Re: Programmer mood

Hello Iftikhar,

I loaded the latest flash at work and checked out your personal
web site, including the paper describing the test, as well as
the flash-based test. There are any number of problems with
the test procedure that probably make it very inaccurate. An
in-person test would probably have been far more useful.
I have experience building tests and grading teachers tests
and it coud be improved. Hopefully you get enough complete
answers and timings to come to a conclusion.

I took the C/C++ test. Several of the questions didn't have
correct answers available. I'm also not sure of the wording
as I'm used to seeing possibilities like "None of the above"
and "All of the above" rather than the one or two words you
used (sorry I don't have the site in from of me).

The timings are obviously going to be a problem. Several
questions took longer than the few seconds allowed for the
question. Nearly all of the first questions after the
3+ minute flash presentation will need to be dropped.
The test was on the third question after the second
movie went by. I simply didn't have the patience to
watch and listen to the drivel and simply started doing
something else. Video and sound queues don't affect
me that way since my attention was elsewhere. I wasn't
simply going to bounce back to your test for the 15
seconds that were available for the question; I suspect
we had 30 seconds but it doesn't matter.

The opening screen was humorous. There are a set of
eight or so switches we can set but any attempt to be
truthful (I'd left two blank/NO) resulted in a message
that we must check them all. Now if only software
license agreements took that approach. ;)

Why was there a drop-down selection for the number of
times I've taken the test? Why were there 15 entries
there? If the test is a random sampling of movies
what does this test parameter do?

The closing screen doesn't take email addresses more
complicated than ABC.DEF@xxxxxxxx I couldn't enter
any of my real email addresses. There was no comment
section, so I'm writing my feedback here. The 'Close'
button on the final screen doesn't do anything on
IE v6 or v7 (I don't recall which is loaded on that
machine).

Good luck,

David

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:33:13 UTC, "David" <FlyLikeAnEagle@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Good morning,

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:54:39 UTC, "In mood of programming" <mailtoiftikhar@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

So none of you did test. Can you please update me what browser and
systems you people are using along with operating systems. I used flash
because it is compatiable with every operating system and browser, but
it seems it is not. I tested it on windows, MAC, Linux using browsers
FireFox, Mozilla ,IE and safari. It is not working in safari. That I
know. Please update me with the list. So that I should fix it.

My USENET Reader is set for text mode only. I can click on links to
start my browsers when needed. That little extra step is in itself
a hindrance. ...we just have your description and a few posts to
indicate the site was worth visiting.

I use Netscape 4.61, Mozilla, and Firefox -- in that order, to review
web sites. Each is set to no JavaScript and so on. I will enable
the features needed in FireFox when needed. Personally all the bells
and whistles just detract from the medium of communication. I
understand there may have been some content/feedback in your flash
presentation. I don't run Windows-anything at home. I have to use
that slow, insecure product at work. I'm not at work and just didn't
bother to go all the way to find out what your survey was about.
At work you wouldn't reach me as I'm a professional programmer and
as such I'm generally pretty busy.

Just in case you are wondering why reading your post and web site
took too much time -- I browse/read about 280 USENET forums each
day. Certain people and subjects warrant some time. There is
precious little extra time to explore a few dozen links to some
one's idea of a humorous picture or flash presention. I'd prefer
the content in your original message and perhaps I'd respond.
The web can be so much like reading a book and after each
paragraph there is a link to the next paragraph on a different
page and each page has so much non-content to make a huge
difference in the information that I'll want to absorb.

By the way thank you very much to all of you for taking time out at
least for having a look on it.

regards,
Iftikhar

I've not seen the survey yet. However, moods matter. I lead a small
team and basically find that if you're not in the mood to do XYZ
do ABC instead. Fixing mistakes you made while in the wrong mood
just doesn't cut it.

David


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