Re: [IxDA Discuss] Indexing / storing usability study results

2010-02-03 Thread Audrey Crane
We are playing with the Acrobat indexing function as that seems like a good candidate for us -- it doesn't require anyone to write in a specific format or really do anything special, but it does make it seem vaguely possible that you could find a needle in a haystack. Thanks! . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Indexing / storing usability study results

2010-01-05 Thread Chauncey Wilson
I've long been of the opinion that part of our UX infrastructure should be a usability/UX/design database where we can track the results of all types of user research/design critiques, field data, and other types of data. The data can then be cataloged in many ways and allow UX and others to: 1.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Indexing / storing usability study results

2010-01-05 Thread Nick Gould
This is a GREAT question and something we have struggled with, too... We don't have the answer yet, but one interesting tool we've discovered is the indexing function in Acrobat. I don't have the details at hand at the moment, but basically you can index multiple PDF files and make them easily sear

[IxDA Discuss] Indexing / storing usability study results

2010-01-05 Thread Audrey Crane
I am working in an organization that is focused on doing quick, lightweight usability research, especially once the work has a good foundation: bringing a design into a coffee shop, for example, running 5 quick (15 minute) studies, making changes, showing 3 more people the next day, etc. In this m