MIS 3360 Ch. 10 Designing Forms and Reports

forms

used to present or collect information on a single item, such as a customer, product, or event

can be used for both input and output

business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in. an instance of a form is typically based on one database record

reports

used to convey information on a collection of items

business document that contains only predefined data; it is a passive document used solely for reading or viewing. typically contains data from many unrelated records or transactions

user eXperience design (UX)

design approach that involves and understanding of the target audience such as their tasks, goals, information needs, and experience levels  

paper prototype

series of mock screens that can be used to test content, look, and feel, as well as the task flow and other usability factors

-focus is on the design (content, layout, flow)

wireframe

simple design to show the placement of information elements on a screen and the space needed for each element

-allows users to get a sense and feel of a design

usability

overall evaluation of how a system performs in supporting a particular user for a particular task

means your designs should assist, not hinder, user performance

characteristics of usability

speed, accuracy, satisfaction

lightweight graphics

small, simple images that allow a Web page to be displayed more quickly

stylesheet-based HTML

web design approach that separates content from the way in which it is formatted and presented, making ongoing maintenance easier and site-wide consistency much higher

learnability

a usability dimension concerned with how difficult it is for the user to perform a task for the first time

efficiency

usability dimension: how quickly users perform tasks once they know how

case

displays text in mixed upper/lower case and conventional punctuation