Thread: I'm looking for 10 guys to do some user testing for me

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I'll be happy to join in.



I have the required PC and broadband.

Worked as a techy so I know hardware well enough and my current system is hand built.

Working now as an enterprise web developer with loads of QA and User experience testing, analysis and development under my belt.

Well versed in webex also.



If the requirement is that it be done on days X,Y,Z then I'll be keen. Like Gamos my schedule is set in stone so I can use certain hours during the day for this.

You'll be free to do the tests over a week long period, I think. It's not a set date/time.



You don't have to give your email address and real name in this thread, but if you are interested, and have signed up, please subscribe to this post with immediate email notification, so that you don't get left out when it eventually happens. I'll tell you guys when I need the email addresses and then you can PM them to me.

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Sounds good, I'll do it, I have the equipment and skill ( I think ).

Ok, we need 4 more.



@elixx, I'll keep you as backup. If I can get 512k line people then I rather want them. If this doesn't work, it's going to cost me a lot of money for no results. If I cannot find 10 x 512k people, I'll try with you, ok?

[quote name='Firestar' date='06 May 2010 - 11:13 AM' timestamp='1273137208' post='935241']

Please ask any questions here.

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Forgot to ask, but what are we actually going to be doing/what is it for? Or would you rather tell us closer to the time? I have a 4mb line if someone near linksfield is desperate to do it too.

It's a useability test of our website. Just general user testing to see how user friendly our site is and to get ideas of what we want to change on the site...

Only got a 384kb line. Basically free at all times except in the mornings.



Luke Austin

quantum714(at)gmail(dot)com



Have the pc, but lacking on the line.

Nice idea Firestar but I don't see how even a 512kbps line will help, especially considering that most are probably capped unless everyone here jumped over to MWeb in a heartbeat when they announced uncapped. Most screen recorders push out a file that even with some re-coding will still be a pretty big burden on anyone with any sort of cap or connection below say 2MB...especially with the intermittent disconnections that seem to be plaguing a bunch of people (including me) recently.



Anyways I aint up for it due to both the cap and and the fact I don't think the way I think you want people to think (XD) plus my components were selected by me but not assembled by me so I don't think I've got that requirement either so I basically just have the line (well with cap though) but I can give you an instant tip. Default Arrange by price.

The first thing I always do (or if not the first then the 2nd where the first tends to be filtering out the brand I want) is change the arrangement to go from lowest to highest price and having to always do that is probably also my biggest and pretty much only problem with the current site especially seeing as the current default order seems to not have any sort of pattern (or at least not one logical to consumers)

[quote name='DAE_JA_VOO' date='08 May 2010 - 10:29 AM' timestamp='1273307367' post='935994']

Heya I'd like to help, I'm only on a 384K line though



Nevertheless, if I can help, here are my details:



Ettienne Venter

mail(at)ettventer.com



PC:



i7 965XE

Rampage II Extreme

GTX295

12GB Corsair

Win7



I'm also about as computer literate as they come - I'm a qualified MCSE, MCSA, MCTS:SQL, A+, N+, CBP, and about 4 days away from CCNA. I've also got about 3 years experience in Linux.



Let me know if I can help

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See below



[quote name='TWIC' date='08 May 2010 - 10:43 AM' timestamp='1273308233' post='935999']

Hey FS I'll be happy to help out aswell, but Im also on a 384 line



PM Sent

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See below



[quote name='quantum714' date='08 May 2010 - 11:40 AM' timestamp='1273311639' post='936013']

Only got a 384kb line. Basically free at all times except in the mornings.



Luke Austin

quantum714(at)gmail(dot)com



Have the pc, but lacking on the line.

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You guys are in line with Elixx. Thanks for offering, but I'd like to get 512K lines first :



[quote name='SCHUMI_4EVER' date='08 May 2010 - 02:31 PM' timestamp='1273321860' post='936056']

Nice idea Firestar but I don't see how even a 512kbps line will help, especially considering that most are probably capped unless everyone here jumped over to MWeb in a heartbeat when they announced uncapped. Most screen recorders push out a file that even with some re-coding will still be a pretty big burden on anyone with any sort of cap or connection below say 2MB...especially with the intermittent disconnections that seem to be plaguing a bunch of people (including me) recently.



Anyways I aint up for it due to both the cap and and the fact I don't think the way I think you want people to think (XD) plus my components were selected by me but not assembled by me so I don't think I've got that requirement either so I basically just have the line (well with cap though) but I can give you an instant tip. Default Arrange by price.

The first thing I always do (or if not the first then the 2nd where the first tends to be filtering out the brand I want) is change the arrangement to go from lowest to highest price and having to always do that is probably also my biggest and pretty much only problem with the current site especially seeing as the current default order seems to not have any sort of pattern (or at least not one logical to consumers)

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They state broadband, although that could mean a lot of things. I'm taking a chance on 512, and hoping for the best.



I think you have the skills. It's not really about building the machine, as it is about knowing the hardware.



I'd love to get your input. You always have a fresh way of thinking about stuff. If you can manage, I'd love you to be one of the 10.



I'll immediately make a note of the price sorting. It's currently sorted alphabetically by name. However, we've got a bunch of changes coming due to the feedback on our first batch of user testing done a couple of weeks ago. I'd like to get the largest part of these done before we start with you guys, as I don't want you guys to focus on the same problems that we already know about.

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Hi,



I don't mind helping with site testing.



Windows 7

Intel Core2Duo 2.4 E6600

Gigabyte 965P-S3

3Gb Ram

320Gb + 80Gb hdd

MSI GeForce 9600GT



512 Mweb line