1. Using the guidelines from this chapter and other sources, evaluate the usability of the page design depicted in PE Figure 8-1.

Imagine the worst possible reports from a system. What is wrong with them? List as many problems as you can. What are the consequences of such reports? What could go wrong as a result? How does the prototyping process help guard against each problem?

List what is wrong with worst reports?

What are the consequences of bad reports?

What could go wrong because of bad reports?

How can prototyping prevent bad reports?

Given the guidelines presented in this chapter, identify flaws in the design of the Report of Employees shown below. What assumptions about users and tasks did you make in order to assess this design? Redesign this report to correct these flaws.

Report of Employees-1-2-08

Transform the E-R diagram of Figure 9-21 into a set of 3NF relations.

FIGURE 9-21 E-R Diagram