Question 2(B)
Summary of my contributions Question 2B
I worked on this question to develop the facilities page and the local information page.
In terms of facilities, it is a page description with photos where The client can find out
about the facilities, where to find the activities, and how to make the most of the
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vacations at the Lake; in terms of local information, it is an information page for the
clients of how to find the iconic places that surround the Lake, in turn where find
restaurants, shopping, and public transport points how to move around the area, and
how to get in the lake as well as local events that will be able to enjoy the client's stay.
Additionally, as we had sick members this week and my role was to support them, I
helped by adding the map showing the Lake's location, which is in Find Us. Since
google maps could not be added, I had to add OpenStreetMap. It is not precise as
google maps, but it represents well where the lake is located, and I have added the
coordinates in case the client decides to find it on their own on google maps.
Question 3(A)
The first page is a search engine for all lake events in which we find
different filters and organisers. With the date of the event, a short
description, and a button to find more
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The second is a description of the event selected by the client. It has a
photo of the event, plus a description a little more extensive than on the
first page giving more detail about this event. It has a button at the bottom
of the page which allows you to continue if you are interested or another
button to return if you are looking for a different activity.
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The third is the number of people with their details as well as their age, the
level of difficulty of the Race they want to do, with a dinner offer after this
race in the third example,we can see that a child consists of a
predetermined difficulty and can choose between doing the cycling race or
a day of activities at the lake with the monitors, which consist of training
for children with special attention.
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Each one shows individual prices that will be slightly more expensive than
the total price since they will have a small discount for being a group.
Here is an invoice and its breakdown of the prices for each person with
their dinners included. Below the total price as a group, just below the
group price, there are two buttons you can use to buy it immediately or add
it to the cart and continue shopping.
Question 3(C)
The sketched group design focuses on providing an intuitive and enjoyable
user experience, achieved through various design techniques. One of the
most notable aspects of the design is the consistent use of familiar user
concept models. In addition, the designers have worked to create an
interface that adapts to how people interact with technology. This means
that users do not need to learn new skills to use the system, allowing them
to increase their tasks and increase efficiency.
Another important aspect of the design is the appropriate use of metaphors.
Designers have used visual metaphors to represent abstract concepts in the
system. This makes the interface more accessible for users to understand as
they can relate the objects on the screen to their real-world experience.
Metaphors also help reduce cognitive load by minimising the amount of
information users need to process.
The limitation of short-term memory has also been taken into account in
the design. Designers have used techniques like visual caching to minimise
the information users need to remember. This means important information
is presented at the right time rather than requiring users to remember
specific task details.
As for System 1 versus System 2 thinking, the designers have tried to make
the interface as user-friendly as possible, which means more emphasis has
been placed on System 1 thinking. In addition, using visual metaphors and
familiar user conceptual models helps reduce cognitive load and enables
users to make quick decisions.
In general, the design of the outlined group has focused on providing an
intuitive and pleasant user experience. Designers have used various
techniques to achieve this, including consistent use of familiar user
conceptual models, appropriate use of metaphors, consideration of shortterm memory limitations, visual caching, reduction of the cognitive load
and emphasis on System 1 thinking. All of these aspects have been
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combined to create a user interface that is easy to use, intuitive and
efficient, meaning users can focus on their tasks instead of struggling with
the system.
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Question 4
Error prevention:
Include a clear and visible option to delete comments, located in a logical
place and easy for users to find. This option should be available to all users,
regardless of their skill level or experience using the platform.
Implement a confirmation system before deleting a comment to prevent
users from accidentally deleting important information. Set a time limit for
deleting comments so users have time to regret their decision
and the positive view will be being able to write my data for the purchase
form page, and in case of making a mistake when returning to the purchase
form page, my data is still filled in, which saves me much time in case I
need to change one thing
User control and freedom:
The web page has many sections that allow the user to easily navigate
through the web page if they need to click on the return arrow since it has
words at the end of the text that act as buttons to return, such as in events
once the event we can return simply by clicking all events.
Help users recognise, diagnose, and recover from errors:
To help users identify, analyse, and recover from mistakes when interacting
with a web page, it is essential that the interface design presents error
messages clearly and uses concise and understandable language. Also,
helpful hints and solutions should be provided so the user can fix the
problem.
On the website, there is a good web page design that applies this principle.
Show clear and specific error messages when a user makes errors when
entering information in the registry. These error messages provide clear and
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understandable information about what went wrong, why, and what actions
can be taken to correct the error. Doing so helps the user to recognise the
problem, diagnose its cause and recover from the error situation effectively.
visibility of system status:
The web page’s visibility is a significant part of the heuretics of the web
page since it complies with the functionality of notifying the user of any
change or if a page is loading. Another example is the change of colour
showing us what we are about to click, a button or menu, as we can see in
the Add to the calendar option in events or underlining of the word when
passing over as ALL events. This phrase helps us to return to the calendar
of all events. Provide icons so that the user's navigation is more fluid and
intuitive. This web page has a navigation bar at the top, which makes it
easy to change between the different pages. It has a FAQ part at the bottom
in case of typical doubts.
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Question 5
(a) The truth was an incredible experience. We organised ourselves well,
thanks to excellent communication and good team vibes. I learned the
importance of assigning roles as it helps divide tasks and facilitates
problem-solving. We created a plan in case of an unforeseen event, and
unbelievably it happened twice. I will do different ones. I will subdivide the
project and establish roles and a contingency plan—better time distribution
according to the project tasks and their difficulty. Assigning tasks in a
calendar would help with planning.
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(b) Two things that I would improve. The first is the map that I have added
since I have seen that others have made the Google map work, giving the
web page a more professional appearance. Another improvement I have
seen is the Recent Posts section located to the right of the text. I like it
because it makes good use of the web page with the main text on the left
and, in turn, gives us information on recent posts on the right. I would
include it on my web page as well.
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