Re: User requirements analysis

[Bowie Poag <bjp primenet com>]

On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Martin Wahlen wrote:

> Ok, I have been thinking again, what can we all do with the creativity
> flooding on this mailing list? Except beat echother over the head in
> pointless arguments. Well, Bowie will have to do alot of
> interviewing/requirement analysis to form the style guide. He has started
> with this work through IRC conferences (good idea). But IRC is not going
> to attract one of our target audiences, the newbees or computer
> illiterate. So how about we try putting to gether a questioneer and give
> it to people like our parants/girlfriends/friends. I belive this will be
> more creative than arguing. Also does any one have access to a lab
> environment where you could test usage patterns and what not? 
> 
> Martin

I do, and have, for several years now. But nobody seems to want to listen
to what the heck i'm telling them about user habits. This is what happens
when the focus of the mailing list is destroyed by offshoot projects.

Bowie