Re: Cheap Open Source Morae Alternative
Allan Caeg <[email protected]>
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Cool. How does the tester's screen look like while the testing session is running? Does it look like an ordinary computer screen or is there any trace of Silverback? Now, I think, an "observe" feature isn't needed. First of all, it would be hard to implement. It's also hard to gather all stakeholders for them to view testing sessions while it is running and if the tester finds out, that would be awkward for him or her. I have new features in mind. I saw a morae session once. On playback, it highlights where the mouse is. Silverback also shows if the tester clicks the mouse. That would be a cool feature to have. We have to figure out how to control sessions, though. Without an observe feature (where I think, we can control the running session), how are we supposed to be able to pause and stop the session? Silverback does it with an Apple remote. I think, it's best if we just settle with something much simpler like having keyboard shortcuts for play, pause, and stop? Btw, let's just not call our testers "test subjects" like how Silverback people call them. As a psych major, I was disturbed. Let's call them "testers" or "participants" :D On Tuesday, 22 December, 2009 10:15 AM, Leisa Reichelt wrote: > oh look, here's one they prepared earlier :) > http://www.vimeo.com/1393885?pg=embed&sec=1393885 > <http://www.vimeo.com/1393885?pg=embed&sec=1393885> > > it's a little bit salesy but gives you a good walk through of the UI > ________________________ > Leisa Reichelt > Disambiguity.com > Freelance Contextual Research, User Centred Design & Social Design > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > +44 778 071 2129 > > > 2009/12/22 Allan Caeg <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Hello Leisa! > > Thanks for the input. I'll be happy to see a screencast of that > app. They may be a free trial, but I don't have a Mac to test it :) > > Best Regards, > Allan > > > On Tuesday, 22 December, 2009 10:05 AM, Leisa Reichelt wrote: >> hi guys >> >> new to this list, so hope you don't mind me adding my 2c here - >> just wanted to check that you've taken a look at >> silverbackapp.com <http://silverbackapp.com> as a reference >> interface for this project. It doesn't have an observer mode, >> just runs usability test capture (screen capture + headshot) from >> a Mac, but has a fairly nice, simple admin UI - worth a look and >> I think you can get a 30 day trial for free. If not, sing out and >> I'm happy to do a screencast of my installation. >> >> hope that helps and good luck with this project - it's definitely >> needed! >> >> Leisa >> ________________________ >> Leisa Reichelt >> Disambiguity.com >> Freelance Contextual Research, User Centred Design & Social Design >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> +44 778 071 2129 >> >> >> 2009/12/22 Allan Caeg <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> Maybe, on the welcome screen, we can just use something like >> what I proposed earlier ( >> http://i.imagehost.org/0753/welcome.png ) then when the user >> selects the project he wants, he'll see all the sessions there. >> >> That would create less visual noise, because you wont see >> every session from different projects on the welcome screen. >> After all, if you have a session in mind, you know what >> project contains it. :) >> >> By the way, there's a GNOME 3 usability hackfest on feb >> 22-26. Ivanka is going to be there too. I think, this project >> deserves some attention there. After all, they're talking >> about Pongo there ;) >> >> Allan >> >> >> On Monday, 21 December, 2009 02:38 PM, Natan Yellin wrote: >>> OK. I was thinking that we could always show individual >>> sessions and just group them under project headings. >>> >>> Something like: >>> Recent Sessions: >>> * Project 1 >>> - Session 1 >>> - Session 2 >>> - View All >>> >>> * Project 2 >>> - Session 1 >>> - Session 2 >>> - View All >>> >>> * View All Projects >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Allan Caeg >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Good question.. I was thinking that it's going to be one >>> project. A project is a group of related sessions. I >>> just don't know if that's technically feasible. If it's >>> not it's just going to be one session. >>> >>> On Monday, 21 December, 2009 02:29 PM, Natan Yellin wrote: >>>> Yes. >>>> >>>> I don't know much about usability testing, so is each >>>> entry in "Recent Projects" a group of related sessions >>>> or just one session (e.g. one user)? >>>> >>>> Natan >>>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 5:50 AM, Allan Caeg >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Like this one? >>>> http://i.imagehost.org/0753/welcome.png :) >>>> >>>> Got the idea from Brasero >>>> http://www.ubuntu-pics.de/bild/35029/screenshot_030_sw8XCE.png >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, 21 December, 2009 05:14 AM, Natan Yellin >>>> wrote: >>>>> Whoops, I hit the send button too soon. :) >>>>> >>>>> What about an overview window with buttons like: >>>>> [View a past session] [Record a new session] >>>>> >>>>> Clicking on [Record a new session] would open up a >>>>> window with some default settings. The user would >>>>> then click on a [Create Session] button afterwhich >>>>> the window would be the same as if it was opened >>>>> with [Record a new Session] >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Natan Yellin >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> What about an overview window with buttons like: >>>>> [View a past session] [Record a new session] >>>>> >>>>> After clicking on [Re >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 10:19 AM, James >>>>> Moschou <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > What app did you use to make this mockup? :) >>>>> >>>>> Gtk Builder/Glade >>>>> >>>>> Also I agree that a wizard would not work. >>>>> I just didn't want a >>>>> prepare/setup tab that would become >>>>> useless once the recording has >>>>> started. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Usability mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Usability mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability >> >> > > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability