CS295J/Application Critiques - Revision history

Adam Darlow: /* Microsoft OneNote 2007 */

2009-02-25T22:29:07Z

Microsoft OneNote 2007

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	*# People are unfamiliar with the application, but it has a shallow learning curve.		*# People are unfamiliar with the application, but it has a shallow learning curve.
	*# Can test transfer of knowledge from other Microsoft applications.		*# Can test transfer of knowledge from other Microsoft applications.
	*# ~~TBD~~		*# Can support a broad range of tasks.
	* '''~~Con's~~ of critiquing'''		* '''Cons of critiquing'''
	*# ~~TBD~~		*# Not tailored for any specific tasks.
			*# Not a very visual application.

	=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===		=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===

Adam Darlow at 19:05, 25 February 2009

2009-02-25T19:05:32Z

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	*# Spreadsheets may not be seen as fun.		*# Spreadsheets may not be seen as fun.

	=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_OneNote Microsoft ~~Excel~~ 2007] ===		=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_OneNote Microsoft OneNote 2007] ===

	'''''OWNER: Adam Darlow'''''		'''''OWNER: Adam Darlow'''''

Adam Darlow: Started adding Microsoft OneNote

2009-02-25T19:05:06Z

Started adding Microsoft OneNote

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 * '''Con's of critiquing'''
 *# Spreadsheets may not be seen as fun.
 === [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===

E J Kalafarski: /* SPSS */

2009-02-20T19:14:10Z

SPSS

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	=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPSS SPSS] ===		=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPSS SPSS] ===


	'''''OWNER: Steven Ellis'''''		'''''OWNER: Steven Ellis'''''
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	*# Not the kind of program which one would ever have need to pick up on their own, thus having a somewhat steep learning curve is not necessarily a negative.		*# Not the kind of program which one would ever have need to pick up on their own, thus having a somewhat steep learning curve is not necessarily a negative.
	*# Small choice-set of visualizations.		*# Small choice-set of visualizations.


	=== [http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi NCBI BLAST Searching] ===		=== [http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi NCBI BLAST Searching] ===

David Laidlaw: /* added 3D fluid flow */

2009-02-20T16:27:29Z

added 3D fluid flow

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	*# Outrageously complicated for anyone who doesn't know anything about genetics, and possibly even those who are quite familiar		*# Outrageously complicated for anyone who doesn't know anything about genetics, and possibly even those who are quite familiar
	*# The learning curve is vertical		*# The learning curve is vertical

			=== Tekplot for 3D fluid flow anallysis ===


			'''''OWNER: David'''''

			'''Description of application:'''
			Tekplot provides interactive access to 3D time-varying fluid flow simulations. It can show both data values in 3D and the meshes on which they were calculated.

			'''Workflow:'''
			*Specify the format of your data (usually only needed for first use)
			*Import data
			*Get an overview of what's there
			**Sometimes 3D, sometimes going through 2D slices, often looking at a small subset of time steps.
			**Confirm that the simulation didn't produce something obviously wrong
			**Identify a region/slice/time-step to study more closely
			*Drill down into region of interest
			**Study in more detail, quantifying values at specific locations, confirming broader trends, comparing with conditions from another simulation.
			**Determine parameters for next simulation or results to publish and iterate

E J Kalafarski: /* Photoshop */

2009-02-20T14:17:39Z

Photoshop

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	=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===		=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===

	'''~~Owner~~:''' [[User:E J Kalafarski\|E J Kalafarski]] 15:43, 19 February 2009 (UTC)		'''''OWNER:''''' [[User:E J Kalafarski\|E J Kalafarski]] 15:43, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

	'''Description of application:''' A graphics-editing program for complex image manipulation or analysis.		'''Description of application:''' A graphics-editing program for complex image manipulation or analysis.

E J Kalafarski: /* Photoshop */

2009-02-20T14:17:25Z

Photoshop

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	=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===		=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoshop Photoshop] ===

	'''~~Description of application~~:''' ~~A graphics-editing program for complex image manipulation or analysis.~~ [[User:E J Kalafarski\|E J Kalafarski]] 15:43, 19 February 2009 (UTC)		'''Owner:''' [[User:E J Kalafarski\|E J Kalafarski]] 15:43, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

			'''Description of application:''' A graphics-editing program for complex image manipulation or analysis.
	* '''Workflow to critique:''' A goal-oriented task requiring a series of non-linear operations, such as the application of masks, the organization of layers, the application of filters, and the navigation of paths, color channels, and the 2D space.		* '''Workflow to critique:''' A goal-oriented task requiring a series of non-linear operations, such as the application of masks, the organization of layers, the application of filters, and the navigation of paths, color channels, and the 2D space.
	* '''Pros of critiquing'''		* '''Pros of critiquing'''

Ian Spector: /* NCBI BLAST Searching */

2009-02-20T03:46:38Z

NCBI BLAST Searching

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	'''Description of application:'''		'''Description of application:'''
	BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) is a tool used in bioinformatics to compare the similarity of genetic or proteomic information that may be discovered by scientists to a known database of genomic information.		BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) is a tool used in bioinformatics to compare the similarity of genetic or proteomic information that may be discovered by scientists to a known database of genomic information.
	* '''Workflow to critique:''' Determining similarity between discovered genetic sequence and known ~~sequence~~.		* '''Workflow to critique:''' Determining similarity between a discovered genetic sequence and known sequences.
	* '''Pro's of critiquing'''		* '''Pro's of critiquing'''
	*# BLAST searching through NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) is a heavily used resource for genetic research around the world		*# BLAST searching through NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) is a heavily used resource for genetic research around the world

Ian Spector: /* Applications */

2009-02-20T03:41:42Z

Applications

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	*# Not the kind of program which one would ever have need to pick up on their own, thus having a somewhat steep learning curve is not necessarily a negative.		*# Not the kind of program which one would ever have need to pick up on their own, thus having a somewhat steep learning curve is not necessarily a negative.
	*# Small choice-set of visualizations.		*# Small choice-set of visualizations.


			=== [http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi NCBI BLAST Searching] ===


			'''''OWNER: Ian Spector'''''

			'''Description of application:'''
			BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) is a tool used in bioinformatics to compare the similarity of genetic or proteomic information that may be discovered by scientists to a known database of genomic information.
			* '''Workflow to critique:''' Determining similarity between discovered genetic sequence and known sequence.
			* '''Pro's of critiquing'''
			*# BLAST searching through NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) is a heavily used resource for genetic research around the world
			*# There is a massive amount of information available to be mined in the NCBI databases and any improvement to the existing way the system works would likely be appreciated by all who make use of the service.
			* '''Con's of critiquing'''
			*# Outrageously complicated for anyone who doesn't know anything about genetics, and possibly even those who are quite familiar
			*# The learning curve is vertical

Steven Ellis at 03:06, 20 February 2009

2009-02-20T03:06:07Z

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	* '''Con's of critiquing'''		* '''Con's of critiquing'''
	*# Potentially finding enough users who are comfortable with Maya. (Although it may be interesting to analyze novice users, having a group of experts as well would be ideal.)		*# Potentially finding enough users who are comfortable with Maya. (Although it may be interesting to analyze novice users, having a group of experts as well would be ideal.)

			=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPSS SPSS] ===


			'''''OWNER: Steven Ellis'''''

			'''Description of application:'''
			SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is, as the name states, a statistical analysis program which facilitates data analysis via various descriptive and test procedures, as well as 2D visualizations.
			* '''Workflow to critique:''' Determining the important features of a set of data.
			* '''Pro's of critiquing'''
			*# SPSS is one of a small group of leading statistical packages and is used by social scientists across the country (including here at Brown).
			*# Statisticians and social scientists often are not particularly tech-savvy, and have often been trained with highly theoretical models. Ease of use is thus a critical aspect of a program such as SPSS.
			*# Tasks are all highly formal, thus making them salient for non-techies will prove an interesting exercise.
			* '''Con's of critiquing'''
			*# Not the kind of program which one would ever have need to pick up on their own, thus having a somewhat steep learning curve is not necessarily a negative.
			*# Small choice-set of visualizations.