Brandon Sallee

Designers, developers, information architects… Have you ever performed a usability function or principle in public? Did you pay people or viewers to perform the test? What would you consider an appropriate amount of compensation for a street or gorilla usability test? Do you think it is appropriate to call a street or off the cuff [...]

For all of those businesses looking for facilities or a general understanding on how to perform usability testing contact your local UPA chapter. Information on member services and chapters in your local town check out UPA’s directories (http://directory.upassoc.org/).

Metrics Reference based on testing an alertbox: “Track progress between releases. You cannot fine-tune your methodology unless you know how well you’re doing. Assess your competitive position. Are you better or worse than other companies? Where are you better or worse? Make a Stop/Go decision before launch. Is the design good enough to release to [...]

Here is a unique article on some usability metrics used to describe high level measurements: “Usability metrics Usability metrics are precise, quality measures used to evaluate the system. Their purpose is to produce a system that is neither under- nor over-engineered. To understand why usability metrics are useful, remember the joke about the guys out [...]

Are you looking for material on usability or usability testing? Need information on how to conduct tests, new and improved products for capturing test data, or just a beginner, the following link can provide just that and more. UPA (Usability Professional Association) is a global organization committed to the growth in conceptual design and testing [...]