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ITEvaluation Content Designdetailedandrelevanttestingmethods,which generatedata,tomeasurethesuccessofthe solution. Criticallyevaluatethesuccessofthesolutionagainst therequirementsbasedonauthentictests. Explainhowthesolutioncouldbeimproved. Explaintheimpactofthesolutionontheclient/target market.

1. Design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution.

2. Critically evaluate the success of the solution against the requirements based on authentic tests.
Regardingtheamountofcontentincluded,8outofthe12studentsthathasresponded, consideredthatthewebsitehadafairamountofinformationonLea.However4 respondednegativelysuggestingthattherewerenotenoughinformationaboutLeainthe informationpageofhers.Ididnotwanttoincludetoomuchinformationasthisisawebsite, andaslongastheyhavethelinktoit,anyonecouldseetheinformationyoucouldcall personal.ThiswaswhyIincludedmoreofthehobbiesorinterestscolumnforher information,aswellaspeoplesopinionsonheretc. Mostofthepeopleinourschool,oratleastpeopleinourgradeacknowledgesbackground informationsabouther,whichmayhaveinfluenced4ofthepeopleoutofallwhich respondedtomysurvey,insistthattherewerenotenoughinformation.Howeveronthe positivenote,therewereapproximately70percentofpeopleclaimingthattherewere enoughcontent,whichIbelieveisapositiveresponsetomywebsite. ThecatchinessofthewebsitewasoneofthemainpointIhaveputmyefforton.Henceit wasnecessaryformetoinquiretheextentofthecatchinessofmywebsiteinthesurvey. Seeingthegraph,itisobviousthatmostofthevotewentto1or2(verycatchy,quite catchy),whichisagainapositiveresponse.Howeversomeofthevotewentto3oreven5 whichisquiteanegativeresponseconsideringthatmymainaimwastomakethewebsite

catchy. Thenextquestionisrelatabletothequestionbefore,howeverIhaveaskedwhatactually havemadethewebsitecatchy.Onepointwhichhadconfusedmewasthatinthelast question,therewasavotesayingthatitwasleastcatchy.Howeverinthisquestion,there areonlyvotessayingwhatwascatchy,ratherthansayingnothingwascatchy,whichwould supporttheiropinion.Howeveralltheconfusionaside,thereweremanyvotesgoingto leasimageandlayoutingeneralforwhathasmadethewebsitecatchy,andthemost votegoingtoeverythingbeingcatchy.Sincetherewerenonegativestotheresponse,I believethatoverallthereactiontothecatchinessofmywebsitehasreachedmy expectation. ThenexttwoquestionsincludequestionsonhoweffectivethewebsitehaspromotedLea. Myfirstquestionwasstraightforward,askingwhetherornotthewebsitewaspromoting Leaornot.Around80%oftheresponseincludedyeswhichIconsideraverypositive reaction.Majorityofthewebsiteviewerconsideredthatthewebsitewaseffective,andthat theprojectitselfhasreachedthegoalsofthisassignment.Howevertherewere20percent insistingthatthiswasnotanefficientwebsiteforpromotingLea. MysecondquestionregardingwhetherornottheviewerhaslearntmoreaboutLea.There were70percentbelievingthattheyhavelearntmoreonLea,however30percenthas respondedthattheyhadnotlearntanymorethantheyhavealreadyknewbefore.Iassume thatthiswasbecausesomeofherclassmatesalreadyknowherinpersonindetail,which hasmadeitharderandmoredifficulttolearnmoreoutofthewebsiteabouther. Thelastquestionofthesurveywasaskingiftherewereanynegativepointsaboutthe website.Majority(9outof11)hasrespondedthattherewerenonegativesidetothis website,andtherewere2responsesayingotherswhichsuggestthattherewerefew pointsthattheywouldhaveimprovedon.

3. Explain how the solution could be improved.

Ifeelthattherewerecoupleofvotesclaimingthattherewerenotmuchtheycould learnofLeaoutfromthewebsite.Toimprovethat,Icouldvemadethiswebsite completelyprivate,andincludesomemorepersonalinformationwhichLeawould allowtopresenttotheviewers. IcouldhaveaddedmorepagestoaddmoreinformationregardingonhowLea couldhelptheviewerstoimprovetheirgrades,todemonstratemoreofthecontent included. Ihavealsoimprovedmyactualsurveyaskingifitwouldbeafairwebsiteforpeople WHODOESNOTknowLea,sincetheyhavevotedthattherewerenothingnew aboutLeainthewebsiteastheyalreadyknowtoomuchaboutherinperson.

4. Explain the impact of the solution on the client/target market.

MytargetgroupwastowardspeoplewhodoesnotknowLeaandthisyears9th graderswhicharestrugglingwithstudy.Theaimwastoallowmorestudentsto knowaboutLeaandsomesmallthingsLeainsistswhichwill/mayhelpoutwiththeir studies. Ibelievethatthepositivesideofthewebsitewasthattherewerecoupleofthings thattheviewerscouldlearnfromaboutLea,aswellasthefactthatthewebsitewas catchyenough.ThereasonwhyIfeelthecatchinesswasimportantwasbecausethe websitewasaimedforyoungerteenagers(9thgraders),andIdidnotwanttoresult theyoungviewerstoboreafteracoupleofminutesviewingthewebsite,andthat theywouldalwayscomebacktocheckoutthewebsitetolearnfromit. ThefactthattherewereanAsk/Contactuspagewaseffectiveasithasproved thatLeacouldactuallyhelpoutstraightawayregardingthestrugglesandstresses ofthestudiesandassessmentsin9thgrade. Overall,asmajorityoftheresponseofthesurveyofthereactiontomywebsitewas positive,Iassumethatthiswasquiteafairresult. TheremayhavebeennotenoughcontentforonesthatalreadyknowLea,andmay havebeennotcatchyenoughasapproximately20percentoftheresponsehas insisted.