[Talk-us] [OSM-talk] OSM User Testing

[Leslie Zolman]

Peter,

If you are able to do some tests in Denver I would like to help.

Leslie




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From: Peter Batty <peter at ebatty.com>
To: SteveC <steve at asklater.com>
Cc: OSM-talk Openstreetmap <talk at openstreetmap.org>; Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 
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Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 1:07:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Talk-us] [OSM-talk] OSM User Testing

Will see what I can do, though not quite sure if I'll be able to make it to SF 
or not. But would be happy to find some volunteers and do a few usability tests 
in Denver before then, and record them so others can see them (in SF or 
wherever). Obviously would be good to have some scenarios worked out on the wiki 
before doing that.

Incidentally, I summarized what I think are some of the key points from the 
"Don't make me think" book (and my general experience) on usability, with some 
geo-examples, in a recent 5 minute talk at Ignite NoCo (Northern Colorado), in 
case anyone is interested:
http://vimeo.com/15015261


On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:54 AM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:

sounds like you should join us in SF!
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>On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Peter Batty wrote:
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>> I think it's great that something is being done on this.
>>
>> Personally I would suggest finding a few volunteers to be tested and sit in a 
>>room with them. You don't need a lot of people to find the key issues and I 
>>think you get more from seeing them do it in person and having them "think out 
>>loud" rather than using remote screen recording software.
>>
>> I've posted this before but I highly recommend this book on usability testing, 
>>"Don't make me think", it's a very quick read: http://amzn.to/9A5LTz
>>
>> Just my few cents!
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:42 AM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
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>> On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
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>> > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 16:20, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 29, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 15:34, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
>> >>>> Those people fill out a form and are invited later to use some simple 
>>online
>> >>>> screen capturing software while asked to do some simple tasks and this 
is
>> >>>> where you come in.
>> >>>
>> >>> What screen capturing software package is it?
>> >>
>> >> I believe it is
>> >>
>> >>        http://www.usertesting.com/
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>> > So, a Windows only client: 
>>http://www.usertesting.com/popups/ApplicantFAQs.aspx
>>
>> Feel free to suggest something 'better' then.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> stevecoast.com
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>Steve
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