Hi Juan Apart from the above methods, I've also managed to use low-tech methods to conduct mobile usability tests successfully.
Method 1: External camera positioned behind the user and looks the participants shoulder. The focus of the camera is zoomed in on the phone, enough to see the screen as well as notice the participants physical interaction with the device Having this kind of frame of focus really helps as it helps understand the actions outside the screen as well as on the screen, for example: hesitation to press a button or pressing the back button after going to the wrong screen. Method 2: If testing an application and not the device itself, the N95 supports a video out from the device. This way the Video Out can be plugged directly into the observation screen (tv/monitor) and a recording device. The users actions on the small screen are displayed on the television/monitor in real time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=37344 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
