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Usability test idea [message #7526]

Fri, 30 September 2005 15:03

Ed Burnette
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Here's an idea for EclipseCon2006. Set up a room with a camera exclusively for usability testing while the conference is running. People would wander in, do a usability test and comment on the software, then leave and the next person would come in. People could also just come in to watch somebody else perform the test, and write down their observations to share with the project team.

We'll have 1000+ captive users, why not take advantage of that? Projects large and small could sign up ahead of time for time slots in the usability lab and bring their own computer to test on. At the end of the time slot they'd be given the videotape and all the feedback to take home.

The following post made me think of this: http://www.eclipsezone.com/eclipse/forums/m91936886.html

What do you think?

--Ed

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Re: Usability test idea [message #7969 is a reply to message #7526]

Fri, 30 September 2005 22:00

Eclipse Webmaster
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Ed Burnette wrote:

> Here's an idea for EclipseCon2006. Set up a room with a camera exclusively
for usability testing while the conference is running.

I think that's a great idea, Ed. Sign me up as a volunteer tester for the
few projects down my alley of knowledge.

D.

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Re: Usability test idea [message #7984 is a reply to message #7526]

Mon, 03 October 2005 01:36

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Bjorn Freeman-Benson
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Ed,
How's about you submit a proposal to EclipseCon for this and let the
community express their interest? Denis will vote for it; I'll vote for
it; I'll bet others will too. Use the "Code Camp" type of submission.

> Here's an idea for EclipseCon2006. Set up a room with a camera exclusively for usability testing while the conference is running. People would wander in, do a usability test and comment on the software, then leave and the next person would come in. People could also just come in to watch somebody else perform the test, and write down their observations to share with the project team.

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Re: Usability test idea [message #8012 is a reply to message #7984]

Mon, 03 October 2005 08:58

Ed Burnette
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Through http://canuck.gda.itesm.mx/eclipsezilla/ ?

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