Is Your Web Site Easy to Use?
MIT Usability Group
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Can your users do what they want on your site or do they struggle? Four sessions cover how usability testing can help you create better web sites. Find out how to set up your own tests to observe your users and gather inspiration for improvements.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/usability
Contact: Sarah Hickok, hickok@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems
Introduction to Web Usability
MIT Usability Group
Usability testing is an effective way to evaluate web and application interfaces. This session looks at the history of interface design and presents usability concepts, guidelines, and testing techniques. You'll also learn about MIT's Usability Team.
Wed Jan 8, 02-04:00pm, 1-150
Is Your MIT Web Site Usable by People with Disabilities?
MIT Usability Group
See examples of accessible design and learn techniques and tools to make your site more accessible. Blind Web developer Rich Callogero will demonstrate JAWS screen reading software. Bring in sample websites (URLs) if you want to see how blind users navigate your website.
Wed Jan 15, 02-04:00pm, 1-150
Usability Methods and Tools Workshop, Session 1
MIT Usability Group
Interactive sessions to explore usability test methods: talking protocol, paper prototyping, card-sorting and various inspection methods. Learn when each is appropriate, write user scenarios and test tasks, and facilitate actual tests.
Wed Jan 22, 02-04:00pm, 1-150
Usability Methods and Tools Workshop, Session 2
MIT Usability Group
Continues where Session 1 left off with recap of card sorting exercise and an introduction to paper prototyping and user-centered design.
Wed Jan 29, 02-04:00pm, 1-150
Latest update: 24-Jan-2003
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