The document discusses the potential for an online user experience testing community. It outlines some benefits of online user testing such as providing user insights, validating new concepts, being quick and cost effective, and allowing for a diverse demographic without geographical boundaries. It also discusses some key factors for building a successful online community, including attracting and keeping members, having interesting content targeted at the right audience, and active maintenance.

1. First steps towards an online user experience testing community Giel de Nijs October 22, 2008

2. Designed around you Reforming our product concept creation to gain a competitive edge.

3. User-centered innovation Involve the user of the products in all stages of development.

4. User-centered innovation cycle User insight Concept Confrontation Mock-up Prototype User testing User testing Iterative user testing in all stages of development.

5. Experience Labs Traditional user testing in the HomeLab and ShopLab.

7. Contextual inquiry Different levels of knowledge about experience are accessed by different techniques. (Sleeswijk Visser, et al., 2003) An interactive, creative way to stimulate users to share their thoughts.

8. Online concept confrontation Presenting pictures, videos and user-interface mock-ups for feedback.

9. Online testing vs. laboratory testing No significant differences were found in initial testing.

10. Combining implicit and explicit feedback Questionnaires (explicit feedback) More valuable information? Usage logging (implicit feedback)

11. Benefits of online user testing Provide user insights Validate new concepts Quick Cost effective Diverse demographic No geographical boundaries

12. The Big Question “ What’s in it for me?”

13. Usage lifecycle Source: Joshua Porter

14. Wisdom of the crowds http://flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/613445810

15. Intrinsic motivation People want to voice their opinion People want to connect with people People want to help other people

16. The third place An online community is the online equivalent of a local bar. http://flickr.com/photos/gaetanlee/2788513635/

17. Community vicious circle More content More members More members More content Match content and members to member profiles More members More content Easier transactions More members

18. Providing statistics motivates Rankings make most people want to participate. http://flickr.com/photos/richardwinchell/2863431314/

22. Brainstorming community Combining contextual inquiry with community interactivity.

23. Organizational ingredients Internal leverage Money Good plan Good strategy Good people

24. Technical ingredients Private testing Public beta Interesting content Target audience Interactivity

25. The mullet model Business up front, party in the back. http://flickr.com/photos/raveller/950197716/

28. A good community (simplified) Attract members Keep members Established business channels Existing communities Interesting idea Correct target audience Active maintenance Frequent updates Reputation measurements Interactivity

29. Social framework vs. market framework Be careful with incentives. http://flickr.com/photos/sis/432090557

30. Act on ideas http://flickr.com/photos/skenmy/2343003769/

32. Drawbacks of traditional user testing

33. Internal use with closed user group

34. Motivations to contribute Content Comments Statistics Inspires own content Provokes discussion Motivates contribution Providing rankings makes most people want to participate.