informal testing results

Here are the results of two of tests that I have done.  There are notes 
for each task that I thought had an interesting result.

The most  notable result is that both of my test participants went to 
guidelines and resources and implementing to find out about a web 
accessibility technique (forms and long descriptions for charts).  The 
word "technique" didn't click with either of them until after they had 
been exploring the site for a while.

Sincerely,
Justin Thorp

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Jeff

> - What is your occupation and title?
Information Technologist
> - How would you describe your role or interest as it relates to web
> development and/or making web pages accessible to people with
> disabilities?
Wants to incorporate web accessibility into his web systems.
> - In the last year, how often have you visited the Web Accessibility
> Initiative (WAI) website to locate information?
Only a few times.
> - We are particularly Interested in including people with disabilities
> in this study: Do you have a disability?  If yes, briefly describe
> disability:
None
> - How long have you been involved in Web accessibility?
Isn't

Overall - He didn't have any problem using the navigation.  He felt 
very comfortable and had not problem understanding the collapsing 
metaphor.

Task 5: He didn't realize that WAI Groups was the place to find out 
about participation.  He went to Guidelines and resources and then 
General.  He said he would have never thought of WAI Groups.

Task 6:   Went to guidelines and resources then implementing.  He then 
backed out and went to Guidelines and techniques, wcag overview, and 
techniques.  He said he felt like he was "being overpowered by the 
things on the right," for the overview pages.

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Wes

> - What is your occupation and title?
Online Writing Consultant
- How would you describe your role or interest as it relates to web
> development and/or making web pages accessible to people with
> disabilities?
Wants to make sure that the content he develops is accessible.
- In the last year, how often have you visited the Web Accessibility
> Initiative (WAI) website to locate information?
A dozen times.
- We are particularly Interested in including people with disabilities
> in this study: Do you have a disability?  If yes, briefly describe
> disability:
Glaucoma
- How long have you been involved in Web accessibility?
Isn't

Task 5: The idea of WAI groups made sense to him and went there to find 
out about participation.

Task 6 & 7:  For both tasks he went from Guidelines and Resources and 
then to Implementing and then Implementation Plan.  He then went to the 
development section and then Techniques.  He was able to find the 
correct info, but probably not the way that was expected.

Task 8: He started out in About WAI.  He then jumped to Guidelines and 
Resources then General.

Received on Monday, 8 November 2004 03:05:48 UTC