As a usability expert, I decided to quickly review Userfly (http://www.userfly.com) and share my findings with the community.
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Example Usability Test
20
Mar 2009
Below is a short example usability test, as provided by Usability.gov. It is a nice, informal usability test. To find out more, or to view other tests and reports, including a formal usability test, visit their site.
Category: Usability, User Interface
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Easy, Effective User Testing
04
Mar 2009
With the rapid changes happening on the web, it is imperative to keep one simple thing in mind – usability. So you have your design, it looks great – stunning – but is it usable? Can users find the information they want quickly and easily? or better yet, can you creatively direct users to where you want them to go? here is a quick and easy usability test.
Category: Usability, User Interface
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The “Lost “Test
02
Mar 2009
Sometimes running an easy usability test on a project can be challenging. Even worse is trying to explain usability to a project manager or supervisor who only has one thing on their mind: the timeline of the project.
Category: Usability
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Steve Krug’s Reservoir of Goodwill
23
Feb 2009
Per his book, “Don’t Make Me Think”, Steve Krug the usability expert makes a great point about a “reservoir of goodwill” that all designers and developers need to take into consideration.
Category: Design, Usability
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It’s true, and it’s a a fact. Most users of web sites and applications can be divided into three categories. Search Dominant users, Link Dominant users, and everyone else. The challenge is creating fresh designs that push the limit, but also stick to conventions and make sure to cater to all three types of users.
Category: Usability, User Interface
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3 Things to Know About Users
17
Feb 2009
There are three things that companies, developers, designers, and the like should know about their users. These three things apply to pretty much all users, whether they are web users, application users, etc. Why? Because these three things are just human nature. It’s just how we are.
Category: Design, Usability, User Interface
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UI Exercise: Thought Bubbles
14
Feb 2009
Often times when people ask me aout UI, specifically companies, the best thing I can tell them is to try exercises. This is, of course, if they do not have their own usability expert at hand. Of my handy exercises is the Thought Bubble Exercise, which ties into one of the Krug UI Design Principles. (The “Don’t Make Me Think” Principle).
Category: Usability, User Interface
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