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Agile and STANZ

johne — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:46:13 +0000

UX Research was among the presenters at STANZ (Software Testing Australia New Zealand), which was attended by around 150 delegates. See the program here
This is Australia’s premier conference for software testing which was attended by all organisations serious about using quality methods in testing. The presentation on how Usability Testing integrates with Agile methods was well-received, and somewhat novel being the only talk about usability. However there were many other sessions about new paradigms in development and other methods like SCRUM.

UXResearch to Speak at STANZ

johne — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:35:04 +0000

Following the positive feedback from the seminar series on Usability and Agile methods sponsored by WIPA and given in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane, UXResearch has been invited to speak at Software Testing Australia New Zealand (STANZ) on this hot topic. Read about it in the program announcement.

In other news UXResearch has been working solidly over the last few months, following our successful appointment as preferred supplier of outsource usability services for two organisations that represent two of our key verticals, the telecommunications and financial services sectors.

New address and Seminar Dates

johne — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:57:37 +0000

A couple of important developments this month! Firstly, UX Research has a new address! We have moved into offices in North Sydney in one of the area’s premier buildings, Northpoint, where we have established a state of the art usability facility. Have a look at a virtual tour of the offices which are at Level 40, 100 Miller Street, North Sydney 2059. This is just across the road from The North Sydney train station.

Secondly, dates have been announced for forthcoming seminars in conjunction with alliance partner Eyetracker, and kindly sponsored by the Web Industry Professional’s Association (WIPA). Please see the outline for the seminars. The dates for the seminars are:

Canberra 23rd May

Sydney 4th June

Brisbane 12th June

Toolbox Developer’s offer

johne — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:58:46 +0000

With the forthcoming announcement of the successful tenderers for the Series 9 round of Flexible Learning Toolbox Development by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, UX Research announces a fast-turn around, low cost service for usability and accessibility testing of prototype designs.

Toolbox Developer’s Usability and Accessibility Testing Offer

Usability and Agile Development Methods

johne — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:50:31 +0000

From May, UX Research in conjunction with alliance partners will be conducting seminars in Australian capital cities showcasing our methods. Dates will be announced shortly. These will be sponsored by The Web Industry Professionals Association (WIPA) and the talks will feature ways Agile methods of development can include usability. Agile is a term used to describe a range of methods including rapid prototyping and minimal documentation, and are particularly suitable for creating web interfaces for businesses, encouraging throw-away prototypes and allowing designers the freedom to be more creative. Incorporating User Centred techniques into these ‘unstructured’ development lifecycles means usability companies need to offer fast, short turn around services suitable for multiple test events, flexibly scheduled and at relatively low cost. These methods have an emphasis on mixing validation with requirements gathering during testing sessions, and leveraging outputs more directly into the design process. This approach has proven very popular so far and our low-cost, fast turn around usability testing service has seen strong demand in 2008.

A Client Guide to Usability

johne — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:26:04 +0000

I thought it would be useful to list some of the main questions I am asked when attending meetings with clients. These are Usability FAQs and intended for for clients who may not be all that familiar with usability. These focus on usability testing, and cover its value, the steps in the process, the outputs and even the cost.

A Client Guide to Usability may be found in the Resources section on this website

January News

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:40:11 +0000

2008 is shaping up to be a busy year. In our briefings so far we have had very positive feedback on the concept of a network of experienced usability professionals with low infrastructure offering high value User Centred Design consulting services at comparatively modest rates.

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Merry Christmas

admin — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:05:37 +0000

Wishing the very best for the Christmas and New Year break to all our clients and partners. Thankyou all for helping make 2007 so successful. In the new year UX Research will be busy delivering usability services for clients from the very first week of January. There will also be announcements about upcoming seminars and new service offerings. In the meantime… have a great Christmas break! John Eklund

UX Research website goes live

admin — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:53:58 +0000

Welcome to UX Research’s new website. UX Research is a User Centred Design consultancy dedicated to improving the User eXperience. Services include: Quality Planning and User Advocacy, Stakeholder and User Requirements, Expert Usability Review, User Testing, Information Architecture, elearning, training and more.