Filter your results
Results 21 - 30 of 44. To narrow results enter search keywords or select filters.
Today we had our most popular webinar to date with over 150 people attending We moved quickly and covered a lot of ground. Including the opening and closing we are a hair under one tip per minute. There are too many tips to cover in this post, but you can watch the video above, look at the slides from the presentation, and read the notes (lightly edited) I used for my slides below.
If you do a lot of writing at work you might consider moving beyond Microsoft Word for your writing projects. People just using Microsoft Word for their writing will find that the program is good at finding obvious spelling errors, and not much else. Here at LSNTAP we have put together a handy list of software that will be helpful for writing and editing.
Google Docs
www.docs.google.com
Price: Free!
Moovly Animation Program
https://youtu.be/C-w_9T006ag
My immediate reaction to Moovly is that the signup process was extremely easy the user interface very simple. I like that - online animation programs tend to be overwhelming and Moovly feels much more friendly and familiar. The editor itself reminds me a lot of Final Cut Pro (albeit a much, much less complicated one.)
Exploratory or Formative Usability Testing
Scenario: In the initial phases of development you want to judge users reactions to the design.What/Why: Exploratory usability tests are done early in the design phase, often using paper prototypes*. This type of test requires a lot of interaction between the moderators and the testers. It can help surface
In-person testing
In person testing allows you to see and interact with users in real time, with minimal barriers. If you choose to test your site with in-person testers (where you monitor and your testers share a physical space) there are a few options:
Mediated vs. Unmediated Testing
Below are some of the differences between mediated and unmediated user testing.
Mediated
Unmediated
Staff person walks the tester(s)through a series of tests and follows a script
Less structured allowing the user to act naturally with minimal input
Script describes the test, handles user questions, and concludes the test
What are Usability and Usability Testing?
A website should be easy and intuitive to navigate for the website user. Jackob Neilson defines usability as the “quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use.” Although user’s opinion of a site can be helpful, usability refers specifically to how well people engage with a website. Neilson develops five “quality components” that we will use throughout this guide as benchmarks for a usable site. These include:
This session features two new self-help websites. Hear from Ohio Legal Help and Indiana Legal Help as they share their experience developing their websites.
The Basics of Usability Testing
In this section, we will discuss the what, when and who of usability testing. what to test, when to conduct user testing, a variety of different types, and who to draw on as testers.
Exercise: Become the Tester
Usability testing is readily understood by navigating a website as if you were the tester. Perform the exercise below, and answer the questions to get a sense of a simple usability test.
Why Conduct Usability Testing
While website usability testing is conducted for many reasons, primarily, it ensures that people can use your site. If they can't, they will find solutions elsewhere.
Usability testing can also help determine:
Pagination
Close
Filter your results
Type
Topics