Updating a Usability Testing Handout -- Jerz's Literacy Weblog (est. 1999)

06 Jun 2010 (updated); by Dennis
G. Jerz
Usability
Testing: 8 Quick Tips for Designing Tests

If you already have a prototype
and you want
to conduct a usability
test, and you’re eager
to learn how to make the most of your opportunity to learn from
your users,
then this document is for you.

Keep
the Test Short
Plan
to Quantify Your Results
Ask
Testers to Prioritize, Rank, or (at Least)
List
Sequence
Your Questions Carefully
Move
Beyond Opinion
Ask
Questions in Pairs
Plan a
Series of Tests (With Different
Testers)
Plan
Realistic Task