Re: Survey (Revised)

  This is a survey for my study of user interface design in
my own interest. The purpose of this survey is to determine
how people organize their works with and without computers.

  There are 44 multiple choice questions. You are NOT
required to answer every question. If you pause at one
question for > 5 seconds, please move on.

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------------------------------------------- User Information

  Job(s) _________________
         _________________
         _________________

  Sex     _______________
  Ethnic  _______________ (i.e. Japan)

  Education & Major __________________

  Hardware  ______________  (i.e. PC, Mac, etc.)
  O/S       ______________  (i.e. Win95, Mac, etc.)

---------------------------------------- Computer Experience

[ ] 1. I would describe my self as

         a) expert user
         b) moderate user
         c) novice

[ ] 2. I use computer

         a) > 7 hrs a work day
         b) 2-7 hrs a work day
         c) < 2 hrs a work day
         d) once or twice a week

[ ] 3. My use of computer is

         a) mandatory
         b) discretionary
         c) both

[ ] 4.   a) I have been trained formally
         b) I am self-taught
         c) a and b
         d) I am still trying to figure it out

-------------------------------------------- Task Experience

[ ] 5. I am a

         a) expert in my field of work
         b) moderate
         c) novice in my field

------------------------------------- Workplace Organization

[ ] 6. My desk is

         a) clean and organized
         b) somewhat disorganized
         c) messy

[ ] 7. My computer desktop screen is

         a) clean and organized
         b) busy but organized
         c) busy and disorganized

[ ] 8. I can find a document at my office

         a) quickly
         b) within 1 minute
         c) within 5 minutes
         d) (almost) never

[ ] 9. I can find a file in my computer

         a) quickly
         b) within 1 minute
         c) within 5 minutes
         d) (almost) never

------------------------------------------- Task Orientation

[ ] 10. My job is mostly automatic and/or repetitive (y/n)

[ ] 11. When I am given a work, I usually

          a) know the procedures immediately
          b) need to think about the procedures
          c) simply work my way through it
          d) have to ask what is expected from me
          x) not applicable

[ ] 12. When given a job, I usually

          a) know what the end result would be
          b) have a vague idea about the result
          c) simply work my way through it
          d) have to ask what is expected from me
          x) not applicable

[ ] 13. At work I am given the instructions (y/n)

[ ] 14. At work I am told what is expected from me (y/n)

[ ] 15. My work is

          a) highly structured
          b) somewhat structured
          c) has flexible structure

[ ] 16.  I usually do my work

          a) my own way
          b) by following the standard procedures
          c) by following others' lead

[ ] 17. When I plan my work, I cut my work into
        piece meals and assign deadlines (y/n)

[ ] 18. When I plan my work, I layout the procedures
        I will follow (y/n)

[ ] 19. When starting a document similar to
        what I have done before, I start with

          a) a template
          b) a previous work of mine
          c) a wizard
          d) a blank document
          x) not applicable

[ ] 20. When starting a document I am unfamiliar
        with, I base my work on

          a) a template
          b) what others have done
          c) a wizard
          d) a blank document
          x) not applicable

[ ] 21. I have used wizards before. (y/n)

    22. I like wizards because

       [ ] they hide the inner working mechanism
           of the task at hand
       [ ] they show me how the task at hand works
       [ ] they are flexible
       [ ] they automate certain frequent tasks
       [ ] the result is usually good
       [ ] they let me preview the final work
       others: _________________________________

    23. I dislike wizards because

       [ ] they hide the inner working mechanism
           of the task at hand
       [ ] they show me how the task at hand works
       [ ] they are inflexible
       [ ] I like to do/learn things on my own
       [ ] the result is usually poor
       [ ] they don't' let me preview the final work
       others: _________________________________

[ ] 24. I start working on an existing file

          a) by executing the program first
          b) by clicking on the file's icon




    remember, you are don't have to answer everything.
    if you are stuck at one question for > 5 seconds,
    please move on

    stretch your back before continuing :)


---------------------------------------------- Work Attitude

[ ] 25. If my computer gives me a suggestion
        regarding my work, I would

          a) ignore the suggestion
          b) think about it but ignore the idea
          c) think about it and find it helpful
          d) accept it immediately

[ ] 26. If a colleague volunteerily offers me a suggestion
        regarding my work, usually I would

          a) politely reject the idea
          b) think about it but ignore the idea
          c) think about it and find it helpful
          d) accept it immediately

-------------------------------------------- File Management

[ ] 27. I create shortcut icons to folders/files (y/n)

[ ] 28. I put shortcuts to files/folders on my
        desktop or where I can easily access
        from the desktop. (y/n)

[ ] 29. I put files/folders on my desktop or where
        I can easily access from the desktop. (y/n)

[ ] 30. I organize computer files of different
        categories in separate folders (y/n)

[ ] 31. I organize my software programs into
        different categories (y/n)

[ ] 32. I use software to organize my files

[ ] 33. I know how to link data in different
        files

           a)  yes
           b)  no
           x)  not applicable

[ ] 34. I know how to cut/paste between
        different files

           y)  yes
           n)  no
           x)  not applicable

[ ] 35. Sometimes I mistakenly throw away a
        document (y/n)

[ ] 36. Sometimes I mistakenly put a computer
        file in the trash (or recycle bin) (y/n)

[ ] 37. Sometimes I mistakenly *permanently*
        delete a computer file (y/n)

[ ] 38. I have a Personal Information Manager
        (PIM) software/hardware. (y/n)

[ ] 39  (if yes above) I use PIM

           a) to organize most of my activities.
           b) along with a notebook, agenda, etc.
           c) rarely. I bought it just for fun.

---------------------------------------------- User Attitude

[ ] 40. I hate computers. (y/n)

        why? _______________________________________

[ ] 41. Computers have helped me with my work
        more than set me back

[ ] 42. I find using computer demanding

[ ] 43. I find it worthwhile to learn to
        use computers.

    44. Reasons that I stopped using a program
        or a program's feature:

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