Maryland+Matters+Design


 * __Maryland Matters __**

Tammy Tran (ttran125@umd.edu) Ian King (iking@terpmail.umd.edu) Taylor Lovett (admin@taylorlovett.com) Rahul Monga (rahulm5000@gmail.com)

**First design (low-fidelity prototypes + description/tutorial)** the most popular (most participated) surveys and most recently created surveys. Users are also able to search for a survey. || ||  || to create a new account. || ||  || survey and allows a user to filter through his/her results. || ||  || log into his/her account. (Note: Login parameters are available on the //homepage//; but in the case that a user enters incorrect parameters, he/she will be redirected to this page. || ||  || users to manage their account activities (i.e. manage created/draft surveys, view participated surveys). This page also provides a link to redirect a user to the //Edit Account Info// page or the //Create New Survey// page. || ||  || user to edit his/her account info (i.e. name, username, password, etc). A user can also deactivate his/her account on this page. || ||  || a new survey or edit a previously saved survey. ||  ||  || participate/vote on an existing survey. ||  ||  || current results of a survey. ||  ||  ||
 * __**Screens**__ || **Paper Prototype** || **Balsamiq Prototype** ||
 * __**Homepage**__: This allows any user to view
 * __**Register**__: This page allows a new user
 * **__Search__**: This page displays a list of searched
 * **__Login__**: This page allows a registered user to
 * **__Manage Account__**: This page allows registered
 * **__Edit Account Info__**: This page allows a registered
 * __**Create/Edit Survey**__: This page allows a user to create
 * __**Vote**__: This page allows any registered user to
 * **__Display survey__**: This page allows any user to display

Evaluation Writeup
We determined each prototype was implementable. There was some discussion on the feasibility of having multiple questions within one poll; the question was if there are multiple questions which pie chart will be shown on poll previews. We determined while having multiple questions within a single survey might make for a confusing poll preview, this functionality is too important to discard. We also discussed the feasibility of allowing users to delete their accounts; we determined users should be able to deactivate their accounts which would have no effect on polls in which they participated.

Each prototype was very similar; every design had the following pages: home, profile, register, poll page, vote page. One prototype separated the vote task from the view poll task; as a group we determined this was a good idea because it would keep voters impartial. One prototype had a separate search results page (with filters) which we, as a group, determined would be a good idea. As a group we determined, advanced search and show result tasks would be combined in to one page. One prototype had a simple search box on the homepage near the bottom of the page, and another had one at the top. The group decided simple search on the home page is important and it should be at the top of the page. On showing individual polls in the show poll task, one group member suggested, for each question within each survey, showing the number of votes as well as the percentage of total votes; the group agreed. One group member had the login task accessible through the home page as well as a separate login page. After discussing, the group decided this is a good idea because if a user entered, for example, an incorrect password on the home page, it would make sense to bring them to a separate login page which would then display an error message along with a "lost password" link.