Checklist for Testing the usability of Web Applications
Usability testing checklist is a very powerful fact-gathering tool deployed to ensure that our new web application behaves as expected from usability considerations.
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Check Point |
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Check Points related to Navigation |
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Is terminology consistent? | |
| 2. | Are navigation buttons consistently located? | |
| 3. | Is navigation to the correct/intended destination? | |
| 4. | Is the flow to destination (page to page) logical? | |
| 5. | Is the flow to destination the page top-bottom left to right? | |
| 6. | Is there a logical way to return? | |
| 7. | Are the business steps within the process clear or mapped? | |
| 8. | Are navigation standards followed? | |
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Check Points related to Ease of Use |
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| 1. | Are help facilities provided as appropriate? | |
| 2. | Are selection options clear? | |
| 3. | Are ADA standards followed? | |
| 4. | Is the terminology appropriate to the intended audience? | |
| 5. | Is there minimal scrolling and resizable screens? | |
| 6. | Do menus load first? | |
| 7. | Do graphics have reasonable load times? | |
| 8. | Are there multiple paths through site (search options) that are user chosen? | |
| 9. | Are messages understandable? | |
| 10. | Are confirmation messages available as appropriate? | |
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Check Points related to Interpretation & Usage of Information |
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| 1. | Is terminology appropriate to the intended audience? | |
| 2. | Are clear instructions provided? | |
| 3. | Are there help facilities? | |
| 4. | Are there appropriate external links? | |
| 5. | Is expanded information provided on services and products? (why and how) | |
| 6. | Are multiple views/layouts available? | |
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