Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-06-02 Thread Don Habas
Been to http://focussuites.com/ a number of times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=42308 Welcome to the Interaction Design Associati

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-06-02 Thread Gretchen Anderson
I've had good luck with: http://www.murrayhillcenter.com/about.html Not a great site, but they did good recruiting and have good facilities. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-29 Thread Caroline Jarrett
The STC Usability and User Experience Special Interest Group maintains a listing of labs in New York and elsewhere. http://www.stcsig.org/usability/topics/recruiting-firms.html Best Caroline Jarrett www.formsthatwork.com Welcome t

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-28 Thread John Labriola
These guys are more aligned with Market research but I have heard people who have used the more for usability type testing. The Focus Room, http://www.focusroom.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=4

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-28 Thread Ken Ohnemus
I have worked with New York Focus on a number of occassions and have had great results - http://www.newyorkfocus.com/new_york/home.htm. I have also worked with Schlesinger Associates to a lesser extent as well -http://www.schlesingerassociates.com/locations/newyork_home.html. Both facilities can

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-28 Thread Tania Schlatter
We used Murray Hill Center in NYC a few years ago for paper prototype tests and were pleased with their recruiting, facilities and service overall. http://www.murrayhillcenter.com/nyc/nyc_facility.html Tania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-28 Thread Bryan Owens
Hi Nicholas, What are your requirements? Do you need a special area for observers, with a one-way mirror, etc., or do you just need space for equipment, moderator and subject? If the latter, you could try New Work City. They have a conference room that would probably work. Otherwise you could

[IxDA Discuss] Facility for usability test in NYC?

2009-05-27 Thread Nicholas Iozzo
Looking for recommendations on a place anyone has used in Manhattan for doing usability tests. I saw this question in the archive, (http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=28337) but it had no replies. Thanks. Welcome to the Interaction