Weekly Summary 24/08/09 – 30/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.5b
Weekly Summary of Activities:
Today marks the last week of finalizing as well as testing for the environment. Housekeeping and further last minute tests will be the focus of the early week as by mid-week it's anticipated the version will be updated to v1.0.
This Week’s Objectives:
This week's objectives will consist of:
Date: 30/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.5b
Summary of Activities:
Activities this week have been focused upon fixing bugs and making minor changes to the environment. The environment's meters have been fixed as well as the playlist glitch. Additionally, beta testing phase two was completed successfully as of today. Both participants made the testing and completed the walkthrough. Versioning as of Wednesday has been upgraded to version 0.9.5b.
Notes:
Next week will be the last week. Activities should include finalization and housekeeping of the environment. More will be posted in the weekly summary
Weekly Summary 17/08/09 – 23/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Weekly Summary of Activities:
This week's activities consisted of final preparations for testing and the first phase of beta testing. Additionally, the first phase of beta testing is complete and the final phase is expected to be continue this weekend. After the first phase of testing, it will now be paramount to fix these reported bugs and retest the environment. The testing itself met expectation and no major flaws were found in the process. Further information about beta-testing will be available within the written portion of this research.
This Week’s Objectives:
This week's core objectives will comprise of:
Date: 23/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Summary of Activities:
This week's objective has been completed and beta-testing of both participants was successful. The process itself was smooth, allowing the testers to practically create their own urban cafe soundscape with the use of the walkthrough guide. Results of testing (including the walkthrough) will be included within the project and analyzed within the third section of the written portion of this research. The following is a list of bugs found during the testing.
Notes:
Known bugs will be fixed early this week. The version number is anticipated to be upgraded to 0.9.5b once glitches are fixed. In addition, further details regarding phase two of testing and bug fixes will be discussed in tomorrow's weekly summary.
Date: 21/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Summary of Activities:
This weekend beta-testing by the anticipated users will begin. As beforementioned, the testing will be done in a controlled environment where the users will complete a practical walkthrough. In addition, notes and comments will be documented in regards to any bugs or suggestions.
Notes:
More will be posted by Sunday in regards to the success of the tests.
Date: 16/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Summary of Activities:
Following the advice of my academic advisor, a walkthrough and guide has been created so the beta user may have a source of reference during testing. The walkthrough will test the user's ability to use the environment. Additionally, a personal report of bugs and other glitches found along the way will be made by myself. This will take some of the load off the tester and allow them to focus upon testing and understanding the environment itself.
Notes:
The first test is to start this week.
Date: 09/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Summary of Activities:
The following is a short summary of the structure and methodology of the beta testing of Urban v0.9.1b. Beta testing itself will consist of two phases in which two individuals will take part in. Testing itself will be implemented anonymously and the tester will be given a log in order to record their found bugs as well as general comments and suggestions for the environment. Each phase will comprise of testing first and then bug fixing. One tester will have a background in computing with some audio related experience and knowledge of sound, whilst the other will have little experience with either so the entire spectrum of possible users may be considered. The environment in which testing will take place will be identical as well as supervised so the tester may ask an general questions about functionality and use.
Notes:
Tentatively, beta testing will begin in the middle of next week.
Date: 07/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Summary of Activities:
Final planning and preparations have been the focus of the past few days. Beta testing will comprise of separate phases and consist of multiple tests.
Notes:
More details will be posted by Sunday regarding the structure of beta testing.
Weekly Summary 03/07/09 – 10/08/09
Phase: Beta testing
Version: 0.9.1b
Weekly Summary of Activities:
This week's objectives comprised of preparation for beta testing, which is tentatively to begin this week. Some further advice may be needed in regards to testing, however the form and participates have been contacted. The testing will be done in a controlled environment and the volunteers will be able to ask any question about functionality.
This Week’s Objectives:
This week's primary objectives will comprise of:
