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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Icon Usability
From:       "Steven D'Aprano" <dippy () mikka ! net ! au>
Date:       2001-03-24 8:48:56
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"Aaron J. Seigo" wrote:
> 
> > Finally, you need to recognise that your sample space is composed of an
> > unrepresentative number of the most intelligent and experienced users,
> > and badly unrepresented by Joe Hacker's grandmother.
> 
> we'll know that based on the profiles which are formed by them answering some
> questions before the testing ... assuming they answer those honestly, yes yes
> yes...

No, you'll know that before hand, because of the type of people who go
to trade shows and LUG meetings or answer long surveys on the Internet
for no reward but the feeling of having helped make kde better in some
small way.

Ask yourself this: do you think the regulars on this mailing list are
representative of all computer users (including AOLusers and beginners)?
If you do, I suggest you spend a little time on usernet :-)

In any case, my intension isn't to throw cold water on the whole idea. I
think its a great idea. But you just need to be aware of the perils of
testing, especially if you are doing it over the Internet.


-- 
Steven D'Aprano

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