A good interface will increase productivity and reduce mistakes for those who enter and retrieve information from the database.
TRUE is the preferred answer for these:
TRUE is the preferred answer for these:
- I do NOT have to repeat similar steps frequently.
- I do NOT repeatedly have to enter the same information in a given field. Default entries are present and are helpful.
- When a new window opens, it’s the right size and in the right position. It is the same as when I last used the window.
- When a new data entry or query window opens, the cursor is in the right spot so I can start typing right away and do NOT have to click into the field first.
- It is easy to navigate without a mouse. There are keyboard shortcuts that are easy to remember and are easy to execute (i.e. single key presses as opposed to pressing multiple keys simultaneously).
- Information is laid out in a logical format. It is easy to find what I am looking for on a screen. A minimum amount of scrolling and clicking is required.
- It is possible to upload data that exists in alternate electronic formats (e.g. spreadsheets) to avoid manual data entry.
- The screen is easy to look at (colours, character sizes, etc) and I can change it easily.
- After I press a button, I receive feedback that the command is being executed (especially for tasks that take a few seconds to complete). I don’t ever wonder if the system has crashed.
- Where deleting or modifying records could be unintended, confirmation is requested. Common mistakes are typically reversible.
- There is nothing else about the interface that I don't like or could be made easier.
