have you ever been in an ll usability study?
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StoneSelf Karuna
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03-14-2006 09:47
for any feature
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03-14-2006 09:48
From: StoneSelf Karuna for any feature isn't that every time we log in? 
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03-14-2006 09:53
Has there been any?
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Desmond Shang
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03-14-2006 10:01
I have participated in Previews.
I suppose that counts for something. Though generally, everyone beat me to posting whatever feedback I came up with, so I largely stayed silent.
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03-14-2006 10:06
Terraforming tools, custom anims, and LindeX to name three off the top of my head. I'm sure there have been others I haven't been involved with.  Regards, -Flip
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StoneSelf Karuna
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03-14-2006 10:10
From: FlipperPA Peregrine Terraforming tools, custom anims, and LindeX to name three off the top of my head. I'm sure there have been others I haven't been involved with. would you still have copies of the survey questions you could share? if they aren't nda'd? |
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Lora Morgan
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03-14-2006 10:22
I've never heard of a usability test being conducted, but I assume it would have to happen locally since they would need to physically observe you. And I'm nowhere near CA, so, no I haven't.
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StoneSelf Karuna
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03-14-2006 10:24
From: Lora Morgan I've never heard of a usability test being conducted, but I assume it would have to happen locally since they would need to physically observe you. And I'm nowhere near CA, so, no I haven't. next question, has anyone been in an in situ usability test with someone simply observing? |
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Selador Cellardoor
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03-14-2006 10:28
'Usability studies'?
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StoneSelf Karuna
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03-14-2006 10:34
From: Selador Cellardoor 'Usability studies'? arcane branch of software development where someone checks how people use the software, would need to use the software, where they might get tripped up, what people want the software to do, problems people have, problems people are trying to solve, who uses the software, etcetcetc... the who, what, where, when, why, and how of using any given software. not a very well defined process. cousin to the software quality assurance process. |
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FlipperPA Peregrine
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03-14-2006 10:43
From: StoneSelf Karuna would you still have copies of the survey questions you could share? if they aren't nda'd? I'm sure there weren't NDAs on anything I was ever asked to give feedback on, and not every one had targeted questions. I know the LindeX usability test had questions sent via email, I'll see if I can dig them up; if not, I'm sure someone still has them. If your question was meant to be, "Has Linden Lab ever observed people using in-development versions of their software behind one-way mirrors with videotapes rolling and an list of tasks for people to accomplish?", then I think the answer would be "no". Usability testing, on the other hand, does not imply the need to have targeted feedback questions, tasks to accomplish, or anything in particular. It can be simple observation and/or discussion; in fact, sometimes that is more valuable. Regards, -Flip
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StoneSelf Karuna
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03-14-2006 10:46
From: FlipperPA Peregrine I'm sure there weren't NDAs on anything I was ever asked to give feedback on, and not every one had targeted questions. I know the LindeX usability test had questions sent via email, I'll see if I can dig them up; if not, I'm sure someone still has them.
If your question was meant to be, "Has Linden Lab ever observed people using in-development versions of their software behind one-way mirrors with videotapes rolling and an list of tasks for people to accomplish?", then I think the answer would be "no". Usability testing, on the other hand, does not imply the need to have targeted feedback questions, tasks to accomplish, or anything in particular. It can be simple observation and/or discussion; in fact, sometimes that is more valuable. there are many forms of usuability testing. the one-way mirror thing is only one. i'm interested in what you might have experienced. |