Second Interactive Prototype

This version included numerous bug fixes and the following design changes:

  • Color, grouping and icons made the interplay between the control panel and the display much clearer.
  • The chart grid was placed in a scrolling panel, allowing an arbitrary number of charts to be placed in the grid for comparison, while still aligning each chart to the corresponding information in the headers.
  • Real survey data was used, though it was hardcoded into the application, so the survey, question, and response labels in the column and row headers were more intuitive. The charts were generated remotely on the server, but fake data was still used.
  • Removed the Export List from the control panel. Naming the reserved items temporarily so they could be distinguished later for the final save and naming process was a design problem and largely depended on the user to name the items in a descriptive way. Instead, we placed Export buttons on each chart so that each chart could be individually exported and its file named at that time.
  • A new menu bar included the chart/data view options, and a placeholder for help and other as yet unimplemented features.
  • Tooltips were added to improve understanding of the longer text components in the interface, such as long survey questions.