Threekeyareasofthistalk
• Whatis‘usability’?• Whatmakesagoodusabilityperson?• Whatcanyoudo?
Allofthesethings
• Willbetoldthroughstoriesaboutme
Whatis‘usability’?
WhyisUsabilityImportant?
WhatLedMeIntoUsability
WhatledmeintoUsability?
I’veAlwaysQuestionedAuthority
WhatDoesaUXConsultantDo?
• Anothergoodquestion• Weconsultwithclientstoimprovetheusabilityofadigitalinterface• Wealsospecialize• Ihaveco-workerswhosespecialtiesareInformationArchitecture,Content,Design• MyspecialtyisUsabilityTesting
WhatMakesAGoodUsabilityPerson?
YouHaveToGiveAFuck
YouHavetoUnderstandYourOwnBias
YouHaveToAskQuestions
TestingforUsabilityisnotDifficult
• Youneedtovalidateyourassumptions• Withpeoplewhorepresentthetargetaudienceofyourapp/site/game• Youneedtowritegoodtasks
OnlineTools
• Surveys
OnlineTools
• Surveys
OnlineTools
• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation
OnlineTools
• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation• MechanicalTurk
OnlineTools
• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation• MechanicalTurk• UserTesting.com
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