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Jade Kelly

Hi, I'm Jade Kelly, a final year student of Creative Computing at IADT. I have a particular interest in JavaScript and Full-Stack development. For my final year project I conducted a comparative study on static and interactive form design.

Video showing the form designs, the survey, the results from the study and distribution results using the application Data Desk.

Screenshot of application *paired t-test* using data on the time taken to complete both forms to assess statistically if there is a difference between the designs. The test statistic falling in the centre of the histogram suggests there is no statistical difference.

The static form design on the hosted web app.

The interactive form design on the hosted web app.

Responsive radio buttons on the interactive form design.

Autocomplete search on the interactive form design.

Which design was preferred based on gender and age.

Which design was preferred overall based on structure and usability.

Which design was preferred visually overall.

Results from Likert scales on both designs based on usability and structure.

Results from Likert scale based on overall experience.

A Comparative Analysis of Static and Interactive Form Design

The purpose of this study was to examine if interactive design improves user experience and time to complete a form. The web application for this study was developed using ReactJS which is a JavaScript library and React Bootstrap which is a JavaScript framework built for React. The steps involved in the development of the application involved creating static and interactive versions of a form and hosting the finished application. Functional testing was carried out throughout and after implementation. The results from the study show no statistical difference was detected in the time taken to complete each form design. Nevertheless, the interactive design was preferred overall by users.

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The Result

Using the application Data Desk the test statistic (based on a paired design) was calculated from the results and used to simulate a visual representation of the distribution of the test statistic assuming no difference in the time taken to complete both forms - the so called null hypothesis. The result from the simulation of 500 test statistics showed no statistical difference in the time taken to complete both form designs. Nevertheless, the sample size being small (8 users) means the test might hnot have been sensitive enough to detect a difference.

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