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FLOWCHART ON MORALITY OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

Specification for Interactive web-based version

Summary

This is a web based graphical form that enables users to click through the flowchart in its original layout and appearance. The user will be able to see and review the route they have taken through the flow chart and submit it. The user will then be given the opportunity to add some personal details and comment.

Once completed and submitted, the route the user has taken will be recorded as data, which will feed into a background database of compiled results. This data can then be represented graphically on another web page.

Details

  1. The entire flow chart will be displayed on one web page in it's original style and format. The size and position will be optimised such that the width of the flow chart can fit onto most screens without the need for horizontal scrolling. Vertical scrolling is necessary. The text on the flow chart should be legible and clear.
  2. Each question box the user comes to has a number in the corner. This can be clicked to bring up a separate window that gives details and background notes to help with that question.
  3. The user will progress through the flow chart by clicking on the decision lines or text, not the next box. This is because they have to answer the question in order to progress. When the user has clicked on an answer line, that line and the next question box will highlight in bold red to clearly indicate the route they have taken and the next question they have to answer. The selected lines remain highlighted in bold red. The question boxes revert to black as the user moves on, so that only the current question box will be highlighted in bold red. Only the answer lines for the current question will be selectable. (Refer to example below)
  4. At any stage during the process the user can back-track through the flow chart to reverse a decision. This can be done by clicking previously selected answer lines back through the flow chart, or by clicking on one several steps back. If a user de-selects an answer line that is several steps back, all subsequent answer lines will become de-selected.
  5. Once the user has reached the end of the flow chart, the 'submit' button at the bottom of the page will become selectable. Clicking on 'submit' will trigger a background routine that will record in a database the details of the route the user has taken through the flow chart.
  6. The 'submit' button will take the user to the next page, that will contain some simple forms for the user to voluntarily add some personal details:
    • Name (one field)
    • Age (dropdown list of typical age range groups)
    • Gender (option buttons or dropdown list)
    • Email address (one field)
    • Nationality (dropdown list)
    • Comments (larger text box)
  7. The second page will have a 'Submit and Continue to Results' button, so that the user can submit personal details if they have added any, or continue to the results page without obligation. If the user has not entered any personal details, the data from the first page will be stored in the database on its own. If the user has entered Age, Gender or Nationality, this data will also be entered into the database, alongside their solution data. If the user has entered a comment, this comment along with all other submitted details will be automatically emailed to the website's associated feedback email address. If the user has supplied an email address this will be included in the automatic feedback email.
  8. The third page will show a summary of the database results. This will be a mixture of text and graphically represented statistics drawn from the database.

  

If you think you can help with this development or simply advise on who might do it and likely costs, please contact Martin Birdseye on +44 (0)77 6274 6895 or email