Personal blog 3-Microsoft Bing Dictionary client case study

Product: Bing Dictionary client (http://bing.msn.cn/dict/) Bing Dictionary has PC,WIN8/10, Windows phone,iphone,android,ipad Client

First, research and evaluation:

1. Software BUG:

Bug1. Just as the dictionary itself shows the sign, his translation is entirely from computer translation, is completely literal translation of words and then combined into sentences, so the content of the translation is awkward and incomprehensible. But this bug is not just a question of the Bing dictionary, and all the dictionaries I've used so far have not been able to translate and paraphrase as people can.

Bug2. About page design I personally think there are some inappropriate places, when the page is zoomed out, the layout of the content bar is filled with the entire display box, but when the click to enlarge the state, pull the big only the content bar and the distance of the border, but did not change the size of the content bar, this design feel somewhat abrupt, generally for the user feel The main display should also be scaled up so that the visual effect does not repel.

Bug3. I only added two words to the new word book before adding new words to the single challenge, but after using this feature, I didn't understand the changes in the new words. Some of the added words are not related to the selected question, but they still appear on the new word book. More chaotic and incomprehensible and poorly managed.

2. Function Evaluation:

First of all, one of the more favorite features is to open the mini-window, so that you can always check the words will not be easy to use a lot of space.

Then, in addition to the basic words, phrases, sentence translation, the Bing Dictionary also has other functions, including new words, radio, oral exercises, a single challenge, memorizing words and so on.

I also experienced a variety of functional projects. The bugs in Bing are shown above, but the better thing is that the words added are accompanied by phonetic transcription and interpretation.

Recite the range of words, including high school, 46, Test abroad, page design is relatively simple, the word himself chose to see, have not seen, very familiar; but there is a very bad drawback is that there is no design review function, who will not be the first time to see it has always been remembered, so this function should be perfected again.

Bing Radio Practice listening, but the scope of training is very small, only business English, celebrity speeches, economics and 4 radio stations, the user can choose a few interests, and are biased professional, not suitable for beginners and the ability to improve the lack of users. Dictation and text modules have also been added, but dictation does not translate simultaneously, nor can it be typed at the same time. So this function looks harmful thing.

Word challenge, choose their own current knowledge level, the same Taiwan athletics, the timing mode choice question answer, the topic also various, including cloze explanation and so on, but after submitting the answer you do not see oneself wrong in those questions again how wrong, I think this is a flaw.

I love speaking English can exercise oral ability, according to your pronunciation to give corresponding scores, in order to achieve the purpose of the exercise. But the practice objects are all sentences, not suitable for the need for a large English-speaking atmosphere.

3. User interview:

Interview object: 130617 class Lan Shi, English as a second language, in the life of the opportunity to use a lot, and as a computer professional students, very often need to read English paper textbooks, a lot of professional vocabulary do not understand when you need to consult the dictionary, but also with the help of the dictionary back Word function can inspire their back words, Increase the amount of vocabulary.

Figure Lan Shi is using a Bing dictionary photo (the background blur is because the desktop is too messy to affect the cityscape ...). Q: What features of the Bing dictionary have you experienced?

A: At first, I was just trying to find out some features of this dictionary, such as new words, memorizing words and so on. These functions are more or less dissatisfied with the place, such as the back of the word can not be reviewed, I think this shortcoming is actually quite deadly. Listening part, to those practice choice really not interested, really can only pure when listening practice, if some interesting content should be more serious.

Q: As a dictionary, do you think its basic functions, like translation, lookup, data volume these?

A: This function or other dictionary function is not bad, look at Baidu's interpretation of the software, "Microsoft Bing Dictionary based on Microsoft's strong technical strength and innovation capabilities, synonyms comparison, part of the word, phonetic search, collocation suggestions and other functions, combined with the Internet" online dictionary "and" Desktop Dictionary "advantage, Rely on Bing search engine technology, timely discovery and collection of internet emerging vocabulary. and the traditional Youdao dictionary, like PowerWord, Bing Dictionary also has a word translation, Word book and other functions, and its most characteristic is the real-life simulation reading function, beautiful mouth mold teach you to speak English, according to your memory curve to help you recite words. "These should belong to each dictionary software must function."

Q: What do you think of the interface design of Bing dictionary?

A: I think its page is very concise, and even some too concise, especially the words of these features pages especially simple, to tell the truth too gorgeous is not suitable for this kind of learning software, but too simple is not too good. And there is a very dissatisfied with the home page related articles if the point is opened from the browser, I think this design is not very good, you can design a dialog box, or the browser open too much is also very let people not accustomed to. The display page of the example sentence some selection boxes beyond the design box, I do not know whether this is intentional, but obsessive-compulsive disorder still want to say that can't go down ah ...

Q: What is the accuracy of the dictionary?

A: Accuracy and other dictionary software has a problem is that all are direct translation, can not be translated according to the meaning of the intention to express, so also caused some sentences read out more awkward. But the ability to recognize the program is like this, sure you can't ask for the same intelligence.

Q: Do you have any suggestions for improvement?

A: first page style I think I can enrich some more. Secondly, for some small functions such as back words to add review function, radio plus some other options such as English songs or American drama English drama, as well as the famous reading class exercises. Finally, I think it is very important to promote, in the teacher's request before the experience I completely do not know this dictionary, I think the propaganda is necessary.

3, Software recommendation:

A) very not recommended

b) Not recommended

c) General

D) Recommended

e) Highly recommended

I choose c). In the market so many dictionary software, Youdao and PowerWord accounted for a large proportion. In addition to some of the shortcomings mentioned above, the advantages of the Bing dictionary does not have a lot of outstanding outstanding places, so the highlight of the audience is not many. Applicable is not applicable to all personal preferences.

Second, analysis:

1. Time Forecast:

Prerequisites: Team Size of 6 people, computer university graduates, and have professional UI support

WEEK1: Analyze the use of users ' scopes to collect competitive software performance of the same kind

week2,3: Determine your product's highlights and competitive advantages, start building the entire software framework, deploy the approximate module

WEEK4, 5: Reasonable division of labor can achieve the desired function, design and improve the page

WEEK6, 7: Debug bugs, and start promoting software, contact partner projects

WEEK8: Deployment maintenance features, focus on publicity, detail finishing

WEEK9: Official release

2, the same product:

Now the market use more of the same type of software is mainly Youdao dictionary and PowerWord.

Analysis of a Youdao dictionary:

Youdao dictionary is by NetEase Youdao produced the world's first all-round free language translation software based on search engine technology, for the whole age group to provide quality and smooth translation services for the search word. September 2007, Youdao Dictionary desktop version on-line, January 2009, Youdao Dictionary first mobile phone version on-line, has now achieved full platform coverage, is the country's largest and most useful free Internet dictionary translation tools, but also the largest user coverage of the most popular dictionary software users. As of April 2015, NetEase Youdao Dictionary (desktop version + mobile version) User volume of more than 500 million, is NetEase's first large client and mobile products.

So why is Youdao dictionary now become the country's largest and most useful free Internet dictionary translation tools, but also the largest user coverage of the most popular dictionary software users?

Featured Features:

1, multi-lingual translation pronunciation

2. full-text translation of Web pages

3, the Professional authority of the large dictionary

4. One-click Query for large sample sentences

5, Professional vocabulary subject Labeling

6 . Vivid Graphical Dictionary

7, the same word query

8. Discovery Channel

9 . Convenient network word book

10. Handwriting Input

There is no reason to be popular. Including I have been using the Youdao dictionary, especially the PC version, on the Web page or Word read the article as long as there is not understand the words only need to put the mouse on the word can see the interpretation, this design I feel very humane, but also a big bright spot.

III. Recommendations and Planning:

1. Competitive Advantage:

As the second part of the analysis, the dictionary lookup software to the present development has been basically mature, if you want to do a similar type of product must have an absolute winning spot to have their own place. So if it's realistic, it's better to make the same type than to explore the new aspects of what no one has done.

But if we continue to improve competitiveness in this software, I think we can add a video viewing function according to the language you want to learn, this video is not just a learning video, but also a national TV drama movie. More like Baidu's video module, or Youku This kind of video software, but the function is compressed in a dictionary learning.

I think the best way to learn a language is to enter the language learning atmosphere, to provide a completely non-translation of the original ecological video viewing, you can after reading the layout of the question about the effect of the video, I think both to meet the needs of users looking for video viewing desire, but also to exercise listening and reading ability, one at a stroke more.

2, the team division:

UI: A professional UI technician, responsible for the perfect design

Code: Professional coder responsible for the design of major codes, late test and maintenance, three people

Promotion: To achieve the functions I have envisioned, there must be a professional PR staff, including publicity and video copyright negotiations

PM: (as I do) overall framework construction, overall function concept, etc.

3, 16 weeks plan:

WEEK1, 2: Research users, study competitive software, establish competitive points

WEEK3, 4: Integrated analysis, functional thinking, overall design

WEEK5-10: Develop the program, complete the function, discuss the copyright

WEEK11, 12: Complete UI, page beautification

WEEK13, 14: Test Maintenance

WEEK15: Focus on publicity

WEEK16: Release Software

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