User Experience Research:
Kelley Blue Book, Fiverr, AliExpress & Sockerbit
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The following is a summation of the UX Research I have done.
(Links are in blue):
- A Usability Testing report on the Kelley Blue Book website
- An Expert Review of Fiverr.com
- Task Analyses were conducted on the AliExpress website
- An Accessibility Inspection was conducted at Sockerbit.com
Check out my UX deliverables below in greater detail, PDFs are available.
Kelley Blue Book
Usability Testing Report
A usability test was conducted for the Kelley Blue Book website, in order to determine user experience issues and provide a prioritized series of recommendations for resolving those issues.
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- 6 volunteers were observed in various settings; a home office, coffee shop and one in-home test
- Volunteers were given 1 hour to complete several tasks; buying a car, list their current car for sale and try to obtain car insurance
- Participants agreed to be recorded utilizing Techsmith's Camtasia software
- We captured mouse movements and facial reactions to visualize when & where issues occurred
- All users were tested using Google Chrome
Fiverr.com
Expert Review
An expert review was conducted of the fiverr.com website. This inspection focused on identifying any and all usability issues.
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- The desktop version, mobile version, and mobile app as well as the other pages that comprise the website were inspected
- Standard Usability Guidelines were followed:
- Efficient Navigation
- Organizational Clarity
- Clear Labeling
- Consistent Design
- Matching User Expectations
- Effective Visual Design
AliExpress
Task Analysis & Storyboarding
Task analyses were conducted. Multiple page processes covering several different tasks throughout the website were deconstructed to identify areas where streamlining and optimization could occur.
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- Storyboards were created to accompany and demonstrate the reconstructed tasks
- Supporting these task analyses and storyboards were the results of user testing, which has allowed enhancements to the processes and interfaces
- Pencil Project open-source, all-platform prototyping software was used to bridge the gap between teammates using Macs & PCs
Sockerbit
Accessibility Inspection
An expert review was conducted of the Sockerbit.com website, examining the Homepage and Shopping Cart as well as the other pages that comprise the website.
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- This inspection focused on identifying any and all accessibility issues
- Practices to continue were also highlighted
- Accessibility Inspection Guidelines that were followed:
- Simplicity & Clarity
- Supporting Visual & Non-visual Nav
- Proper Text Markup & Phrasing
- Proper structural Markup
- Providing Content & Context
- Device Independence
- Graceful Degradation
- Allowing User Control
- Respecting the User
What have I learned from these projects?
Research and testing are extremely important to website design and development.
- I find enjoyment in learning new software to aid my testing and research
- Users never do what you expect them to do
- Along with these documents, I also have experience with:
- Personas
- Card Sorting
- Competitive Analysis
- A/B Testing
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
~Steve Jobs