When upgrading the former Flash page, it is worth recreating the needed actions of the user, not the technology itself. The form, calculator or presentation of the product requires a description of the rules and an examination of the result.
Write down what the user could have done
The old presentation could respond to the choice of the product, calculate the result or show the data after clicking. Determine which functions are still needed and on which information they were based. Separate the correct logic from the accompanying effects.
Flash Player should not be restored as a requirement for visitors. Read more about changing technology in modernization of the Flash page. Here the starting point is a function that the new site is supposed to allow.
Play rules before the screen is created
If sources or documentation have been preserved, they can help explain the mode of action. Otherwise, collect examples of entry and expected result, confirmed by the owner of the process. Do not prescribe calculations based on several discharges without checking the rules.
For example, the former calculator may have used outdated rates or simplifications. The new version should explain the scope and limitations of the result. You should not play the old formula just because it was part of an attractive presentation.
Prepare correct and exceptional scenarios
The action needs to be checked for ordinary cases, missing information and values outside the scope. Set messages and how to improve the data. The result should also be understood without an animated transition.
A list of requirements may include:
- the data needed from the user;
- rules and sources of calculation;
- the options available;
- the conditions under which the result cannot be given;
- the means of further contact;
- a person updating the parameters in the future.
Match the interaction to the device
Small areas of click, cursor only and text hidden in graphics make it difficult to use the phone. The new design should include touch, keyboard and readable labels. Visual effects can support action but not replace information.
When implemented, compare results with agreed examples and follow the full user path. The topic develops replacing past interactions and website states and communications.
