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The Evaluation Checklist
Section 1: VISUAL CLARITY

The way the system looks and works should be compatible with user conventions and expectations.
(Please check your software or websites for each item:
(1)Always, (2)Most of the time, (3)some of the time, (4)Never)
1. Are colors assigned according to Conventional associations where these are important?
(E.g. red = alarm, stop)
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2. Where abbreviations, acronyms, Codes and other alphanumeric information are displayed:
(a) Are they easy to recognize and understand?
(b) Do they follow conventions where these exist?
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3. Where icons, symbols, graphical representations and other pictorial information are displayed:
(a) Are they easy to recognize and understand?
(b) Do they follow conventions where these exist?
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4. Where jargon and terminology is used within the system, is it familiar to the user?
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5. Are established conventions followed for the format in which particular types of information are displayed? (E.g. layout of dates and telephone numbers)
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6. Is information presented and analyzed in the units with which the users normally work? (E.g. batches, kilos, dollars)
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7. Are there any comments (good or bad) you wish to add regarding the above issues?
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8. Overall, how would you rate the system in terms of compatibility?
(Please check your software or websites for each item: (1)Very satisfactory, (2)Moderately satisfactory Neutral, (3)Moderately unsatisfactory, (4)Very unsatisfactory)
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