IDES user test results

Nigel Peck(19), Student (TP)

Food he ate for breakfast:
porridge, vegetarian noodles, mee goreng

Food he ate for lunch:
lamb stew, western food, beehoon

Food he ate for dinner:
wanton mee, hamburger, laksa

Based on the feelings for each day, the results are basically:
tiring, stressful, average

Based on the most time spent on and feelings about it, the results are:
school, and that it is very tiring and stressful

Timetable:
(this is basically his life during school days)

9am-11am: wake up, get ready, go to school
11am-9pm: school
9pm-11pm: slack, watch tv, rest
11pm-1am: bathe, homework
1am-9am: sleep

Personal Reflection:
“it is a very tiring day”
“tiring and stressful”
“tired and stressful, need a break”

Charmaine Tay(18), Student (SP)

Food she ate for breakfast:
biscuits, cereal, wanton mee, cheese and chocolate, soyamilk

Food she ate for lunch:
laksa, wanton mee, chicken puff

Food she ate for dinner:
rice with assorted dishes, noodles

Based on the feelings for each day, the results are:
“dreadful cos school starts tomorrow L L L”

“happy, cos it’s finally a new year. good things should come along soon.”
“thrilled”

 

Based on the most time spent on and feelings about it, the results are:
“sleep. I feel good. Sleeping helps make me feel rejuvenated.”
“watching tv”

Timetable:

1.
9am-12pm: still sleeping
12pm-1pm: lunch/ rest
1pm-7pm: TV
7pm-8pm: dinner
8pm-10pm: more TV
10pm-1am: using laptop
1am-4am: sleep
4am-5am: sleep/ wake up
5am-9am: wash up, homework

2.
9am-12pm: still sleeping
12pm-1pm: wash up, brunch
1pm-3pm: TV
3pm-6pm: clear, clean and pack room
6pm-7pm: dinner
7pm-9pm: TV
9pm-10pm: slack, bathe
10pm-12am: using laptop
12am-8am: sleep
8am-9am: wake up, wash up

3.
9am-10am: sleep, wake up
10am-12pm: wash up, prepare for school, travel
12pm-1pm: lecture
1pm-2pm: lunch
2pm-5pm: lesson
5pm-7pm: travel, meet friend
7pm-9pm: slack, talked
9pm-1am: bathe, using laptop, TV
1am-5am: sleep
5am-7am: wake up, wash up, get ready for school
7am-8am: travel
8am-9am: lesson

4.
9am-12pm: lesson
12pm-1pm: lunch
1pm-2pm: lecture
2pm-3pm: travel
3pm-9pm: work at starbucks
9pm-10pm: travel home
10pm-1am: wash up, laptop
1am-6am: sleep
6am-7am: wake up, prepare for school
7am-9am: school

 

 Personal Reflection:
 

IDES

i liked the concept of the “arranging” exhibit. it shows why certain thing are arranged in a certain way and why some things have to be arranged in a certain way. it questions your brain on why stuff are placed like this or that.

i found the one on CASA rather interesting. it states that why can’t furnitures be arranged in other ways such as beds on top of wardrobes, and why the bedside table should be beside the bed, why it’s called “bedside” and not “wallside” table.

they suggested whether it could be because we learned arranging furnitures from adults, or from IKEA’s catalogue, or maybe in fact someone’s stupid idea that ended up being the norm.

this indeed questions us why. most people would say it saves space and it’s the most ideal and comfortable way that this is placed. but what if we have endless space? what if we’re not talking about being comfortable and effective? what if this was that someone stupid idea to being with? would everyone else conform?

i guess the key is conformity.

IDES week 2

What do you desire?

More

• Money
• Free time
• Space
• Freedom

Less

• Restrictions
• Rules

 

IMM

1. What is a multimedia CD-ROM title?
A CD-ROM title is the root menu and navigation of the content in the CD, it is like the “sitemap” of a website.

2. What are some application of CD-ROM title design?
Applications such as animation, programming, e-commerce, print and packaging, user testing etc.

3. What are the differences between website design and CD-ROM title design?
For a website, it is mostly limited to only 250kb whereas a CD has a space limit of 700mb.

IMM

http://delicious.com/giraffo

GUID 2

IMM 5

First Experience

This is my band performing a few days back.

Performing is a really good experience for me because it is very thrilling and when we play our music, we enjoy the moment so our stage presence is filled with energy and enthusiasm. It is also the response that we get from the audience that makes us even more energetic. When on stage, we’re all out to have fun and make those watching us have fun too. It is also interactive as while we’re performing, we get response from the crowd like the clapping, singing along, dancing, headbanging, etc and in turn, we feel more pumped and the hype is even greater. (but if you’ve got a really dead crowd then it’s a different story)

Keywords: thrilling, exciting, crazy, extreme, devoted, exuberant

Second Experience

Attending concerts/gigs.

This was last year’s Saosin/Incubus concert. Attending concerts are geat experiences for me. We go to concerts because we like that group or band so we want to watch them perform. So obviously it is something to look forward to and it just is a blast there, sometimes if you’re lucky you get to meet new people, including the band members and that is way awesome. Other times, we’re just there to have fun and enjoy the music and vibe and everything else. It’s a worry-free environment and it’s not an everyday thing. The girl in that picture above is Taya Rogers, very powerpack MTV VJ. That’s what I mean by meeting people. There are lots of interaction going on, obviously one wouldn’t go there and keep silent throughout. We talk, joke, clap, sing along, dance. We interact with the people performing, with the people around us, and with our friends.

Keywords : exhilarating, enjoyable, memorable, worry-free.

IMM 4

What is the difference between Web Applications and Web Design?
Web Applications are applications which are on a server, where people can use. Whereas Web Design is the skill of designing the content of a website.

http://somedaycamesuddenly.com/imm

web design 4

How do you find the site? (in 3 words)
Simple, plain and dull.

Who do you think the site is created for?
I think that it is created for middle-aged women.

What are the good attributes of the site? (in terms of usability, aesthetic issues, etc)
The good points are that it is simple and not complicated, it is straightfoward and is rather user friendly.

What are the bad attributes of the site?
The bad points are that it is too boring and not very interactive. The colours used are all very dull so one might get too bored and may not want to return to that site.

IMM 3