Usability%20Testing%20Exercise

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Usability Testing Exercise

• Kinds of tasks Scavenger Hunt and Verb Based
  (based on UIE tasks)

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Kinds of Usability Tasks

• Verb Based Tasks
• Kinds of actions that people that take on the
  website
• Register
• Log In
• Set up a WishList

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Kinds of Usability Tasks

• Scavenger Hunt Tasks
• Tasks which are examples of the kinds of
  information people look for on a website
• Find a good statistics book
• Find a cartridge for your printer
• Find the contact information

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Usability TestingEcommerce Sites

• Book etc (Amazon.com Barnes and Noble.com)
• Verb Based Register
• Verb Based Create a wish list
• Verb Based Find out how to return a book
• Scavenger Hunt Find out Umberto Ecos latest
  book
• Scavenger Hunt Work is so stressful. You have
  heard that listening to calming sounds at work
  can help you keep relaxed. See if you can find
  one of those CDs that play natural calming
  sounds.  

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• Electronics etc. (Buy.com 800.com)
• Tasks
• Verb Based Register
• Scavenger Hunt You are looking for 8
  rechargeable AA size batteries for a digital
  camera. You will also need the charger to go with
  it (takes not more than two to three hours to
  charge). Try to find something that costs less
  than 50. (you need need 1500 milliamps per
  battery.)
• Scavenger Hunt Find a DVD to give to some
  friend/relative as a Christmas present
• Verb Based ?

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• Computer Hardware and Software (Pcconnection.com
  Beyond.com)
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• Verb Based Register
• Scavenger Hunt Your printer cartridge is out of
  ink. You have a Hewlett Packard (DeskJet 840C)
  and need to get some replacement cartridges. Find
  some printer cartridges
• Scavenger Hunt Find some software to give to
  your friend as a present
• Verb Based ?

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Background Information for Subject

• Demographic Gender, Age, Education, Profession
• Technographic
• How many years of computer use?
• How many years of internet use?
• How many hours per week?
• Personal/Professional use?
• Other?