2. Mobile Devices Harbor More Germs Than A
Men's Room Flush Handle
-
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/14/3103164
/talk-about-going-viral-touch-screen.html
3. The study of the relative ease with which a
user can complete a given task
23. Heuristic evaluation
Paper
Simulators/emulators/ desktop
On device
Field
Lab…sleds and cameras and capture, oh my!
24. Method Time Cost ROI
Paper moderate minimal high
Desktop/emulat
or/simulator
moderate minimal high
Lab high varies high
Field high minimal unclear,
probably high
25. Paper prototypes
http://interactivelogic.net/wp/2009/09/iphone-
wireframe-templates/
http://gliderguns.files.wordpress.com/2010/0
1/android_wireframe_templates3.pdf
31. “Results indicate that conducting a time-
consuming field test may not be worthwhile
when searching user interface flaws to
improve user interaction”
-Anne Kaikkonen, Aki Kekäläinen, Mihael Cankar, Titti Kallio, and
Anu Kankainen
Journal of Usability Studies, Issue 1, Volume 1
32. “In the field-based evaluation we identified
significantly more usability problems and this
setting revealed problems with interaction
style and cognitive load that were not
identified in the laboratory.”
It’s Worth the Hassle! The Added Value of Evaluating the Usability
of Mobile Systems in the Field -Christian Monrad Nielsen, Nordic
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction; Vol. 189
33. I’m guessing many of your colleagues and
friends have smartphones….test with them
first!
Especially useful for basic functional testing
34. Mobile OK Checker
http://validator.w3.org/mobile/
MobiReady
http://ready.mobi/launch.jsp?locale=en_EN
43. A Guide to Usability Testing an iPhone app
http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article64
96.asp
10 Excellent Tools for Testing Your Site on
Mobile Devices
http://sixrevisions.com/tools/10-excellent-
tools-for-testing-your-site-on-mobile-
devices/#more-4121