Remote user and user interface testing
July 3, 2009Five Second Test
The Five Second Test site is in beta. They offer:
A simple online usability test that helps you identify the most prominent elements of your user interfaces.
So far, tests are free. You can submit images of your interface/web page or can participate as a tester. (The people behind this site are an Australian company too!)
Remote usability testing resources
Liz Bacon, a member of the STC Usability and User Experience Community, has put together a comprehensive Google spreadsheet of several remote testing offerings. She has summarized their features, costs, etc. here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pc-NAeDLmYFveCRlIejNuFA.
Liz says this about the spreadsheet she’s put together and shared:
On a high-level, there is the asynchronous, unmoderated, remote system, available for a wide range of prices. Then there is a more do-it-yourself synchronous, moderated, remote approach that’s essentially a screen-sharing and ideally recording solution, also available for a wide range of prices. Plus Morae is on the list, as a step towards a more complete overview of usability testing systems; Morae also plays well with UserVue.
I’d be glad for people to expand on this material, which is a publicly shared Google doc. I’ll update it as I get more information from a couple vendors, too.
Loop11: Web-based user experience testing tool
Loop11 is a web-based user-experience testing tool, allowing companies to conduct online, unmoderated user testing on any kind of digital interface…
Loop11 is not free. You can try it for free, but a proper test costs US$350. However, that’s a one-off fee per user testing project, and allows you to test with up to 1000 users with unlimited tasks and questions. There are no subscription or monthly fees.
You can try out Loop11 here: http://www.loop11.com/
[Links last checked September 2009]
