Re: [IxDA Discuss] Traffic analysis tools?
May not meet all of your requirements, but Google Analytics (https://www.google.com/analytics/provision/ ) is free and provides a huge range of tools and reports on site usage including click-maps and A/B/multi-variant testing. Of course one cannot necessarily read much user intent from analytics only, that's why I wouldn't necessarily call it 'measuring usability'. It is good for testing hypothesis and locating areas for greater qualitative research. For example, you can set up funnels and track where users are exiting a workflow or which are your top landing or exit pages (sometimes this can surprise you) and make sure that maps to your assumptions about how users are using your site. I was not involved in the setup of our analytics. I imagine this usage data is stored in the google cloud (thus not meeting your first requirement) but blurb is a stickler for security and privacy so we wouldn't be using this unless it met those requirements. best, Chad On Dec 29, 2009, at 2:51 AM, Kordian Piotr Klecha wrote: I am looking for some traffic analysis systems/tools that should be used in measuring usability. The main requirements are: * standalone - no data can be send outside the company environment, * wide spectrum of (easy readable) reporting: the-more-the-better. Additionaly - some kind of support for interface-analysis (e.g. possibility to compare metrics for two or three randomly displayed versions of the same page) would be nice, as well as all these candies like site overlay. Any recommendations? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Breadcrumbs including page title or no?
Audrey, I can totally empathize with desire to simplify, simplify, simplify. There is some credence to the SEO argument as having a redundancy between the URL, page title (as shown on browser), headline, and breadcrumbs (or sub header) are variables in improving page rank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=45266 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Why are there no
The Institute of Design in Chicago (my alma mater) has Master of Design Methods which is a nine month executive master's degree. http://www.id.iit.edu/312/ Snip The Master of Design Methods (MDM) is a nine month (or 2-3 year part- time) executive master's degree for exceptional design, management, engineering and other professionals who wish to acquire robust design methods and frameworks and to apply design thinking to the development of products, communications, services, and systems. MDM courses cover design methods and frameworks in areas like user observation and research; prototyping of new services, products and businesses; creating systems of innovation; visualizing alternative futures; and linking user innovation to organizational strategy. Qualifications for admission are rigorous, including a minimum of five years professional experience, with evidence of leadership as a team/ project leader or product manager; recognition of professional work in the form of awards, publication in professional journals, and letters of evaluation from peers; and specific examples of achievements in design or product development/management. /snip Cheers, Chad On Feb 25, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Chris wrote: On a related note, I do wish that a premier design school (e.g. RISD, Art Center, SVA, New School, CMU) would step up and address the need for online / part-time IxD executive MFA program for practitioners, along the executive MBA model with a mix of online learning and on campus sessions. Forgive me if I've overlooked an existing program, but it seems (just based on this discussion list) that there is a significant demand for this option, particularly with the current economic pressures. Employed designers could leverage company sponsorship to work towards their executive MFA using online materials with infrequent on campus (2-3 all weekend sessions per semester) crits / intensive workshops to address the need for face-to-face interaction. It seems like the field has matured to a point where programs like this should exist, does it not? Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Online Questionnaire Best Practices (Anyone remember that Interactions article?)
Howdy all - I am looking for a resource which outlines list best practices for online questionnaire creation. Want to provide some guidance to our marketing team. I remember reading a great one or two page article on Top Ten Best Practiced for User Questionnaires or something like that in an issue of Interactions magazine a year or so ago, but cannot for the life of me track it down. It had a some great items such as starting with easy to answer questions and to not include a middle, neutral point (i.e. Satisfied, Neutral, Dissatisfied), etc.. Anybody remember this article or have a similar resource? As an aside, this Quant research will be complimented with some Qualitative studies, just mentioned to avoid starting a thread on the pros and cons of each. Thanks for the help. Cheers, Chad ... Chad Jennings VP, Design and User Experience [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blurb, Inc. ... 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
[IxDA Discuss] [Job] Senior Designer at Blurb
Senior Designer - Interface Web -- Do you love books and fiend over pixels? Looking to team up with a tight-knit crew of designers, engineers and product gurus to lead the design of our website and collaborate to conceptualize and build brilliant solutions for Web 2.0 applications? Check out Blurb (www.blurb.com). Blurb is a company and a community passionate about books – reading, making, sharing, and selling them. Blurb’s creative publishing service is simple and smart enough to make anyone a bookmaker. Located in downtown San Francisco and funded by Canaan Partners and Anthem Venture Partners, Blurb is bringing book publishing to the masses. We are looking for someone with: • Stellar design chops (mad love for the grid, typography, and branding systems) • A broad range of web client experience • The ability to innovate and iterate with stealth agility • Fervent curiosity Skills in snowboarding, juggling, foam dart shooting, foosball, and excessive laughter are all greatly appreciated. Extra bonus: free lunch Wednesdays. Interested? Please email your resume and a link to your online portfolio to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry, but we won't consider any applications sent without a link to your online portfolio. Please, no phone calls or solicitations from recruiters. 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
