WordPress: The Road To 2.7

The Road to 2.7 Jane Wells Automattic

Before and After 2.5/2.6 2.7

The Map: May Usability Testing: WordPress 2.5 May June July/August August September/October November Usability Testing: WordPress 2.5 • Third Party: Ball State University’s Center for Media Design • Usability review of WordPress 2.5 • Low-hanging fruit prototype development • Usability testing (with eye tracking) of 2.5 and prototype • Analyze ﬁndings, recommendations for improvement

Eye Tracking • Desktop system • Two cameras (facial recognition, reﬂection of laser) • X/Y coordinates, timecode • Variety of outputs

2.5 Test Results • Participants rated WordPress as very easy to use despite having issues with speciﬁc elements • Navigation structure ambiguity sometimes caused disorientation • Dashboard not considered useful • Excessive scrolling caused annoyance and additional work on Write screen • Action links not always intuitive (example: commenter name to edit comment) • Media management a sore point across the board

The Map: June Crazyhorse Usability Testing: Prototype WordPress 2.5 Development May June July/August August September/October November Crazyhorse Prototype Development • Select interaction model, general layout • Identify high-priority screens • Brainstorm new functionality • Rapid design iteration and development

Superfast Prototyping • Determine Navigation Model • Select Screens/Elements to Redesign • Wireframe/Review/Revise

Result: Crazyhorse • Left hand navigation • Drag and drop Dashboard • Modiﬁed screen layouts • Increased vertical workspace above fold • Simpliﬁed media upload process

The Map: July/August Crazyhorse Usability Testing: Usability Testing: Prototype WordPress 2.5 Crazyhorse Development May June July/August August September/October November Usability Testing: Crazyhorse • Participants use Crazyhorse at home • Usability testing with eye tracking in lab • Comparative analysis • Presentation of results

Crazyhorse Test Results • All actions completed faster than in 2.5 • Every participant preferred Crazyhorse “I love it.” “It’s deﬁnitely better.” “It just seems to flow better.” “More organized.” “It’s more extensible.” “Easier to navigate.” “More efficient use of space.” “Seems more modern, friendlier.” “Looking forward to using some of these features on a daily basis!”

The Map: August Crazyhorse Merge Usability Testing: Usability Testing: Prototype Crazyhorse with WordPress 2.5 Crazyhorse Development Trunk May June July/August August September/October November Merge Crazyhorse with Trunk • Don’t wait to improve interface • Reduce parallel development • Focus on user feedback

The Map: September/October Crazyhorse Merge WordPress 2.7 Usability Testing: Usability Testing: Prototype Crazyhorse with Design and WordPress 2.5 Crazyhorse Development Trunk Development May June July/August August September/October November WordPress 2.7 Design and Development • Reﬁne structure/design and feature set (wireframes) • User surveys (navigation, features) • New visual design • Icon design contest

Making Decisions

The Map: November Crazyhorse Merge WordPress 2.7 Usability Testing: Usability Testing: Usability Testing: Prototype Crazyhorse with Design and WordPress 2.5 Crazyhorse WordPress 2.7 Development Trunk Development May June July/August August September/October November Usability Testing: WordPress 2.7 • Conﬁrm improved ease of use • Continue reﬁning design/features • Catalog improvements for 2.8 • Prepare for launch

WordPress 2.7

WordPress: The Road To 2.7

by Jane Wells on Nov 28, 2008

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