The meaning of the interface: A functional and holistic evaluation of a meeting software system

摘要

A method for conducting apreliminary evaluation of a meeting software system is described and illustrated. The method assesses the degree of match between designer and user perspectives of a system by first defining and then evaluating the system in terms of its (1) interface, (2) functionality, and (3) holistic attributes. Applying the method, we were able to identify some preliminary strengths and weaknesses of a specific meeting software system. The application of this method illustrates how general principles developed by Card, Moran, and Newell [4], Silver [41], and other can be applied in a specific situation to assess the match between designer and user views of new meeting software technologies.