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NoVA UX Meetup
Usability Testing
Workshop
Will King
king@addthis
@aphizeonado
PM/UX Researcher for AddThis
Why User Test?
You don’t want this
So this can happen...
Writing Tasks
Writing Test Questions
Consider Goals
Figure these out
Where do I start?
(I know I’m lazy…)
User Onboarding
Navigation
Purchase process
Here are some tips...
Provide brief context
Speak their language
Be specific
Don’t micromanage
Don’t ask leading questions
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King
Things to Remember…
1. Provide Brief Context
2. Speak Their Language
3. Be Specific
4. Don’t Micromanage
5. Don’t Ask Leading Q.
How it feels to watch a user test
your product for the first time...
How should I act?
(I know I’m lazy…)
Keep it casual
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King
Take brief notes
How do I analyze results?
(I know I’m lazy…)
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King
Close but no cigar
Task Fail
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King
Things to Remember…
1. Keep It Casual
2. Observe
3. Take Brief Notes
4. Score Considering
Confidence
NoVA UX User Testing Workshop July 2015 - Will King

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