IA2

IA2

1. user problem

   • User persona
     • Persona 1
       • wants
         • Wants to live in his own house
       • needs
         • Needs to live next to a boat ramp
       • details
         • Gergory
         • Age of 28
         • Loves to jetski
     • Persona 2
       • wants
         • wants to be able to see how big the park is
       • needs
         • live next to a park
       • details
         • Steven, 32
         • Software engineer
         • Hates seeing clustered data

2. Impacts

   • social
     • the website will increase the number of people looking to move to queensland, thus building a larger community
   • economic
     • The web application offers few direct economic impacts, as the data itself is free, however, it can increase sales of the housing, thus indirectly impacting the economy
   • personal
     • allows the user to browse the data that they want to. as a result, they will be able to make a justified and informed decision on where they want to buy a house in. furthermore, the user can browse other datasets within their area

3. Developer problem

   • Coding environment
     • Development tools
       • Visual Studio Code
         • Can be used to make the back end with python and Flask
       • SQLite3
         • Used to manage and create databases
     • Key algorithms
       • Filter searches
         • Filter data based on the user's query
       • Sort
         • sort the data either ascending or descending based on which ever data column the user selected.
   • User interface
     • Features
       • Dark theme
       • Logical Layout
     • Usability Principles
       • Effectiveness
         • The effectiveness of a website is connected to the user's ability to do the tasks they need to
       • Utility
         • The utility of a website is how it provides all the necessary features to make it work
       • Accessibility
         • Relates to how the website can be used by different types of people
       • Learnability
         • Tied into the layout of the website and how easily the user can navigate around the website
       • Safety
         • the safety of a website is related to the user's ability to recover from a mistake
     • Interface components

4. Data

   • Data source options
     • Park
       • pros
         • includes the area of the park
         • includes bot ha general location and a specific location
         • includes a unique park number
         • the data is consistent and very easy to read, use and interpret by both the user and the developer
       • Cons
         • the difference is not clear between the ID's
     • Boat ramps
       • Pros
         • the boat ramp data includes the type of boat it was for.
         • the data set includes a genearl but readable description of where the boat ramp is, e.g. post code and suburb
         • The dataset includes a precise location of where the boat ramp is
       • Cons
         • Does not have an address attatched to it, thus making it inconvenient to users
   • Required Data
     • Parks
       • ID
       • Size
       • Street
       • Suburb
     • Boat ramps
       • ID
       • Description
       • street
       • suburb
   • Data storage and retrieval
     • SQL Database
       • Main storage for all user information
         • Can be easily updated and edited through python GET & POST Requests
     • Create table statement
       • Creating multiple tables to easily organise different types of data
     • External CSS File
       • Creating different external css files in the website folder to easily and quickly change how the website looks.

5. Task requirements

   • Constraints
     • Time
       • the 10 week time limit may result in incomplete aspects of the web app
     • Coding environment
       • Unfamiliarity of VS code results in longer time to complete the web app
     • Skills
       • Poor html and javascript knowledge
   • Existing solutions
     • Existing solution 1 - QSCL
       • Pros
         • An account is not needed to access and download all the data on the website, thus increasing the website’s accessibility.
         • The web application meets all the usability principles, as it is effective, accessible, and has a high safety, validity, and learnability.
       • Cons
         • The contrast of the website is low, thus, lowering the website’s accessibility.
     • Existing Solution 2 - Domain
       • Pros
         • The website is extremely effective for both new and revisiting users, as the search bar in the home page goes to any category of housing.
       • Cons
         • N/A
   • Criteria
     • PC
       • PC1: The website must be aesthetically pleasing.
         • - The web application utilises CSS to create visual aspects of the web application.
         • - The contrast of the web application is effective.
       • PC2: The interface must be intuitive and easy to use.
         • - The web application effectively uses usability principles to ensure the website is easy to navigate.
         • - The menu and navigation are sequenced in a logical order.
       • PC3: The content must be accessible to all users.
         • - Logging in or signing up is not required to view the data.
         • - The data is free
       • PC4: The web application must use a minimum of two open data sets.
         • - The datasets are obtained from the Australian government.
         • - The web application must be able to display the data to the user.
       • PC5: The website must allow users view a filtered list.
         • - the user can choose what they filter (e.g. by boatramp)
         • - the user can choose how they filter it (eg ascending, alphabetical).
     • SDC
       • SDC 1: The user can see all the available datasets on one page.
         • - Making the datasets page the home page to ensure any user can find what they are looking for.
       • SDC 2: The user can search for specific data.
         • - The search bar is not case sensitive.
         • - The user can use a search bar to enable specific filters.
         • - The user can change what the search bar searches through
       • SDC 3: The user can input their location to see the data near them.
         • - The user can specify the radius around their area.
         • - The user can specify their suburb, town, street, etc.