[Sigia-l] testing navigation models

[Donna Maurer]

Yes, I totally agree. The main difficulty in testing navigation as a 
paper prototype is that, for any large site, there can be so many pages 
to prepare, and then shuffle. And also separating navigation from 
content is particularly difficult - they just aren't independent.

I usually test the IA on paper/cards and the navigation in a built 
prototype. But that's just me ;)

Donna

Eric Scheid wrote:

>On 22/3/05 2:18 PM, "Donna Maurer" <donna at maadmob.net> wrote:
>
>
>It wouldn't be hard to test the navigation with the basic process/technique
>inherent to Card Based Classification Evaluation:
>
>   "you are looking for X, here are the navigation links, pick one"
>
>   "ok, these links are still available in the main nav, and these
>    are the new links available on this page. pick one"
>
>   "ok, these links are still available in the main nav, and these
>    are the new links available on this page. pick one"
>
>    etc
>
>Navigation however is so often heavily influenced by the usability of the
>implementation, information scent, way-finding clues, etc that I have my
>doubts it can be tested independently.
>
>e.
>
>  
>


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