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A couple of users were confused by the icons we used. We had images to represent whether or not a note was currently on the bulletin board and whether a user could edit the note. Users were confused as to what the "sticky" icon meant, many assuming it meant the opposite of what it was intended to indicate. In addition, clicking on these images was supposed to either place the note on the board or change into edit mode, which was not clear to the users and many users never even attempted this.
Inability to Type on Stickies
Issue: Efficiency, Learnability, Visibility
Complexity: 3
UI Severity: 2
One user was annoyed that she could not type on the sticky notes, only in the "all notes" section at the bottom. This makes the interface less learnable for her, as her initial thought was to type on the note (even though it wasn't a typing curser). In addition, if the user is looking at the bulletin board, it is much easier and more efficient to begin typing on the note, instead of navigating to the bottom to add the note. To fix this, we will allow for users to type on the stickies or in the "all notes" section, as was introduced in the
Redundancy of Bulletin Board
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Complexity: 4
UI Severity: 4
Many users commented commented that the bulletin board and the list of