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Just put the laptop in front of the first person walking down the hallway. The first 30 seconds will be more invaluable than any heatmap. Well, if that is your
by moe 16y ago
Just put the laptop in front of the first person walking down the hallway. The first 30 seconds will be more invaluable than any heatmap.
Well, if that is your method then why not just shoulder-surf?
It's good to detect boredom, distraction, urgency. That pause in the cursor, was he confused? Oh, she just got distracted by somebody.
Erm, isn't it about the bare minimum for a meaningful usability test to ensure the tester doesn't get interrupted?
Sorry, I just don't see what the webcam overlay adds over any plain old desktop recorder (some of which, ironically, can add a webcam overlay too).
- joelanman 16y ago> Well, if that is your method then why not just shoulder-surf? Recording the session is useful for further analysis, and sharing with other team members. > isn't it about the bare minimum for a meaningful usability test to ensure the tester doesn't get interrupted? It's useful to test software in the environment it will be used, where a user may well be distracted or have other things to do. Does the interface cope with distractions? Is it easy for someone to resume where they left off?