IDES- probe package

The most common function, and the function they use for the start of a day is, the time function. It has become almost close to 20~30% of the function they used in comparison to other functions, with the majority in communications such as SMS or phone calls. People have this common habit that, before they were to access any application, they would often check the time. They also start and end their day looking at time (alarm).

“An average John Doe uses a phone when people need him, with him getting more SMS/Phone calls a days in comparison to the SMS/Phone calls he sent out.”

This is partially true, from our probe, it’s seen that:

• Secondary School (Aged 13~16) – Uses more SMS, Music and Cameras
• Polytechnic Student (Aged 17~20) – Uses more SMS, Music and Time Working
• Adults (Aged 20 and above) – Uses more SMS, and Calls Our analysis is that,

Working adults contact people with a specific purpose. E.g. I need to contact my clients.

Whereas, Teens contact people without a specific purpose. E.g. Mass SMS with expecting little/no response. Hoping for a response. Using a specific function for entertainment, music, camera, games. Have it became: Working Adults -> Needs (To contact people.) -> Work Teens -> Wants -> Leisure

worksheet

Method used

Fly on the wall, shadowing.

Trolley

House wife with kids

Maids

Two or more shoppers

Family

Basket

Alone

House wife without kids

Older people

Men

How they pay their items?

interview with cashier

-Majority in cash.

-Working people uses NETS or CREIDT CARDS.

Comparison

-Most house wife walk the whole supermarket.

Take their time to look around.

-Men usually goes straight to the items they want, take and go.

Surveys

-Most people come to look for items on discounts.

-do not come in shopping list because either have in mind or look around, saw something, remembers then buy.

-Those shopper who goes straight to the items are usual shoppers.

-Those who seldom shop in NTUC, would walk around look at those items tagged discount, make comparison before buying.

-They don’t come in shopping bags.

*Some says unless they’re buying rice or toilet papers

Express Lanes

-Why don’t use ?

* didn’t know there’s an express lane.

* didn’t know that they can take 1 basket, thought it was only for people with 5 to 7 items.

* Too many people using the express lane rather find the shortest lane

* use to normal lanes

* minority said : sometimes the express lane only got one counter. So it’s the same as queuing the normal lanes

*one said : why go to side when already in middle?

- Why use?

*cause its called EXPRESS. So should be faster

How they purchase bulky items.

-   Items cost $ 100 and above, NTUc got free delivery.

-   Take cab home.

-   Family members fetch.

-   Those staying in walking distance: “we bring our own trolley.”

Do you think theres a need for improvement? Are you happy with the service here?

Summarize

Majority : Everything is good, its big. we can find what ever we need for daily usage in here.

some : when it’s around evening, off work time. we hop that the cashiers can be faster.

NTUC trip

Some photos taken at NTUC

Food for thought

What do i desire?

More $$money$$ so it would be enough for me to

travel around the world with my family!!  && A Camera ) !

IMM-Week 13

1. What is a multimedia CD-ROM title?

A multimedia CD-ROM title is a like a menu ,content or instructions. Just like a book, with content. However, it has nicely planned interface and flash contents are included too.

2. What are some application of CD-ROM title design? Eg. Educational. Bring examples, if any.

• Education

• Connection to e-commerce

• Brand awareness

• Acquisition of customer base

for example,

http://www.buzul.com/lasik-medical-marketing/interactive-cd-rom-design-medical.html

CD-Rom Applications can also be like step by step tutorial.

3. What are the differences between website design and CD-ROM title design?

Web Site Design there are constraints of image size & its best not to be over 250KB due to consideration of page loading while CD-Rom has a capacity of 700mb.

Additionally, to access to contents inside the CD-Rom we got to insert into the computer while website content can be found anywhere as long as there’s connectivity. Lastly, CD-ROM is a cost-effective medium for the storage and display of information

IMM- optimizr

IMM-Good experience

What is the key word to good experience?

Everyone has their own definition towards good experience. Listening to music can be one too.

Personally i felt that having a good experience is when you’re Having fun, feeling happy | exciting | touched, or even like being anticipated towards something  & receiving surprise afterward. Most importnatly, experience that creates fabulous memory & will be etched in ones heart  is what i think of good experience.

Pictures of Good Experience

(1)

Taken few days ago, at Pasir Ris park to celebrate birthday with two friends of mine (: We played the facilities over there till late evening. Had Great fun cause its been long since i last played like a child. hahahas. This thing im on is FUN especially when ana push me D. There’s another “game” we had. Sliding off the “teletubbie hill”!! HAHA! that idea was taken from some foreign kid  sliding off  it with card boards!

[ the legend TELETUBBIE HILL. xD

look at what the kids are doing! ]

(2)

This is taken at the beginning of this year. When i was at taiwan; yang ming shan. The one on the left is my godma in her 50-s, then followed by me & my sister. We bug her to take that jump shot with us with LOTS OF TOURIST looking over. haha, it was a good experience because we ‘hike’ our way up to the top & when we reached there, we took this.

This, taken @ Kallang Ice Skating Centre; last year September. It’s my first experience on ice skating with my siblings & brother gf. It turned out to be super fun Although its just skating in that neither big nor small ring in circles and circles. But, its my first experience skating in a ice ring ! Had a few falls, but that’s because i wanted to do 3 spins on the spot after achieving 1. LOL.

 

 

 

 

 

Video of Good Experience

(1) http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/3/1/2343393/V07-04-09_13.02.3gp

This was taken when i went to one of the PAP as relief  teacher for a week. Its a good experience because not everyone can have such opportunity, and the interactions with kids is really fun & enjoyable Being asked to take a class of 20 over K2 kids alone is a really challenging job. & Making sure of their safety when we travel from one void deck to another is rather stressful at times because they still dont understand the meaning of danger. But when at the end of the day you get big hugs from the kids, every hardword really paid off

(2) http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/3/1/2343393/Movie.mp4

this is a short clip on one of the stages i had to complete on my birthday celebration this year. It’s a game my girlfriends planned. This stage is called ’spot the difference’. Although it stopped even before i start doing my quiz. But its just a show of example for this experience. The most memorable one throughout all my birthday celebration.

They planned this game to let me complete on my own. & the four of them will be waiting at different stages ; 2 each. Then i had to complete every stage in order to get the clues to my final destination. An experience with mixture of feelings. Anxious to know what’s up next as i walk alone towards the next station. Then feeling surprises at the things that they’ve planned and done with great effort. Having fun while solving all those quiz. Looking forward to what i’ll get at the end of the day. hahas. It’s one experience that others can hardly understand unless you’re part of us.

Like i said in my definition of good experience at the starting of the post  this experience definitely fits the title good experience. Because, its a fabulous event that will etched in my heart forever. Partly because its the first time i celebrate birthday in this “amazing race” style but also because its really fun & anticipating

IMM-Qns on web Design & web application.

Web design is the skill of designing presentations/layout. The knowledge and foundation to arrange and create a web page consisting of useful information.

Web Applications is a computer software application that is coded in a browser-supported language (such as HTML, JAVASCRIPT etc.) and it relies on a common web browser to render the application.

What is the difference between Web Design & Web Applications?

Web Design is skills to deisgn a web page/ a web site while Web Applications is a sofware application

WDES- This fashion

Visit http://www.thisfashion.com.sg/ and make an Analysis by answering the following questions:

•How do you find this site? (in 3 words)
Boring. Simple. Unappealing
•Who do you think the site is created for?
For those who supports them. Wants to be a member, or already a member.
•What are the good attributes of the site (in terms of usability, aesthetic issues, etc)?
It is easy to understand. Navigations are very straightforward too. Information is well organize although there isn’t much to explore about. In all, it’s simple for understanding.

•What are the bad attributes of the site?
The layout is too simple and unappealing. It does not show that it’s a website for fashion. Boring colors like pale yellow is chosen, no contrast is shown. It will make users lose their interest after awhile. The color that represents THIS FASHION is not shown too. Their known color is red and black. But yet, yellow was the main color in the webpage. It makes no link.

The navigations ‘contact Us & Outlets’ are not place beside each other. Its not properly planned. Since this two are closely related. Then they should be place either together or near so that users will have a “better life” getting quick information. Under navigations of services there are anchor links like FAQ, which I think, shouldn’t be placed there. FAQ should be align with the “first level” of navigations. Because, it provides FAQ not only for services purposes but overall enquires.

IMM-flowchart

FlowChart

The Flow Chart on the right is done by Mr Raymond Goh. http://www.shootinggalleryasia.com/ >photography>Producer>Raymond Goh [ the first sqaure]