Do End Users accept End User Development by using FAST?

Do end-users accept end-user development by using FAST? Using the technology acceptance model, we have investigated the acceptance of the FAST platform FAST (http://demo.fast.morfeo-project.org), which enables end-users to build their own application by simply drag and drop graphical building blocks.

The platform had shown an active interest among 159 individuals worldwide. The outcome demonstrated that perceived usefulness strongly affected the attitude towards using the FAST platform for end-user development. In turn, perceived ease of use did not. With respect to the FAST concept, it was found that the available content within the platform is the main influencing factor on the acceptance of end-user development by using FAST.

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FAST in a Nutshell

The FAST Platform allows you:
  • to design an enterprise-class application within minutes instead of hours or even days
  • to create your own application by reusing existing building blocks in a similar way to the LEGO approach
  • to publish the small applications on various environments such as iGoogle, Netvibes, Facebook, EzWeb, iPhone, etc.

Watch the video to learn more about FAST.

FAST in a Nutshell