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When to Use Which User Experience Research Methods (Alertbox)
Jakob Nielsen 's Alertbox, October 6, 2008 Modern day user experience research methods can now answer a wide range of questions. Knowing when to use each method can be understood by mapping them in 3 key dimensions and across typical product development phases. The field of user experience, is blessed (or cursed) with a very wide range of research methods, ranging from tried-and-true methods such as lab-based usability studies to those that have been more recently developed, such as desirability studies (to measure aesthetic appeal). You can't use the full set of methods on every project, but most design teams benefit from combining insights from multiple research methods.
Hello! At Adaptive Path there is a near constant discussion about practice development and which methods apply best to which kinds of challenges. These conversations take place on our blog, in our publications, and at our conferences. I'm looking forward to facilitating this dialog at UX Week in August on our home turf in San Francisco.
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Contextual Enquiry (Analysis Usability Resources) - Information
Apprehending the obvious: Why do organizations fail to take action based on what they already know?. Gerry Gaffney's article discusses this.