Prep for KDE HIG test

[Ellen Reitmayr]

On Monday 02 October 2006 16:56, Celeste Lyn Paul wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Participant recruiting is almost complete!  There is still some preparation
> necessary before the test.

When exactly do they start?

/el


> *) Demo HIG
>
> http://test.openusability.org/wiki_ou/index.php/KDE4_Guidelines
>
> This is a link to the IA I will be testing, it lives in the previous KDE
> HIG Wiki.  The content does not have to be complete, however I do need some
> of the guidelines (ones related to each other would be best) filled out in
> order to have higher fidelity to the prototype.
>
> Most of this work entails translating the current guidelines and content we
> have in the Wiki plus some of the guidelines developed and discussed on the
> mailing list in to this format.  If any of you have a few minutes during
> your day where you remember a guideline or see a screen which would make a
> good sample screenshot, PLEASE drop some of that content in. It doesnt have
> to be 100% correct or 100% approved (I am testing the organization and
> layout of concepts, not the content).
>
> *) Test protocol
>
> For this user test, I plan on using a think aloud protocol while users
> complete something similar to a reverse card sort.  Users will get several
> items or concepts to find in the architecture and may comment on the design
> and discuss their decisions as they complete each objective.  This activity
> is similar to testing scenarios except the objectives are much smaller
> chunks of tasks and many more of different types can be completed.
>
> I am asking you for help in developing a list of these card sort items. 
> For the most part, some of the content will be necessary for these
> particular items which is why this is related to the first point.
>
> A sample item would be "What are the capitalization rules for list items in
> a dialog box?".  Obviously information on that rule would have to be
> present in the demo HIG in order for the user to be able to find (or not
> find) that answer.
>
> Perhaps this second point would be good to ask the devel community?  What
> kinds of questions would they ask themselves while they are using
> documentation?
>
> I would really appreciate some feedback and help on these items.  Work on
> the HIG has been going along very well and I would like to keep up the pace
> so we have the meat and potatoes of the document for the KDE4 developers as
> soon as possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> ~ Celeste

-- 
Ellen Reitmayr
KDE Usability Project
usability.kde.org
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