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Presenters Caroline Silver @DH_caroline Kosta Harlan @DH_kosta DesignHammer Media Group LLC Durham, North Carolina www.designhammer.com
Usability Testing as a Method for Ensuring Marketing Success ProductCampRTP September 26th, 2009
Usability, Accessibility and SEO Usability Effective Website Accessibility SEO
What is Usability? Definition: 1. The elegance and clarity with which the interaction with a computer program or website is designed. 2. Methods for improving ease-of-use during the design process.
The Five Components of Usability Learnability: The amount of time taken for a new user to accomplish a basic task navigating through the website Efficiency: The amount of time taken for an experienced user to navigate the website Memorability: Impact upon the user so they can use site effectively after first use without re-learning how to navigate through the site Errors: The frequency and severity of errors coupled with the amount of recovery time needed to get back on track Satisfaction: The user s enjoyment of the website experience
Why is Usability Important? Creating an inviting environment on the website in order to convert a user into a customer If the website is: Hard to use Hard to understand Hard to find answers to their questions A frustrated user will leave the website!
Case Studies
Datatrial A clinical data management business that helps organizations navigate the clinical research process Old website had problems with site navigation, presentation of content, and layout.
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Web Performance, Inc A company that develops enterprise-level web stress testing software and offers website performance testing services Old website had problems with the online store, site navigation, and too much textual information
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Usability Testing
What kinds of tests? User surveys Heatmaps 5-second test Log analysis Competitive analysis User Testing
User Testing In-depth testing of a website utilizing audio/video recording
Consult with the client Identify problem areas, specific aspects to be tested, and most importantly, the goals and metrics that will determine success
Develop a test plan Create scenarios and tasks to test user behavior
How many users do I need to test? N(1-(1-L) n ) n = number of users in a usability test N = total number of usability problems in the design L = proportion of usability problems discovered while testing a single user
How many users do I need to test? N(1-(1-L) n ) Source: Jakob Nielsen, Why You Only Need to Test with 5 Users
Test the test Conduct in-house testing to ensure the test works well
Recruit test subjects Test subjects should be from the user groups that the client organization is targeting
Carry out the testing
Carry out the testing
Evaluate data Collectively analyze data and draft reports with conclusions - do this sooner rather than later
Iterate and test again Source: Jakob Nielsen, Why You Only Need to Test with 5 Users
Conclusions Can you afford usability testing? Can you afford not to conduct usability testing?
Thank You Caroline Silver @DH_Caroline Kosta Harlan @DH_Kosta www.designhammer.com