Usability Testing Exercise Kinds of tasks Scavenger Hunt

Usability Testing Exercise Kinds of tasks: Scavenger Hunt and Verb Based (based on UIE tasks)

Kinds of Usability Tasks Verb Based Tasks: Kinds of actions that people that take on the website Register Log In Set up a Wish. List

Kinds of Usability Tasks Scavenger Hunt Tasks: Tasks which are examples of the kinds of information people look for on a website Find a good statistics book Find a cartridge for your printer Find the contact information

Usability Testing: Ecommerce Sites Book etc (Amazon. com & Barnes and Noble. com) • • • Verb Based: Register Verb Based: Create a wish list Verb Based: Find out how to return a book Scavenger Hunt: Find out Umberto Eco’s latest book Scavenger Hunt: Work is so stressful. You have heard that listening to calming sounds at work can help you keep relaxed. See if you can find one of those CD’s that play natural calming sounds.

Electronics etc. (Buy. com & 800. com) Tasks: • Verb Based: Register • Scavenger Hunt: You are looking for 8 rechargeable AA size batteries for a digital camera. You will also need the charger to go with it (takes not more than two to three hours to charge). Try to find something that costs less than $50. (you need 1500 milliamps per battery. ) • Scavenger Hunt: Find a DVD to give to some friend/relative as a Christmas present • Verb Based: ?

Computer Hardware and Software (Pcconnection. com & Beyond. com) • Verb Based: Register • Scavenger Hunt: Your printer cartridge is out of ink. You have a Hewlett Packard (Desk. Jet 840 C) and need to get some replacement cartridges. Find some printer cartridges • Scavenger Hunt: Find some software to give to your friend as a present • Verb Based: ?

Background Information for Subject • Demographic: Gender, Age, Education, Profession • Technographic: – How many years of computer use? – How many years of internet use? – How many hours per week? – Personal/Professional use? • Other?