comparative evaluation
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Comparative Evaluation. How does this product/service compare with others like it?. Using sources in your evaluation. Find out about competing products/services Line up the features offered See different ways to do thing Navigate, offer choices, layout, … - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Comparative Evaluation
How does this product/service
compare with others like it?
Using sources in your evaluation
• Find out about competing products/services– Line up the features offered– See different ways to do thing
• Navigate, offer choices, layout, …
• Find evaluations of components in the research literature– “three clicks”– “no scroll”
Find comparable products/services
• Compare their features
• Assess usability, aesthetics
Find ratings of products/services
• http://www.infoworld.com/testcenter/index.html
Reviews on line
• www.zdnet.com/products/
www.consumerreports.org
Research
• What evaluations have been done on:– This type of product/service– Various components of the product/service
• Conference proceedings– CHI– CSCW– UIST– Human Factors Society
Opinions
• Bruce Tognazzini– www.asktog.com
Opinions
• Jared Spool– www.uie.com
Opinions
• Jakob Nielsen– www.useit.com
Library sources
• www.hcibib.org
Library Sources
http://www.hcirn.com/index.php
Library sources
• The Web of Science• http://www.isinet.com/isi/products/citation/wos/
Library sources
• www.acm.org/dl
Social network
• Using the people you know!