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Usability : Field studies/ focus groups


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Date
  
Title
  
Developer
  


  
01/27/06
  
Website Design Considerations for Older People
  
Ann Light
  
Case Studies and reports
  
Tim Fidgeon of Webcredible reports on findings about the differences in Web use between younger and older users, with recommendations for meeting all needs.

  
01/16/06
  
First impressions count for web
  
BBC News
  
Articles and White Papers
  
Internet users make up their minds about the quality of a website in the blink of an eye, say researchers.

  
09/17/04
  
The Best of Eyetrack III:What We Saw When We Looked Through Their Eyes
  
Steve Outing and Laura Ruel
  
Case Studies and reports
  
Content placement and positioning on homepages and other key content pages is one of the challenges of user experience design. Where do people look first on a Web page? What attracts their attention? How do they scan a page? How do they absorb concepts and processes?

  
09/17/04
  
Designing Products That Work the Way People Work: An Interview with Kate Gomoll
  
Christine Perfetti
  
Quotes, Interviews and Expert Advice
  
Kate Gomoll is a recognized expert in the area of Field Research and Usability Testing. UIE's Christine Perfetti recently had the opportunity to talk with Kate about how she and her team at Gomoll Research & Design conduct field studies. Here is what Kate had to say about her experiences.

  
03/05/04
  
The Risks of Discounted Qualitative Studies
  
Jeff Sauro
  
Articles and White Papers
  
The discerning usability analyst should employ a mix of both qualitative and quantitative methods when discovering usability problems.

  
09/05/03
  
E-Retailers Themselves Unsatisfied with Online Experience, and How to Plan it
  
Ann Light
  
Articles and White Papers
  
When e-retailers shop online themselves, they find the experience barely warrants a passing grade, according to a US study. The report suggests that insiders are very hard on themselves and have extremely high expectations for improvement.

  
08/19/03
  
Field Studies: The Best Tool to Discover User Needs
  
Jared M. Spool
  
Articles and White Papers
  
Jared M. Spool talks about why field studies are the most powerful user research technique for successful design teams.

  
07/21/03
  
Top Sites' User Experience Teams and Their Challenge
  
Mark Hurst
  
Articles and White Papers

  
04/08/03
  
Eight Is Not Enough
  
Christine Perfetti and Lori Landesman
  
Articles and White Papers

  
03/10/03
  
PR on Websites: Increasing Usability
  
Jakob Nielsen
  
Articles and White Papers

  
02/04/03
  
Designing for the Multiple Personalities of Users
  
Jared M. Spool, Principal, User Interface Engineering
  
Articles and White Papers

  
01/20/02
  
Field Studies Done Right: Fast and Observational
  
useit.com: Jakob Nielsen’s Website
  
Articles and White Papers

  
01/01/02
  
Brainstorming
  
Usability Net
  
Steps and Presentations

  
01/01/02
  
User observation / field studies
  
Usability Net
  
Steps and Presentations

  
01/01/02
  
Focus Groups
  
Usability Net
  
Case Studies and reports

  
01/01/01
  
Site Visit Materials
  
Information & Design
  
Case Studies and reports
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