HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project Alcides Rodrigues Project Manager Ed Sirijintakarn Project Implementation Team Members

HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project Usability Testing –Maintaining neutrality while conduction the testing –Planning for actions required when subject is unable to complete a task –Deciding on the appropriate amount of instructions when explaining a task –Rehearsing and testing the test scripts made a world of difference –Participants from different audiences, demographics, and skill level produced different results Important Findings

HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project Executive Summary –Summary of what was being tested, how it was done, and brief discussion of results Method –Summary of the method being used during usability test. –Included: Session outline and timing: Pre-test arrangements, introductions, background interviews, tasks, and post-test debriefing Task list: Listing of tasks to be completed Task environment: Explanation of the testing environment Monitor role: Description of the role of the test monitor Evaluation measures: Listing of measures being recorded Flickr.com Usability Testing Report Usability Testing Report Format

HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project Results –Organized by test objectives –Tables used to display detailed results, separated by participants Discussion –Brief summary of the findings –Organized by test objectives –Used bullet points to highlight information –Recommendations provided for each finding Flickr.com Usability Testing Report Usability Testing Report Format (continued)

HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project Usability Testing –Preparation time –Target audience selection Lessons Learned