I would like to conduct a Grid API Usability test.
Goal:
Determine how fast and easy it is to create a simple Grid-based application
Process:
Creating a simple Grid-based application and tracking the progress
Application Requirements:
- Application: CSV editor, that can load, edit and save CSV files
- File format: numeric dense CSV with configurable separator and
optional string row header and column headers
- File->New (including start): open empty grid with some default size
- new window also create a new document
- File->Open dialog: selects a file with CSV or * extension, specifies
- custom separator (",", ";", "<TAB>")
- if contains row headers,
- if contains column headers,
- File->Save dialog: same as open dialog, headers taken from current view
- File->Exit (or close [X]) closes current window, asking to save if dirty
- Edit:
- edit numeric values in central cells
- delete/cut/copy/paste/clear/insert-blank column(s) or row(s) based on
current selection
- cut/copy/paste/clear (to Missing value) a range of cells
- cleared cells contain a Missing value
- Options
- choose row and column headers: from file, otherwise choice of 0- or
1- or A- based enumeration
- specify Missing value: 0, _, blank
Tracking:
- overall time
- times for specific tasks (reading docs, design, coding)
- completeness of implementation
- any notes and difficulties
If anyone else wants to complete the test, we can create a Wiki page for that,
so far we can use the forum.
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