My newest research at Forrester looks at the practical side of usability… Forrester surveyed vendors who conduct usability lab tests of digital and physical products like Web sites, desktop software applications, and mobile phones. We found that, on average, these vendors tested 13 users per engagement, conducted tests over the course of two to three [...]
Archive | November, 2006
Gmail Is Starting To Show Real Design Problems
Gmail is now going mainstream. One sign is the Java app that came out last week is appearing loaded onto new mobile phones. But New Changes to the Gmail Interface clearly miss the markGmail has added some new interface elements, namely a contextual drop-down menu as part of every message. (click image for the bigger [...]
Zune TV Campaign Falls Short Of Classic iPod Ads
Zune TV ads are circulating around the blogosphere, such as these YouTube clips on the Zune Insider Blog . Of course the question is, how do they compare to Apple’s famous campaign of the dancing silhouettes? The ads, which try to emphasize the social functionality of zune, show the product in use at a dog [...]
