research May 14: ppt and assignment for May 21

the ppt of May 14:

xlab_les14mei12_kw4

…and the assignments for Monday May 21

1. mapping the user context

– define the possible user for your design

– make a context map for a possible user (sketch,  see context mapping)

– select and describe a research technique for your audience  (see article Qualitative Methods, Philips)

   why this method, for what aim? (focus group, ethnographical method, participatory method)

2. reading:

Jakob Nielsen,Ten Usability Heuristics

http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/heuristic_list.html

http://www.useit.com/jakob/webusability/