This Webmasters meeting featured a special guest, Assoc. Prof Laura Ruel from the School of Media and Journalism. Laura Ruel is a Hugh Morton Distinguished associate professor of design, user experience and interactive media for the school’s visual communication sequences. She also is the academic director for UNC’s Master of Arts in Technology and Communication degree program. She spoke to us about web usability testing on a shoestring, when there is no time or money and you don’t know where to begin.
Presentation:
- Web Usability Testing Presentation (pdf)
Users are always RIGHT!
Usability and Eyetracking to Improve Web Sites
Laura Ruel, Hugh Morton Distinguished Associate Professor
School of Media and Journalism | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Resources:
- OJR’s ‘five guide’ to do-it-yourself website usability testing–
Online Journalism Review, by - Screencast-O-Matic
Fast, free screen recording - Sensible.com
Advanced Common Sense is the online home of Web usability consultant and author Steve Krug. - Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition)
- Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
