“The UI-SIG experience provided our non-profit with the kind of usability advice that we could only dream of affording. Participants with a variety of expertise turned our website inside-out and gave us a series of very helpful comments. I have more than a page of hand-written notes. Our team is working diligently to revise our site and can’t wait to see the results.”
-Matt Mitro, CEO Indigo Africa
“We were initially overwhelmed trying to figure out how to measure what is and what is not working on our new site, www.PracticalYoga.tv . When we first talked to Frank, we had almost no idea what a Usability Review was or how it may help our company. After spending only 1-2 hours in a Usability Review with Frank at the helm, we were absolutely amazed at how much knowledge and good common sense he was able to share with us. We had important epiphanies along the way, which will allow us to further develop our site with the appropriate paradigm in mind. By the end of our Usability Review, we knew we had gained essential knowledge to help us build our site to the next level. We are grateful to Experience Dynamics for all their hard work and expert insight”.
Bill Donnelly Owner, PracticalYoga.tv
“That was a very worthwhile session last night. I think all three of us took away a lot of useful information and there was much we didn’t have time to explore! Hearing the reactions of the first time users certainly causes me to question some of the assumptions that I’ve had about the site, in particular it’s current value as a marketing tool. I’m looking forward to exploring further the suggestions that were offered and seeing how we can incorporate many of them in improving the site”. -TOC Management
“I thoroughly enjoyed the session last night and appreciate all the wonderful advice we received. I can’t emphasize how helpful it was to us. We plan on implementing as many of the comments as possible in our next site design”.
“The UI-SIG gave us valuable insight about our website and product usability that has helped us create a better user experience for our customers. I highly recommend the UI-SIG to any business that wants to improve the usability of their website or product”.
Richard Day, CEO ColumbiaSoft Corporation
Attendees say
“Really enjoying the UI meetings - they are well worth the time. Thanks for your efforts”. Netropole
“I’ve found the Usability SIG to be a very valuable investment of my time. I usually find some interesting information from the professional sessions I attend. However, I have come away from every session of the SIG which I have attended with practical solutions I can implement for my clients. It has been very valuable to see how peers have handled various situations, and to have the benefit of the insights and experience of the other SIG members”. L. Hadley & Associates, LLC
Why people who attend User Interface SIG find it valuable: (based on a 2002 survey)
- “Hear other opinions/perspectives on user interface design”.
- “Insight into good user design techniques & principles”.
- “We as a company were able to have completely unbiased feedback provided to us on how our website did, or did not portray the messages and capabilities we hoped it did”.
- “Good case studies”.
- “We received multiple suggestions from pros regarding how we can improve the usability of our site”.
- “Our website was being evaluated. The comments gave us a fresh perspective on our site”.
- “There was a lot of feedback and interaction, which meant that even if only 1/2 of it was new and only 1/2 of that was “good” - it was still worthwhile”.
- “It’s always good to see how different people analyze the same problem and learn from the different approaches. Also, meeting other local individuals in the UI field has been good”.
- “Hands-on education about website usability, using a live example and a room full of knowledgeable folk”.
- “Networking and collegial discussion”.
- “It gives me an opportunity to check my thoughts against others in a collegial environment”.
- “Range of opinions is good. People sharing knowledge. Variety of projects reviewed”.
Previous websites, applications and products we have reviewed include:
- Ecommerce websites
- Healthcare information website
- Healthcare products and services sites
- Local government information websites
- Linux software application
- Content management tool
- Human Resources legal information website
- Accounting management application
- Telematics automotive interior
- Environmental products and services site
- CD-ROM
- Video streaming services website
- Education website
- Professional organization site
- Oil company intranet site
- Disability and Accessibility information site
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