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Usability Testing on a Small Budget

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Nearly every business with a market-facing product can benefit from usability testing, ranging from software to industrial design companies. In general, any company whose products interface directly with consumers is a strong candidate for usability testing. Even the most well-thought-out products can have unforeseen design flaws, which can only be fixed after direct consumer testing of the product. Different from traditional market research, usability testing relies upon controlled experiments which, potentially, can be costly. If you are a small business or a larger firm on a tight budget, then you'll want to consider the most effective way of testing the efficiency ... Read Article »

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YouTube Goes Widescreen

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

I may be a bit late on this one, but about bloody time. YouTube has finally switched from 4:3 ratio to 16:9 so the masses of people wanted to upload widescreen video clips - which most video uses these days - can finally have their contributions viewed properly online. It's strange because the likes of Vimeo have been using widescreen for ages, so why did it take so long for a multi-million dollar company like YouTube / Google to make the switch? I mean, YouTube has been going for years... I've noticed that YouTube has added many new features to ist ... Read Article »

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