Virtual University HumanComputer Interaction Lecture 33 Evaluation Part

Virtual University Human-Computer Interaction Lecture 33 Evaluation – Part V Imran Hussain University of Management and Technology (UMT) Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

In Today’s Lecture … • Heuristic evaluation • Home page design 2 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Evaluation The process of systematically collecting data that informs us about what it is like for a particular or group of users to use a product for a particular task in a certain type of environment 3 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Tabs 4 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Tabs 5 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Global Navigation • Exceptions in consistency – Home Page – Forms • e. g. , e-commerce site – Printable pages • Exceptions can have minimal versions 6 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Trunk Test 7 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Trunk Test • Imagine yourself: – – 8 Blindfolded Locked in trunk of car Driven around for a while And then …. Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Trunk Test • Acid test for good Web navigation • True test isn’t if you can figure out given enough time and close scrutiny • Elements should pop off the page – Whether looking closely or not • Reliance should be on overall appearance rather than details 9 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Trunk Test • • • 10 What site is this? (Site ID) What page am I on? (Page Name) What are the major sections of this site? (Sections) What are my options at this level? (Local navigation) Where am I on the scheme of things? (“You are here” indicators) How can I search? Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Trunk Test • Step 1 – Choose a page anywhere in the site (print) • Step 2 – Position yourself so you can study the page • Step 3 – Quickly find and circle each item 11 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Home Page • Conveying the big picture – – 12 What is this? What do they have here? What can I do here? Why should I be here and not somewhere else? Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

Home Page • Getting the message across – Tagline – Welcome blurb – Mission statements • “we offer world-class … … blah” 13 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT

some examples … 14 Web Usability Workshop © 2005 Imran Hussain | UMT