The EEE interactive models are now on the website and work. The following is a list of persisting issues that should be addressed.
[x] The main page should get a table of contents and a summarizing message, this is related to #76.
[x] Capitalization in page titles is wrong (use lower-case unless a name)
Process factor calculation
The tool is quite involved and obviously, a lot of work went into it. Most issues I found are quite minor (see below), but I think the entry point to the tool could be improved.
The landing page is a bit detached from the rest of the tool and there is no way to return to it without reloading the page. This is a bit confusing and it should either be (1) better integrated or (2) completely detached. I would opt for the second options (because it is easier to implement). To this end, I would:
Delete a majority of the introduction (it is anyways accessible later via the "help" button) and focus on the actions the user has to take before starting (i.e., choosing a configuration).
Hide the planet header. To a new user, it is not immediately clear that the planet header is locked on purpose so it seems like something is broken, particularly because you refer to the planets in the third paragraph.
Add a button in the main tool to abort the calculation and return to the landing page.
The load-results functionality is quite powerful and well-implemented, but it should be detached from the typical use-case that is to just start from scratch. Therefore, I would
Let the "Paste answers here" field resize with content. Then you can remove the "Erase" button and turn it into a "Load" button. The load button checks the pasted content and deactivates the field after a successful load.
Give it a dedicated section below the "Start" button. It is confusing for the average user why he should provide values when using the tools for the first time.
Minor issues
[x] In Chrome, there seem to be two nested iframes. If possible, hide the vertical scrollbar in both.
[x] Remove space before "!" in first sentence. Also. Many sentences on the first page are missing a "period".
[x] Once the calculation is started, there should be an option to restart from scratch (without reloading the page). E.g., delete all inputs or go back to the first page. There currently doesn't seem to be a way to return to the first page.
[x] Typo in copy to clipboard message: Do not modify the data unless... change to Modifying the data might compromise the results.
[x] The gray used for indicating a selection was made is hardly distinguishable from the blue used for indicating no selection has been made yet. Make the gray a bit lighter
I was confused by this during the meeting, but I understand the logic behind deactivating the buttons initially. However, to make things clearer I would:
[x] Put the switch in the center while it is deactivated. Currently, it looks like all values are "False" by default.
[x] Put a message behind $\Pi{\text{Process}{\text{RFHF}}}$ Select all applications above
paulremo
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2 years ago
The EEE interactive models are now on the website and work. The following is a list of persisting issues that should be addressed.
Process factor calculation The tool is quite involved and obviously, a lot of work went into it. Most issues I found are quite minor (see below), but I think the entry point to the tool could be improved.
The landing page is a bit detached from the rest of the tool and there is no way to return to it without reloading the page. This is a bit confusing and it should either be (1) better integrated or (2) completely detached. I would opt for the second options (because it is easier to implement). To this end, I would:
The load-results functionality is quite powerful and well-implemented, but it should be detached from the typical use-case that is to just start from scratch. Therefore, I would
Minor issues
Process factor models
I was confused by this during the meeting, but I understand the logic behind deactivating the buttons initially. However, to make things clearer I would: