Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-12 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Hey folks, Thanks for all who wrote with research supplier recommendations. I wanted to share all four for your future reference (see below). FWIW, Fleischman responded to me promptly with a bid, as did Fieldwork; Bay Area Research Group didn't get back to me as promised (and they have to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-12 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Ack, my URLs seem to have been edited out. They were: Fleischman Field Research http://www.ffrsf.com/ Fieldwork http://www.fieldwork.com/Facility/Home.aspx?FacilityID=33 Bay Area Research Group http://bayarearesearchgroup.com/New Site/Welcome.html Nichols Research

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-09 Thread susan dybbs
Hi Liz, I recently had a great experience with Bay Area Research Group (http://bayarearesearchgroup.com). I only used them for recruiting and can not speak to their facilities. They did a great job on screening and recruiting our targeted groups. -Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-09 Thread Michael
Usable online service (or not)? A constituent has what he calls a killer idea. He wants to open an online store where people can order their wedding card or birth card online. Weddeingcards etc take a big place in our culture en we take great care en pride in selecting these cards. I don%u2019t

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-09 Thread Tim Wright
I've said no and been proven wrong so many times (and right so many others others) that I'm hesitant to say. The best bet is to do some market research and determine the need. The market research can then feed into persona and scenario development. Google is also a good way to see if there are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-09 Thread Jeff Howard
Elizabeth, I've used Fieldwork for recruiting with some success. They have a facility in San Francisco, just up the road from Palo Alto. Their space is geared more toward focus groups, but I'm pretty sure you could use one of their smaller rooms for usability testing. http://www.fieldwork.com/

[IxDA Discuss] Research supplier near Palo Alto

2008-10-08 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Hi folks! Could you all recommend some research suppliers in or around Palo Alto, California who'd be able to recruit participants for usability testing as well as provide space to conduct it (one-way mirror, not much else)? Your wisdom and recommendations greatly appreciated -- merci