Comments on: APR: Updated Domain Model http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/ Software product success. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rolf http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/comment-page-1/#comment-92514 Rolf Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:30:36 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/#comment-92514 forget my comment, I mixed the idea up with user ratings. Not really, there is slight difference between "this user ist an expert" and "this article is for expert users" . forget my comment, I mixed the idea up with user ratings. Not really, there is slight difference between “this user ist an expert” and “this article is for expert users” .

]]> By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/comment-page-1/#comment-92144 Scott Sehlhorst Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:08:42 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/#comment-92144 Although I'm not sure how it will show up to users, here's how my mental model of the beginner/expert thing might work. Oh - first - definitely only applies to articles, not people. Almost everyone in our niche is an expert in at least one area, and a beginner in at least one area. And they fill out the continuum in other areas with varying degrees of experience/expertise. I visualize the B/E scale like a balance. People add votes to whichever side they think is appropriate - completely subjective, and everyone has a different opinion about it. The scale will either tip to the B side, or tip to the E side. Or it will be pretty balanced and show "not sure." There may also be a minimum number of opinions expressed to cause the scale to move at all. Or one side must be >10% above the other to cause it to move. Don't know about presentation, but that's the idea in my head. Although I’m not sure how it will show up to users, here’s how my mental model of the beginner/expert thing might work.

Oh – first – definitely only applies to articles, not people. Almost everyone in our niche is an expert in at least one area, and a beginner in at least one area. And they fill out the continuum in other areas with varying degrees of experience/expertise.

I visualize the B/E scale like a balance. People add votes to whichever side they think is appropriate – completely subjective, and everyone has a different opinion about it. The scale will either tip to the B side, or tip to the E side. Or it will be pretty balanced and show “not sure.” There may also be a minimum number of opinions expressed to cause the scale to move at all. Or one side must be >10% above the other to cause it to move.

Don’t know about presentation, but that’s the idea in my head.

]]> By: Rolf http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/comment-page-1/#comment-91971 Rolf Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:24 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/04/27/apr-domain-model-update1/#comment-91971 "people rating" should be implicit based on ratings of reviews. Rude users should be kicked out of the system by an administrator/editor. However, I think we won't have this problem, because people in our niche tend to be sane. beginner/expert: the step from one to the other seems quite large. I always have problems with 3-step scales when judgement plays a role. Do I qualify for expert level just because I'm in the industry for 5 years? Am I still a beginner, compared to all the product managment freaks on this site? ;-) So I suggest either 2 levels or 4, like beginner, intermediate, semi-expert, expert. (these words are awkward, sorry. Please, all native speakers of English, assist!) “people rating” should be implicit based on ratings of reviews. Rude users should be kicked out of the system by an administrator/editor. However, I think we won’t have this problem, because people in our niche tend to be sane.

beginner/expert: the step from one to the other seems quite large. I always have problems with 3-step scales when judgement plays a role. Do I qualify for expert level just because I’m in the industry for 5 years? Am I still a beginner, compared to all the product managment freaks on this site? ;-) So I suggest either 2 levels or 4, like beginner, intermediate, semi-expert, expert. (these words are awkward, sorry. Please, all native speakers of English, assist!)

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