ux fist fighting - designing for usability

Threekeyareasofthistalk

• Whatis‘usability’?• Whatmakesagoodusabilityperson?• Whatcanyoudo?

Allofthesethings

• Willbetoldthroughstoriesaboutme

Whatis‘usability’?

GoodQuestion

WhyisUsabilityImportant?

WhatLedMeIntoUsability

WhatledmeintoUsability?

I’veAlwaysQuestionedAuthority

DreamsDoComeTrue

WhatDoesaUXConsultantDo?

• Anothergoodquestion• Weconsultwithclientstoimprovetheusabilityofadigitalinterface• Wealsospecialize• Ihaveco-workerswhosespecialtiesareInformationArchitecture,Content,Design• MyspecialtyisUsabilityTesting

UsabilityTesting

WhatMakesAGoodUsabilityPerson?

YouHaveToGiveAFuck

YouHavetoUnderstandYourOwnBias

YouHaveToAskQuestions

DONOTEVER SAY

WhatCanYouDo?

TestingforUsabilityisnotDifficult

• Youneedtovalidateyourassumptions• Withpeoplewhorepresentthetargetaudienceofyourapp/site/game• Youneedtowritegoodtasks

OnlineTools

• Surveys

OnlineTools

• Surveys

OnlineTools

• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation

OnlineTools

• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation• MechanicalTurk

OnlineTools

• Surveys• HeuristicEvaluation• MechanicalTurk• UserTesting.com

InClosing

Tip:UseVideostoConveyFindings

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