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R. Eric KramersSenior Project OfficerThe Atlas of Canada
Natural Resources CanadaE-mail: [email protected]
The Atlas of CanadaUser-Centred Development and Evolution
The Atlas of CanadaUser-Centred Development and Evolution
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AgendaAgenda
• The role of the Atlas of Canada
• What kind of maps do we have
• The user- centred design approach
• Atlas’ mapping UI development
– Our old approach
– The new approach
– Examples
• Questions
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The Atlas of Canada Today
Our Role
The Atlas of Canada Today
Our Role
• Present topical / issue based information in a geographical context
• Provide a home for national data sets
• Establish active partnerships
• Reach Canadians
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What kind of Maps? Atlas Version 4What kind of Maps? Atlas Version 4
Environment, People & Society, Economic, Historical, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health259 Maps438 Thematic Layers
Interactive Thematic MapsInteractive Thematic Maps
National, Prov. & Terr., Prov. & Terr. Relief, International, Outline – National,Outline – Prov. & Terr., Outline – International, Election101 Maps
Reference MapsReference Maps
1st Edition A of C, 1906, 2nd Edition A of C, 1915, 3rd Edition A of C, 1957,4th Edition NAC, 1974, 5th Edition NAC, 1978 to 85, Int. Map World, 1956 to 87,Glacier Atlas, 1969 to 72943 Maps
Archive MapsArchive Maps
Searchable gazetteer of 47,000 place and physical feature names.Linked to: Municipal and Prov./Terr. Sites, Statistic Canada Community profiles, Environment Canada Weather, National museums database.
Place and Feature Location MapsPlace and Feature Location Maps
25 OGC compliant WMS Atlas framework layers
Web Map ServiceWeb Map Service
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User Centre DesignUser Centre Design
Methods:
1. Server log analysis
2. On-line surveys
3. Usability testing
4. Focus Groups
5. Interviews
Deployment& User
Feedback
User Requirements• User groups• Task analysis• Context of use• Usability goals
Business Requirements
• User needs• Business needs• Stakeholder needs
DesignDesign Concepts &
Prototyping
EvaluationUser testing
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User-Centred Design
What can you learn?
User-Centred Design
What can you learn?
1. Who uses your product?
2. Why they use it?
3. Is it what they expected?
4. How satisfied are they with it?
5. What problems do they encounter?
6. How should it be changed?
7. Change validation
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What is the value of a
user-centred approach?
What is the value of a
user-centred approach?
1. It reduces the affect of poor and inaccurate assumptions
2. Validation of change
3. Balances business and user requirements
4. Separates developers from evaluating their own designs
5. Increases user satisfaction and product effectiveness
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User-Centred Design, V2Information Gathering
User-Centred Design, V2Information Gathering
1. Atlas Baseline Study, 2000 to 2001
a. On-line survey, 1059 responses
b. 4 focus groups
c. In-depth interviews
2. Site Redesign, 2001 to 2002
a. Involved entire site, with a focus on information architecture, navigation and the mapping UI
b. 3 iterations of 12 usability tests
3. Iteration 1
a. Additional research on users’ functional expectations on UI features
b. Simple non-functional graphic mock-ups
4. Iteration 2
a. 2 simple, functional mock-ups - usability testing of scenarios
b. Incorporated paper variations of UI layout and tool designs
5. Iteration 3
a. 1 functional mock-up - usability testing of scenarios
b. Additional printed variations to supplement functional mock-up
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Links to supportinginfo pages
Other layersOther layers
LegendLegendlengthlength
Tool barTool bar
Map sizeMap size& position& position
New map selectionNew map selection
Mapping UI, V2Baseline StudyMapping UI, V2Baseline Study
What were the UI issues?
Screen Screen resolutionresolution
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The User CentredApproach to V3
The User CentredApproach to V3
Starting with the basics
Graphic prototypes
Functional prototypes
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V3 Mapping UIThe solutions . . .
V3 Mapping UIThe solutions . . .
EasyEasyfastfast
accessaccessto allto allmapsmaps
New toolsNew tools
More conciseMore conciselegendlegend
Larger mapLarger map
Map, legendMap, legend
and toolsand tools
visible at thevisible at the
same timesame time
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Mapping UI ToolsV2 & V3
Mapping UI ToolsV2 & V3
Map descriptionMap descriptionZoom in & outZoom in & outPan & full extentPan & full extentIdentify / Get StatisticsIdentify / Get StatisticsHelp & Print MapHelp & Print Map