I presume you have some substantive evidence that no testing is require then?
On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Every time with the Jakob. I've already expressed my (obviously personal) > opinion once so here is my Nielsen haiku: > > > Modern users ask > > what time is Mr Nielsen? > > 1994. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 14 August 2007 14:54 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links > > > Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them > though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? > > For example, I got taught to use mind-maps back at school in '86, but the > whole point of them is that you create them personally to help you to use a > "visual system" to help memorise abstract things - if someone else (or a > machine) makes them then you are into "meaningless" territory... > > The spiky-graph one is the most comprehensible style. > > > On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/ > > > > > > Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com approach applied as an > > alternative nav for the bbc radio player: > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Simon Cobb > > *Sent:* 16 May 2007 09:42 > > *To:* ' [email protected]' > > *Subject:* data visualisation links > > > > > > Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some > > interesting stuff: > > > > http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ > > > > hope it does the same for you. > > > > Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these > > sites, not for their accessibility > > > > > > > > -- > Please email me back if you need any more help. > > Brian Butterworth > www.ukfree.tv > -- Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv

