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From Paper Toys to Beta Testing - WIAD 2014

Judit Pónya
February 15, 2014

From Paper Toys to Beta Testing - WIAD 2014

Judit Pónya

February 15, 2014
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  1. The Client* Developers & Domain Experts Not UXers, not Designers

    It’s not a creative agency It’s not a startup with full time UX Researchers * the examples/quotes I mention today are from several different clients/projects
  2. The Project Traditional Desktop software Installed from DVDs Online update

    Online system Web interface software + a gazillion pages of content
  3. • Sed ut perspiciatis, unde omnis iste • natus error

    sit voluptatem • accusantium doloremque laudantium, •otam rem aperiam eaque ipsa, quae •ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi •architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt, • explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem, •quia voluptas sit, aspernatur aut • Sed ut perspiciatis, unde omnis iste • natus error sit voluptatem • accusantium doloremque laudantium, •otam rem aperiam eaque ipsa, quae •ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi •architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt, • explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem, •quia voluptas sit, aspernatur aut intent? goals? features
  4. make it CLEAN! and intuitive! more stuff, they ’d love

    it... User needs? make it like Google / iOS!
  5. Do you like this design? Would you like this feature?

    What is your opinion? Would you buy this? Would you use it?
  6. No way. Do you like this design? Would you like

    this feature? What is your opinion? Would you buy this? Would you use it?
  7. First Rule of Usability? Don't Listen to Users “To design

    an easy-to-use interface, pay attention to what users do, not what they say. Self-reported claims are unreliable, as are user speculations about future behavior.” (Jakob Nielsen) http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20010805.html
  8. Watch users in their natural habitat... current system how do

    you work? real tasks real environment real priorities real pain
  9. as they use the system real content sorry for the

    bugs temporary skin new system some of the features Watch people
  10. OK, and now try the same with this. Real, relevant,

    actual tasks Real context Real content ... and in the meantime watch out for usability issues see how the user interact with the system
  11. Your usability tests may lie to you Real, relevant tasks?

    Real priorities? Real context? Real previous experience?
  12. Beta testing real content graphic design new system all the

    features “DONE” try it, use it, send us feedback!
  13. Send us feedback, pretty plz. Make it as easy as

    possible to send feedback Provide relevant answers to users ASAP Follow up find out more detail hunt for intent, actual tasks, examples
  14. It’s not for PR. USE the feedback improve your system

    fix bugs iterate design Recruit candidates for the next interviews/tests