> 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. > i

> 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?