Re: [Usability] Cheap Open Source Morae Alternative

[Calum Benson <calum benson oracle com>]

On 20/07/2010 22:29, Jan-Christoph Borchardt wrote:
> If we want good usability, we need to get open usability testing tools
> going (again)!

While such tools can certainly be useful for certain types of studies, I 
would have to say we don't *need* them. It's perfectly possible to do 
great usability testing without any tools other than your eyes and a 
notepad, and in many cases, it's a lot less hassle (not to mention 
potentially less intimidating for the participant).

What we certainly *do* need is more people doing more usability testing 
with more participants. Fancy tools won't magically make that happen -- 
we just need to JFDI and share the results :) Once a critical mass of 
people are doing that, the requirements for tools will probably fall out 
a lot more naturally anyway...

Cheeri,
Calum.

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