How long have you been using Creatures?
< 1 month 11 17.2% 17.2%
1 - 3 months 11 17.2% 34.4%
3 - 6 months 22 34.4% 68.8%
6 - 12 months 11 17.2% 85.9%
> 12 months 9 14.1% 100.0%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
How many hours a week do you spend on Creatures-related activities?
< 5 12 18.8% 18.8%
5 - 10 15 23.4% 42.2%
11 - 15 9 14.1% 56.3%
16 - 20 10 15.6% 71.9%
> 20 18 28.1% 100.0%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
Creatures Activities
I play Creatures. 64/64 100.0%
I breed Norns. 56/64 87.5%
I have a website. 20/64 31.3%
I run experiments. 41/64 64.1%
I gen-engineer. 29/64 45.3%
I write COBs. 17/64 26.6%
I create sprites. 15/64 23.4%
How often do you visit geNorNics (on average)?
first visit 26 40.6% 40.6%
< once a month 2 3.1% 43.8%
once a month 1 1.9% 45.3%
2-3 times/month 7 11.5% 56.3%
once a week 11 15.4% 73.4%
2-3 times/week 6 11.5% 82.8%
4-6 times/week 5 9.6% 90.6%
once a day 6 11.5% 100.0%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
Top Ten Pages
Total (n=64)
1. Mutations 28
2. ChemList 24
3. Lobes 23
News 23
5. Instincts 19
6. Emitters 18
7. CellList 17
Reactions 17
Receptors 17
TheList 17
Welcome 17
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Veterans (n=38)
1. Mutations 23
2. Lobes 20
3. News 19
4. ChemList 18
Emitters 18
6. Instincts 16
Reactions 16
Receptors 16
TheList 16
10. Welcome 15
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Average (mean) Ratings
(1=poor 5=excellent) Total Veterans First-
Timers
Overall look and feel 1 4.031 4.237 3.731
Ease of use (navigation) 4.141 4.342 3.846
Ease of use (understanding) 3.625 3.737 3.462
Quality of information 1 4.344 4.605 3.962
Completeness 4.188 4.368 3.923
1Difference in means (Veterans v. First-Timers) significant at p=.05
What platform are you using?
Macintosh 4 6.3%
PC 58 90.6%
Other 2 3.1%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
What browser do you use most often?
AOL 3.x 3 4.7%
Netscape 3.x 15 23.4%
Netscape 4.x 15 23.4%
MS Explorer 3.x 5 7.8%
MS Explorer 4.x 22 34.4%
Other 4 5.8%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
What is your dial-up speed to the web?
14.4 kbps 5 7.8%
28.8 kbps 22 34.4%
33.6 kbps 16 25.0%
56 kbps 5 7.8%
ISDN 3 4.7%
T1 5 7.8%
Other 8 12.5%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
How many colors does your browser/monitor display?
16 1 1.6%
256 11 17.2%
16 million 43 67.2%
Other 9 14.1%
TOTAL 64 100.0%
How old are you?
<= 12 yrs 11 17.2% 17.2%
13-17 yrs 18 28.1% 45.3%
18-22 yrs 15 23.4% 68.8%
23-27 yrs 8 12.5% 81.3%
28-32 yrs 1 1.6% 82.8%
33-37 yrs 2 3.1% 85.9%
38-52 yrs 1 1.6% 87.5%
> 52 yrs 2 3.1% 90.6%
Unknown 6 9.4% 100.0%
TOTAL 64
Are you:
Female 29 45.3%
Male 34 53.1%
Unknown 1 1.6%
TOTAL 64
What country do you live in?
Australia 2
Austria 1
Belgium 1
Canada 8
Costa Rica 1
Finland 1
France 4
Germany 1
Malaysia 1
New Zealand 1
Russia 1
Sweden 1
The Netherlands 2
United Kingdom 6
United States 30
Unknown 3
TOTAL 64