The amount of usability testing tools on the market is just staggering and now there's even more for testing on mobile devices. How do you know where to start or what to use? In this session, I'll share my experience with testing different mobile apps and websites and review some of the more popular tools and methods that are available for conducting usability testing on mobile devices (remotely and in-person).

1. Usability Testing On
Mobile Interfaces
Kyle Soucy | Usable Interface | @kylesoucy
BarCamp Manchester 2013 #bcmht7

2. So, who is this person?
Kyle Soucy
UX design consultant with 13
years experience, specializing
in user research and usability
testing.
@kylesoucy
www.UsableInterface.com

3. Image source: http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/181rzskxifcohjpg/original.jpg

4. “Mobile sales hit $5.9
billion in Q1 2013, nearly
11% of total web sales...”
- InternetRetailer.com
Source: http://www.internetretailer.com/2013/05/15/online-shopping-becomes-increasingly-mobile
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/

5. “...the mobile web will be
bigger than desktop
Internet use by 2015.”
- Morgan Stanley Study
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/

6. Mobile Matters!
Image source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh6rZE2fG1k/Uct4T4KhE0I/AAAAAAAAARo/3c_HFDkMwAE/s1600/girls-on-their-phone.jpg

7. What is usability testing?

8. Remote Usability Testing

9. Mobile In-person Usability Testing
Image source: http://unmatchedstyle.com/news/usability-testing-on-mobile-devices.php

10. Image source: http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/05/07/quick-tip-make-your-own-iphone-usability-testing-sled-for-5/

13. Testing on paper prototypes
Image source: http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/05/07/quick-tip-make-your-own-iphone-usability-testing-sled-for-5/

15. What about remote mobile
usability testing?

18. Image source: http://unmatchedstyle.com/news/usability-testing-on-mobile-devices.php

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What about remote mobile
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23. Other Mobile Usability
TestingTools

26. Image source: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Offices/Presentations/Overview/images/manycaller.jpg

27. Image source: http://blog.larrybodine.com/uploads/image/a-99-year-old-lady-using-the-ipad.jpg

28. Learn more...
•
Article: Mobile Testing Toolbox: Part 1&2
by Amber Derosa
http://uxmag.com/articles/mobile-testing-toolbox-part-1
•
Article: How To Conduct A Usability Test On A Mobile Device
by Jeff Sauro
http://www.measuringusability.com/blog/mobile-usability-test.php
•
Book: Mobile Usability
•
Book: Moderating Usability Tests
by Raluca Budiu & Jakob Nielsen
by Joe Dumas & Beth Loring

29. Thank you.
www.usableinterface.com
@kylesoucy
/usableinterface