Comments on: Tip: Print out your usability testing tasks http://www.volkside.com/2009/12/tip-print-out-your-usability-testing-tasks/ Interaction and Information Design, User Experience and Usability Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jussi http://www.volkside.com/2009/12/tip-print-out-your-usability-testing-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Jussi Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:20:42 +0000 http://www.volkside.com/?p=914#comment-1385 Thanks Matias, some great points there. Good tip on the paper size and weight, too! Cheers, Jussi Thanks Matias, some great points there. Good tip on the paper size and weight, too!

Cheers, Jussi

]]> By: Matias http://www.volkside.com/2009/12/tip-print-out-your-usability-testing-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Matias Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:58 +0000 http://www.volkside.com/?p=914#comment-1384 Printing out the tasks was something we were taught to do at school. Maybe it's the truth according to Nielsen, can't remember. I've done it both ways and have had similar experiences. Printing out the taks gives more structured and professional impression which is good if the product being tested is almost ready and the tasks are well structured. At earlier stages when the product is at more or less prototype level, it often feels more appropriate to go with verbal tasks. I would be careful, not to use too small pieces of thin paper as they quickly get untidy. Printing out the tasks was something we were taught to do at school. Maybe it’s the truth according to Nielsen, can’t remember.

I’ve done it both ways and have had similar experiences. Printing out the taks gives more structured and professional impression which is good if the product being tested is almost ready and the tasks are well structured.

At earlier stages when the product is at more or less prototype level, it often feels more appropriate to go with verbal tasks.

I would be careful, not to use too small pieces of thin paper as they quickly get untidy.

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