BestEatsFinal Presentation

CS160

Danielle CassleyJennifer KellyAlex ShermanYuly Tenorio

The NeedThe Need

We know..We know..

Most people like eating!Most people like eating!

But..But..Where’s the good food? Where’s the good food?

Need:Need:

Quick way to find restaurant Quick way to find restaurant informationinformation

Find and share trustable restaurant Find and share trustable restaurant reviews: reviews: – from your friends! from your friends!

Learn and share your favorite Learn and share your favorite restaurants and the ones you’d like to restaurants and the ones you’d like to trytry

BestEats Demo

ImplementationImplementation

Ruby on Rails for implementationRuby on Rails for implementation– Fast development!Fast development!– Shallow learning curveShallow learning curve

Slicehost for our serverSlicehost for our server– Ubuntu LinuxUbuntu Linux

Architected by most experienced Architected by most experienced membermember– Served as basis for other members to get Served as basis for other members to get

up to speed and contribute quicklyup to speed and contribute quickly

Architecture DiagramArchitecture Diagram

The User StudyThe User Study

Observed various users performing Observed various users performing same set of taskssame set of tasks

Noted points of confusion or frustrationNoted points of confusion or frustration

Had users complete questionnaireHad users complete questionnaire

Problems we foundProblems we found

Task flow problemsTask flow problems– Install processInstall process– Performing searchPerforming search– Managing listsManaging lists

System feedbackSystem feedback– Task completion noticesTask completion notices– Dollar signsDollar signs– Average ratingsAverage ratings

User study successesUser study successes

Finding and rating restaurantsFinding and rating restaurants

““To try” listTo try” list

Viewing friends’ preferencesViewing friends’ preferences

Future WorkFuture Work

Latest user study revealed areas for Latest user study revealed areas for improvement – this is our top priorityimprovement – this is our top priority

Gulfs of evaluationGulfs of evaluation– ‘‘$$$’ - what dollar range do these $$$’ - what dollar range do these

represent? Install unobtrusive explanatory represent? Install unobtrusive explanatory text and/or help linkstext and/or help links

Gulfs of executionGulfs of execution– How to get to the ‘to-try’ list? Add links to How to get to the ‘to-try’ list? Add links to

it at the locations indicated by our it at the locations indicated by our participantsparticipants

New FeaturesNew Features

User acquisitionUser acquisition– Utilize Facebook notifications and Utilize Facebook notifications and

newsfeedsnewsfeeds– Facebook profile boxFacebook profile box

ScalabilityScalability

Questions?