Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

Hi Jeff, I already tried screen capture. The device I am going to do my research on is the BlackBerry Curve, http://tinyurl.com/3ctk2w, I found two screen capture for BlackBerry devices, http://tinyurl.com/2qeles and http://tinyurl.com/3e3mp6 but those screen capture isn't good enough, the way the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] RobotReplay...anyone used them before?

I'm currently using CrazyEgg to track clicks and see where the users come from, but this one looks more interesting, like doing remote UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss?post=22239 __

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

Miguel, Can you provide a little more detail on what the purpose of the test is? If you are doing "usability testing of software" such as watching tasks, and are interested in the detailed interaction, you are probably headed down the right track and Barbara's recommended tools are great. Howeve

[IxDA Discuss] HTML Prototypers

What editor do you use? *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ Welcome to the I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

> I AM prototyping the touchscreen buttons along with 'click' > behavior to get > some user feedback. The actual touchscreen arrives today...fun > fun. :) Hi Billy, welcome! We recently developed a touch screen kiosk here at Behavior, and it was great fun. One of the interesting things we

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD for 3D / Virtual Worlds: Looking for resources

Hi Milan, Here at http://www.topicscape.com we've been selling 3D business software - an information organizer and a To Do list tasks manager - for about 18 months now. These work in 3D landscapes to help the user take in much more information at one time and use quick zooming and flying as well

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

All I tell them is that I work for the company. I never explain my role. -Mike *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Quote from DUX2007 today. "Always paper first. Always. Paper before Pixel." Mark Baskinger Faculty, Quality of Life Technology, Carnegie Mellon Robotics, University of Pittsburgh Presentation: Experientializing Home Appliances to Empower the Aging Population for Autonomous Living __

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

Hi All, I work in a globl environment and most of my projects are global in nature. That means the applications / websites etc get used across the major regions which are Amercas, Europe & Middles East and finally Asia Pacific. The way we do usability testing is that the test administrators/mode

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Most people miss what Visio can do. Do not think of Visio as a drawing tool. Think of it as a drawing language. You can do a lot of great stuff with automation. You do not have to use the shapes it gives you. You can make your own. All of that being said. Visio out of the box is a generic tool. U

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Just for my information, what is that most people dislike Visio so much? • Raminder Oberoi www.retheory.com On Nov 6, 2007, at 8:45 PM, Katie Albers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 8:15 PM -0500 11/6/07, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote: >> On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: >> >>> The

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On 7/11/07 3:47 AM, "Andrei Herasimchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Think of it this way: If you saw a drawing of the > Volkswagen Beetle back in 1995 you'd think it was pretty cool and > some opinions. uh .. waitaminit .. since when would a *drawing* of a Volkswagen Beetle be thought of as re

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

In the company I work for we prototype most of the interfaces in Flash. However, we are trying to switch from Flash to a combination of Evas and Edje. Besides being open source, these tools allows us to develop prototypes that can be easily modified and used in the final product because the code ge

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

At 8:15 PM -0500 11/6/07, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote: >On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: > >> The fact that Visio seems to be a "legitimate" tool in the field >> just makes me want to cry. I mean, would you create a scale model if >> you were building the original iPod out of P

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Hi, I build out prototypes using Homesite/Photoshop with varying degrees of complexity depending on the usability tasks. If something is required for which I don't possess the skills (or time) then it's farmed out to one of our web dev guys. Here's an example of a prototype for a call center tool

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

Hi Margaret. I've been doing user research in South East Asia, and I've experienced exactly what you've described. Some users feel more comfortable and free to express their honest opinions in cases where we tell them we did not design the prototype. But it isn't true for all users. Some use

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

On 11/6/07, Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting Barbara, I saw your slides and son I was looking for Elmo > cameras :-) > > As you have tried them, Can you say that the cameras are able to capture the > mobile screen in details, with good quality? > Scott Weiss can probably articulate

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 6, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Matthew Nish-Lapidus wrote: > That being said, paper is a valuable design tool and can be used to > great advantage. But if what you need is a true interaction > prototype then you need an interactive medium. That's an interesting concept. Using an interactive m

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: > The fact that Visio seems to be a "legitimate" tool in the field > just makes me want to cry. I mean, would you create a scale model if > you were building the original iPod out of PlayDough to show to the > guy who signs the checks wh

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: > On Nov 4, 2007, at 6:39 PM, KS Wang wrote: > >> Paper! ... Good for drafting out, materialising and visualising the >> ideas I have in mind, before moving on the the standards like >> Visio, Omni Graffe > > Paper is not a prototyping too

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

> On Nov 6, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Mark Schraad wrote: > >> I respectfully disagree Andrei, and I know that I am not alone. We >> all understand your beliefs, but you are phrasing them as an edict. >> You can decide this for yourself, or even your own company, but not >> for the profession or the indus

[IxDA Discuss] RobotReplay...anyone used them before?

Anyone used a service called RobotReplay before? Seems to be a site activity tracking tool of some sort. Very clever, from what I saw of the 3 minute demo. Here's the link. http://www.robotreplay.com/ *Come to IxDA Intera

[IxDA Discuss] IxDA Membership Survey - Nov 2007

Hello IxDA! The IxDA Board of Directors is about to hold our annual retreat, and we’d like to get your input into some issues that we will be discussing. There are a lot of items on the table, but we have created this survey across two areas we believe are vital to the growth of IxDA as a c

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 6, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Mark Schraad wrote: > I respectfully disagree Andrei, and I know that I am not alone. We > all understand your beliefs, but you are phrasing them as an edict. > You can decide this for yourself, or even your own company, but not > for the profession or the industr

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on videorecording

Thanks Peter, I will write to those guys, Noldus, to enquire for price and delivery. While searching for more information, I came through some other interesting links. http://www.tracksys.co.uk/product-details.php?id=9 http://www.ux-design.net/tracksys.php Any other comment, advice, t

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

Interesting Barbara, I saw your slides and son I was looking for Elmo cameras :-) As you have tried them, Can you say that the cameras are able to capture the mobile screen in details, with good quality? Thanks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beha

[IxDA Discuss] Seattle Monthly Meetup at the World Usability Day event (11/8)

Hey Seattleites, our November monthly meetup will take place at the World Usability Day event on the University of Washington campus: http://www.worldusabilityday.org/event/show/277 What: World Usability Day Seattle 2007 When: 5-11pm, November 8th, 2007 (3-5pm - usability lab tours)

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Reminder: IxDA Boston presents Steve Mulder: A Persona Workshop

http://boston.going.com/IxDABostonPersonas with update image On Nov 6, 2007 3:46 PM, Lisa deBettencourt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IxDA Boston is pleased to present Steve Mulder: A Persona Workshop > > Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 7:00PM (6:30 for socializing and snacks) > > Location : Molec

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

On 11/6/07, Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am going to run a usability research on the BlackBerry Curve, for which I > want to video record the device screen for a later detailed analysis. > > I got a couple of camcorders, cheap camcorders, to discover that the > resolution they offer is so

[IxDA Discuss] Mobile phones usability research - Advices on video recording

Hello, I am going to run a usability research on the BlackBerry Curve, for which I want to video record the device screen for a later detailed analysis. I got a couple of camcorders, cheap camcorders, to discover that the resolution they offer is so poor that they are of no value for this researc

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Reminder: IxDA Boston presents Steve Mulder: A Persona Workshop

IxDA Boston is pleased to present Steve Mulder: A Persona Workshop Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 7:00PM (6:30 for socializing and snacks) Location : Molecular 343 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 map it!

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Love it! - very nice Pauric. On Tuesday, November 06, 2007, at 03:01PM, "pauric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I used a 10" bandsaw, Orbital & belt sander and sometimes a drill >press, e.g. http://tinyurl.com/2w86gp >for some things http://tinyurl.com/2ula9h > > >. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

I used a 10" bandsaw, Orbital & belt sander and sometimes a drill press, e.g. http://tinyurl.com/2w86gp for some things http://tinyurl.com/2ula9h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss?post=22050 ___

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

I don't alter myself or role, but a key is how to position the test itself. I stress the fact that my goal is to make the best possible product/experience/interface for them, and their opinions are crucial. I stress that they will not hurt my feelings and when applicable, that it is not

Re: [IxDA Discuss] People who really OUGHT to have done user testing

My pet hate with design that has clearly had no user testing is the new pedestrian crossing signals in the UK. Jeremy Keith phrases it better than I can at http://adactio.com/journal/1154/ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* Febr

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Hi everyone, I shifted the "Paper is not a prototyping tool" discussion to its own thread to avoid derailing Todd's thread. http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=22174 To get back on track, Todd is asking "what prototyping tools are in your toolbox?" // jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD for 3D / Virtual Worlds: Looking for resources

> I am looking for resources on interactive and interaction design > projects, scenarios and approaches regarding 3D Environemts and > collaborative virtual worlds, especially in a Business or Enterprise > related context. Any business/enterprise that is considering using a 3D environment for c

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On this matter I have to agree with Andrei. Paper is a design tool, and a design is different than a prototype. For prototyping interactivity the prototype has to be interactive... otherwise it's just a design comp with notes. That being said, paper is a valuable design tool and can be used to g

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

On Nov 6, 2007 10:37 AM, Katie Albers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the part that surprises me...why are you telling the users > who you are at all? It helps to have your first name, to increase > their comfort, but beyond that, you're just someone doing research to > figure out whether the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

At 8:37 AM -0800 11/6/07, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: >On Nov 6, 2007, at 8:06 AM, Jack Moffett wrote: > >> That may be true. In other contexts, users may not give as much >> feedback about a "polished" design/prototype due to the fact that it >> already seems finished, and therefore not easily ch

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

At 9:37 PM -0800 11/5/07, margaret wrote: >We ran a recent usability study and it was brought up in the post mortem >that perhaps users would be more comfortable if they didn't know we were the >designers. Not only 'more comfortable' and 'more honest' but also maybe less >'eager to please.' > >Have

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

I respectfully disagree Andrei, and I know that I am not alone. We all understand your beliefs, but you are phrasing them as an edict. You candecide this for yourself, or even your own company, but not for the profession or the industry. Sorry. Mark On Tuesday, November 06, 2007, at 12:51PM,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 5, 2007, at 7:47 PM, Mike Scarpiello wrote: > Hmm, this is all very strange. So someone wrote and entire book on > it, we did it many times in grad school, buts it's not a > prototyping tool? I'll say it again. Paper is *NOT* a prototyping tool. I don't care what you've been taught or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On 6 Nov 2007, at 16:37, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: > On Nov 6, 2007, at 8:06 AM, Jack Moffett wrote: > >> That may be true. In other contexts, users may not give as much >> feedback about a "polished" design/prototype due to the fact that it >> already seems finished, and therefore not easily chan

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

We frequently assess mocks or prototypes on two measurements, polish and fidelity. Plish is obvious, fidelity it the extend that fnsiton and fit have been thought out and details. We sometimes deliver mocks that are high polsh and low fidelity so that we can assess brand, or to show sales how it

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 5, 2007, at 2:06 PM, Robert Hoekman, Jr. wrote: > There are also some good reasons *not* to use these tools. I disagree. We're talking prototypes here. Any other means of making a software prototype will always lack in some significant way, in either it's prototyped interaction model o

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

On Nov 6, 2007, at 8:06 AM, Jack Moffett wrote: > That may be true. In other contexts, users may not give as much > feedback about a "polished" design/prototype due to the fact that it > already seems finished, and therefore not easily changed. When it's > just a drawing, the possibilities are end

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Welcome to the list, Billy! > In my context, I perceive that > users give better feedback if the prototype is a closer > approximation of the > real thing. That may be true. In other contexts, users may not give as much feedback about a "polished" design/prototype due to the fact that it

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Hello, I am working on a touchscreen interface for a manufacturing application. I sketched out on paper the various screens in rough detail, and now I can impress my friends and neighbors by calling it a 'paper prototype.' I work for a small company, so my paper prototype is primarily a developme

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD for 3D / Virtual Worlds: Looking for resources

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] The Five Competencies of User Experience Design

I do not quite understand WHY Prototype Engineering is a competency. Should it not be Software Engineering - again a very broad term but referring to the technical/engineering aspect of the work. Here is my list titled "The Core Competencies of a UX Professional" 1. Communication Skills 2. Analyt

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Call for Proposals - CHI 2008 Workshop: Optimizing Agile UCD (date extended)

Interesting - I just sat all day yesterday through a Larry Constantine seminar on Agile and UCD where he "almost" wrote off the entire User Research, Persona development parts of Big Design Up Front - and focused almost completely on modeling activities/tasks using UML. I must say that quite a few

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[IxDA Discuss] IxD for 3D / Virtual Worlds: Looking for resources

Hi everybody! I am looking for resources on interactive and interaction design projects, scenarios and approaches regarding 3D Environemts and collaborative virtual worlds, especially in a Business or Enterprise related context. If anyone knows some good links, I would be glad to know about it.

[IxDA Discuss] Call for Proposals - CHI 2008 Workshop: Optimizing Agile UCD (date extended)

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

I'm a horrible liar (ask anyone who has ever bought a car or house from me), but I have omitted details from users during a test, if I had a hand in the design or development process. I prefer to avoid the situation altogether, but have had to do it in the past. I find it best to be very neutral

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

Interesting question. I've never altered my stated role for the purpose of a test; I think it's because I've only run tests on systems that someone else designed. I can certainly see where it would be best to not reveal that information, or at least mitigate the potential for the outcome you descri

[IxDA Discuss] People who really OUGHT to have done user testing

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Re: [IxDA Discuss] Using color to identify content, or types of action, or both?

In my opinion, yellow doesn´t mean error for people. Maybe red does. You can check an expert opinion in Leatrice Eiseman books On Nov 3, 2007 7:56 PM, Ben Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm working on a web app that has a brand color palette with 6 bright, bold > colors: > >- very dark b

[IxDA Discuss] Do you change who you are for participants?

We ran a recent usability study and it was brought up in the post mortem that perhaps users would be more comfortable if they didn't know we were the designers. Not only 'more comfortable' and 'more honest' but also maybe less 'eager to please.' Have you ever slightly altered who you are in order

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Factors in converting from on-ground to online task accomplishment

Hi Ariel, 2 other important considerations missing in this discussion are 1) distance/proximity of the service 2) Energy/Money conserved by taking online path Please comment... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Yes, I use it a lot. It can generate elaborate prototypes but you need to invest a bit of time to do so, thus, I tend to use it for small tools or modules vs. large projects since time is something in short supply. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 6, 2007, at 12:16 AM, "Rony Philip" <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What tools do you use for prototyping?

Robert wrote: "There are also some good reasons not to use these tools." I would argue that the tools used for a task such as prototyping are pretty much irrelevant. As long as it gets the job done. Now, understanding what it will take to get the job done requires you understanding who the audie