The second step of conducting a usability test is to recruit participants. A common misconception is made between demographics and the objective of a usability test.
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Usability Test Step 1: Brainstorm Top Usability Objectives
A description of the first step of a usability test with a few helpful suggestions for popular usability test objectives.
Read morePrinciples of User Experience Design
UX is an abbreviation for User Experience. You may have heard it referred to as User Interface Design. In recent years, the trend has been to move more toward UX, as it is a more comprehensive approach to design than it’s predecessor. UX takes into account more than just the science and engineering of design….
Read moreHow Usability Fits With Search Engine Optimization
Usability or SEO? Which is more important? This is an age old battle, much like “Tastes Great” versus “Less Filling”, Ginger vs. Mary-Ann, or for the younger crowd, Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. The reality is, this shouldn’t be a battle at all. Some of the most important things you can do for usability are…
Read moreUser Research: Know Your Audience!
When designing your website it is of great importance that you know as much about your audience as you can. Your audience for this purpose consists of anyone and everyone who will be using your website at any given time. There are many different types of research that you can do to figure out not…
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