Kyle Soucy, a UX design consultant with 13 years of experience, presents on the importance of usability testing for mobile interfaces, noting that mobile sales reached $5.9 billion in Q1 2013. The document outlines various methods for usability testing, including remote and in-person techniques, and highlights the growing significance of mobile web usage. Resources for further learning on mobile usability testing are also provided.

1. Usability Testing On
Mobile Interfaces
Kyle Soucy | Usable Interface | @kylesoucy
BarCamp Manchester 2013 #bcmht7

2. So, who is this person?
Kyle Soucy
UX design consultant with 13
years experience, specializing
in user research and usability
testing.
@kylesoucy
www.UsableInterface.com

3. Image source: http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/181rzskxifcohjpg/original.jpg

4. “Mobile sales hit $5.9
billion in Q1 2013, nearly
11% of total web sales...”
- InternetRetailer.com
Source: http://www.internetretailer.com/2013/05/15/online-shopping-becomes-increasingly-mobile
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/

5. “...the mobile web will be
bigger than desktop
Internet use by 2015.”
- Morgan Stanley Study
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/
Source: http://mashable.com/2010/04/13/mobile-web-stats/

6. Mobile Matters!
Image source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh6rZE2fG1k/Uct4T4KhE0I/AAAAAAAAARo/3c_HFDkMwAE/s1600/girls-on-their-phone.jpg

7. What is usability testing?

8. Remote Usability Testing

9. Mobile In-person Usability Testing
Image source: http://unmatchedstyle.com/news/usability-testing-on-mobile-devices.php

10. Image source: http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/05/07/quick-tip-make-your-own-iphone-usability-testing-sled-for-5/

13. Testing on paper prototypes
Image source: http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/05/07/quick-tip-make-your-own-iphone-usability-testing-sled-for-5/

15. What about remote mobile
usability testing?

18. Image source: http://unmatchedstyle.com/news/usability-testing-on-mobile-devices.php

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What about remote mobile
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23. Other Mobile Usability
TestingTools

26. Image source: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Offices/Presentations/Overview/images/manycaller.jpg

27. Image source: http://blog.larrybodine.com/uploads/image/a-99-year-old-lady-using-the-ipad.jpg

28. Learn more...
•
Article: Mobile Testing Toolbox: Part 1&2
by Amber Derosa
http://uxmag.com/articles/mobile-testing-toolbox-part-1
•
Article: How To Conduct A Usability Test On A Mobile Device
by Jeff Sauro
http://www.measuringusability.com/blog/mobile-usability-test.php
•
Book: Mobile Usability
•
Book: Moderating Usability Tests
by Raluca Budiu & Jakob Nielsen
by Joe Dumas & Beth Loring

29. Thank you.
www.usableinterface.com
@kylesoucy
/usableinterface