Well, 3 out of 3 people who tested my app from this list got stuck signing up, but no one got stuck when I was there to prompt them to use the Universal Options button.
So, I have to discipline myself to keep my mouth shut. Everything depends on it. This is my second time reading your article, Jacqueline- but this time I appreciate it much much more! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2017, at 4:09 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > That's a good summary. It's tedious sometimes but essential. The hardest part > by far is keeping your mouth shut. If I had a one-way mirror in a > sound-proofed room I'd use that. Another method might be to have the user > share their screen and turn off your microphone, but screen sharing is not > easy on mobile apps. > > On 7/7/17 2:49 PM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode wrote: >>> From reading these, it looks like my basic steps are these: >> 1. Make changes to the app >> 2. Test for usability myself a dozen times, trying things in different >> orders and in different ways to make it fail >> 3. Have my testers, which is really about 3 family members, test it to make >> it fail >> No coaching, no hints >> Directly observe their tests very closely >> Make notes on any moments of confusion, even if they minor >> Interview them, asking what they were thinking at each step >> Adjust the help file and add hints - and test those as well >> 4. Fix as needed and retest >> 5. Publish >> 6. Try to find virgin testers for next time, varying in age and mindset >> Does that sound about right? > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
