Quick turnaround usability testing
Paul Nuschke writes about quick turnaround usability testing techniques. To quote: It starts with any number of scenarios: Design and development have taken too long to produce a prototype, you need to...
View ArticleAsking participants to “pretend” in user studies
Jared Spool has written about the dangers of getting users to pretend during usability testing. To quote: One of the places we kept noticing this was when we watching people shop online. Asking a...
View ArticleStop calling it usability testing
Patrick Kennedy writes about the confusion surrounding usability testing. To quote: The term “usability testing” often gets misconstrued by technical types, project managers and business analysts. It...
View ArticleRelaunch of usability.gov
I heard on the grapevine recently that usability.gov has been refreshed and relaunched. This is a superb resource that every web and intranet designer should know about. To quote: Usability.gov is a...
View ArticleSome testing is better than none
Ideally, all intranet design projects should adopt a design approach which consults with users throughout the process, from identifying needs to input and evaluation of structure and design. This is...
View ArticleInexpensive ways to target problem areas
Todd Elliott has written an article on remote usability techniques. To quote: Until fairly recently, when designers wanted to test an idea or design, they sought out an outside usability agency or,...
View ArticleTree testing: a quick way to evaluate your IA
Dave Obrien has posted details on tree testing, a mechanism for evaluating a draft information architecture. To quote: As we started experimenting with “card-based classification” on paper, it became...
View ArticleDebunking the myths of online usability testing
Bill Albert explores the practicalities of online usability testing. To quote: The motivation for this article is to help UX researchers keep an open mind about online usability testing. There are some...
View Article10 tips for ‘ambush guerilla user testing’
Martin Belam has written a post on “ambush guerilla user testing“. To quote: Over the last couple of years I’ve been practicing ‘ambush guerilla user testing’, which is basically the art of pouncing on...
View Article8 tips for making ambush ‘guerilla user testing’ clip reel videos
Martin Belam has written a followup post on creating “guerilla user testing” videos. To quote: Yesterday I posted my 10 tips for ambush ‘guerilla user testing’. Once you’ve got some footage of people...
View ArticlePros and cons of remote usability testing
Nate Bolt writes about the pros and cons of remote usability testing. To quote: n-person user research used to be the only game in town, and as with most industry practices, its procedures were...
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Award-winning intranets engage users throughout the design process
Involving users in the design phase of an intranet or web-based project is not just about gathering requirements and testing designs. It is also provides an excellent opportunity to engage with...
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