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All Hands Meeting SMS Notes Nov 04

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+ *** Raja
+ **** GOAL: EcoGrid as a standardized interface (using web and grid services)
+ **** Grid-standardized interfaces: uniform interface to metacat, srb, digir, xanthoria; anyone can implement these interfaces; hides complexity of underlying systems
+ **** metadata-mediated data access
+ ***** supports multiple metadata standard, EML, Darwin Core as foci
+ ***** computational services: pre-defined analytical services; on-the-fly analytical services
+ **** all based on gwsdl service
+ **** metacat and srb services implemented
+ **** metadata: EML and darwin core
+ **** authentication
+ **** query sevice level 1: get/query services; web-based available
+ **** registry services: implemented in 2 phases -- reimplemented -- list of avail services on web
+ **** Next steps:
+ ***** design and impl. other ecogrid services
+ ***** extend existing services
+ ***** more ams integration - kepler
+ ***** more sms integration - growl (?)
+ ***** add new services: onto servers, taxon servers, LSID server
+ ***** user interface development
+ ***** documentation and training
+ ***** enable more apps and data ingestions
+ ***** increase user collaborations
+ *** Laura Downey
+ **** usability
+ ***** "the extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effictiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a specified context of users"
+ ***** "an approach that incorporates direct user feedback througout the development cycle to reduce costs and create products and tools that meet user needs."
+ **** benefits o fusability: increased productivity, sales and revenues, customer satisfaction; decrease traning and support costs, etc.
+ **** real world example: after move.com completed the redesign of two problem features, users ability to find a home increases from 62 to 98 percent, sales lead generation to real estate agents increased 150%.
+ **** user interface + functionality = usability
+ ***** elegant or sophisticated internal algorithms don't make any diff inf the interface is bad ...
+ **** software versus usability engineering: ui code 30 percent, now almost 50-60; maintainence, etc.
+ ***** typical software program is released with 40 usability design problems; over 70% of CIO's state on of biggest problems is communicating with users
+ **** incorporate usability in seek
+ ***** collect demographic data
+ ***** task analysis (interviews and observations)
+ ***** apply good human factors and design principles
+ ***** iterative design
+ ***** gather user feedback and input: ind. interviews; group discussions; usability evals and testing; categorization exercises; self-reporting; satisfaction surveys
+ **** general design principles
+ ***** use minimalist approach but provide details on demand
+ ***** apply consisten visual and information design (readability, coding, color, icons, metaphors, data organization)
+ ***** apply appropriate interaction design (tasks, and user's understanding)
+ ***** minimize memory and attention load (memory and processing information limitations) [http://www.laoairlines.com]
+ ***** speak users' language (user terminology not geek-speak)
+ **** providing flexibility (shortcuts, RCMs, wizards); provide status and feedback; provide meaningful error and feedback messages
+ **** upcoming usability activities
+ ***** seek annual meeting: general usability discussion
+ ***** kepler - december: needs dicsussion, observation during training, group executioin of two simple scenarios
+ ***** esa data registry -- february: individual or group usabilitiy testing on registering data
+ ***** issues or ideas on the usability of SEEK tools then contact me: Laura L. Downey
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