Appendix A: Task List
Task 1
Put all files in D:\root\Final
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Corel\Suite8\Programs\Tools\Isgdi32.dll
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mathematica\3.0\FrontEnd\Caches\ResourceMap.pbf
COPY - D:\root\cars\honda\odyssey\1998\red\new\text1.txt
SHORTCUT - C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Access.lnk
COPY - D:\root\my documents\asdf\watch\text2.txt
SHORTCUT - C:\INetPub\iissamples\homepage\themes\gunmetal\layout.incTask 2
Put all files in D:\root\Final
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Corel\Suite8\Programs\Masters\Theme\Road
SHORTCUT - C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Excel.lnk
COPY - D:\root\my documents\mommy\daddy\text1.txt
COPY - D:\root\cars\mazda\miata\smiley\big\hi\text2.txt
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc\Samples\Tutorial\tutorial
SHORTCUT - C:\INetPub\iissamples\homepage\themes\looseleaf\layout.incTask 3
Put all files in D:\root\Final
COPY - D:\root\my documents\lala\pad\text1.txt
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSDesigners98\1033\Mscreate
SHORTCUT - C:\Program Files\Corel\Suite8\Programs\Masters\Color\Ice
SHORTCUT - C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Word.lnk
COPY - D:\root\outgoing\work\jan\beautiful\chocolates\milk\text2.txt
SHORTCUT - C:\INetPub\iissamples\homepage\themes\journal\layout.inc
Appendix B: Raw Data
Windows Explorer My Computer
Single WindowMy Computer
Cascading WindowsTime (seconds) Time (seconds) Time (seconds) 213 234 289 211 229 258 179 151 212 203 219 274 194 201 245 241 215 267 218 209 255 212 200 262 210 187 236 209 194 250 226 209 276 242 208 269 241 234 297 216 207 263 206 189 239 223 214 277 267 237 301 223 213 298 201 208 311 227 179 254 237 223 244 240 242 287 229 212 276 246 205 289
Appendix C: Survey
How long have you used Windows 95 prior to this experiment?_____ Years _____ MonthsHow often do you use Windows 95?
If you have previously used Windows 95, which one of the three navigation styles do you normally use?
_____ Once a day _____ Once or twice a month _____ Once a week _____ Less than once a month_____ My Computer: All-in-OnePlease rate each of the three navigation styles on a 1 - 5 scale (1 = worst, 5 = best).
_____ My Computer: Cascading Windows
_____ Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer My Computer
Single WindowMy Computer
Cascading WindowsEase of Comprehension: Ease of Use: Information Displayed: Lack of Errors: Personal Preference Any complaints or suggestions for improvement for any of the navigation styles?
Any complaints or suggestions for the experiment?
Appendix D: Survey Results
Windows Explorer My Computer (Cascading Windows) My Computer (Single Window) Ease of Comp. Ease of Use Info. Displayed Lack of Errors Personal Pref. Ease of Comp. Ease of Use Info. Displayed Lack of Errors Personal Pref. Ease of Comp. Ease of Use Info. Displayed Lack of Errors Personal Pref. 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 3 4 4 3 3 5 3 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 4 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 5 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 2 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4
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