Discussion: usability
How well do you think these sites will serve their users?
Begin with some basic usability questions. First, try to determine what the site's purpose is, and who its primary users might be. What kind of tasks would users try to accomplish at this site? Now, put yourself in the role of a user and see if you can successfully accomplish one of the tasks you identified. Was it easy? Satisfying?
- www.washington.edu/accessit
- www.turnitin.com
- hoaxbusters.ciac.org
- www.arthritis.org
- Compare these three:
Go to the bulletin/discussion part of the class Website and, under the forum called "Usability", report what you thought of each site, and share your opinions on the usability of each site, any concerns that arise for you, etc.