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		<title>Tip: Print out your usability testing tasks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moderated, task-based testing is the mainstay of usability testing and most practitioners are familiar with it. At Volkside we normally give participants their tasks verbally, however more recently we have experimented with also giving them a printed copy of each task. Read the full post for more.]]></description>
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		<title>Test your information architecture using C-Inspector</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jussi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is important that users can easily find the information they are looking for on your website - otherwise they'll leave. It's a good idea to test your new information architecture with real users before building the site.

Read the full post on how to run effective IA testing using a new tool called C-Inspector and how it compares to Optimal Workshop's Treejack.]]></description>
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		<title>Test your screen designs with Infomaki</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are redesigning an existing website or working on a completely new design. How do you make sure your design helps users achieve their goals easily? By testing with real users.

Infomaki is a new open source tool from NYPL Digital Experience Group for getting quick feedback on how easy your website is to use. Read the full post for our experiences on how to run effective, lightweight usability testing using Infomaki.]]></description>
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		<title>Using Treejack to test your website structure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have designed an information architecture for a new website that you're going to build. How do you make sure it's easy for your users to find the information they are looking for? By testing with real users.

Read the full post on how to run effective IA testing using Treejack, a great new tool from Optimal Workshop.]]></description>
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