“Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly”—The Dalia Lama

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Usability Testing and the Mac OS

Right out of the box, today’s iMacs are poised for usability testing. I’ll sum it up in one word: QuickTime.

With QuickTime and the built-in FaceTime camera (formerly branded as the iSight Camera) you can simultaneously capture both the users’ facial expressions and eye movement and their on screen activities, including an inset window of their facial expressions and eye movement. This leaves only the need for a simple “over-the-shoulder” video camera to complete the analysis.

If you’re testing on a budget, this can be a very cost effective method to use, and it all comes bundled with the iMac.


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