In the fourth episode of the UIE Usability Tools, Jared Spool and Christine Perfetti talks about their 5-Second Test Method. By showing users a single content page for 5 seconds, you can tests whether a page clearly communicates its purpose.
In the podcast they discuss:
- Why 5-Second Tests should be used primarily to test a site's content pages
- Why 5-Second Tests aren't effective on most home pages
- How to conduct the test with users
- What some of the common mistakes design teams make when conducting a 5-Second Test
- How to recruit users
- How to combine 5-Second Test with other types of tasks
Links:
Henrik Olsen
- September 10, 2007
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