Andy Budd workshop: Guerilla User Testing
As part of the Webstock Autumn series, Andy Budd will be presenting workshops in Christchurch and Wellington on Guerilla User Testing.
When and where
| Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 8 May | Wellington - Civic suite, Wellington Town Hall | Book here |
| Monday 12 May | Christchurch - venue to be confirmed | Book here |
The cost for the event is $750 (GST inc) and this includes morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch.
Iif you register for the Wellington or Christchurch workshops, entry to the Webstock Minis held in Wellington on 22 April or Christchurch on 13 April is included as part of this price.
About Andy
Andy Budd is an interaction designer and web standards developer from Brighton, England. As the user experience lead at Clearleft, Andy spends his time helping clients improve their customers online experience.
Andy is a regular speaker at international design events such as SXSW, An Event Apart and Web Design World. He also runs the popular dConstruct conference, which takes place in Brighton every year. Andy has helped judge several international design awards and currently sits on the advisory board for .Net magazine. Andy wrote the best selling book, CSS Mastery and blogs at andybudd.com.
Never happier than when he's diving some remote tropical atoll, Andy is a qualified PADI dive instructor and retired shark wrangler.
Guerrilla Usability Testing
Andy's workshop will be on guerilla usability testing. Usability tests are an excellent way of discovering problems with a product or service. Commissioning a dedicated usability lab will provide a high degree of scientific rigour but obviously comes at significant cost.
Instead of a single academic evaluation, why not bring your usability testing in-house and run it alongside your design and development process? Two or three quick-and-dirty usability tests will not only provide better results but will also allow you to iterate your product between tests, ultimately leading to a more refined product.
Usability testing needn't cost the Earth. In fact, there's no need for all that expensive equipment, a dedicated lab and or even expert evaluators. It's entirely possible to run a test at your own office, a cafe or even your subject's home.
Who is this Workshop For?
This workshop is designed for anybody building modern websites or web applications, whether you're an Information Architect, Interface Designer or Usability professional. As long as you have an interest in your users and want to build better experiences, this workshop is for you.
What are the learning outcomes?
At the end of this sessions you will be able to:
- Plan your own guerrilla usability test
- Screen and recruit test subjects
- Moderate a usability test
- Review the results and provide recommendations
- Write usability reports and give presentations on your findings
