Comments on: Challenging Projects In Terms of Usability http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Peter http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 Peter Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:48:48 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/#comment-3981 Hehe, simple mis understanding: http://www.usereffect.com/index.php?id=108#comm1 Hehe, simple mis understanding:

http://www.usereffect.com/index.php?id=108#comm1

]]> By: Joel Laumans http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Joel Laumans Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:46:47 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/#comment-3980 Why does he think your name is Rogier? Why does he think your name is Rogier?

]]> By: Dr. Pete http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Dr. Pete Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/#comment-3694 Interesting question, Rogier. I used to work on some online booking systems, and the difficulties were more technical than anything else. For better or for worse, someone using one of those systems tends to stick with it once they've started, no matter how painful it is. Case in point: Ticketmaster. Where else on earth can you spend half an hour online just to be told that you have to start over and then get charged $15 for the pleasure? Interesting question, Rogier.

I used to work on some online booking systems, and the difficulties were more technical than anything else. For better or for worse, someone using one of those systems tends to stick with it once they’ve started, no matter how painful it is.

Case in point: Ticketmaster. Where else on earth can you spend half an hour online just to be told that you have to start over and then get charged $15 for the pleasure?

]]> By: Joel Laumans http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Joel Laumans Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.peterpixel.nl/writings/challenging-projects-in-term-of-usability/#comment-3680 Interesting question Peter, although am not sure whether I agree with you. I think you a forgetting about the predictability of users and their choices. For example, when it comes to online banking, users are usually more clear about what they can do and what they are going to do, when it comes to sites like Last.fm, users are usually unaware of what the site is about and have to discover its features, and any confusion might scare them off. I think it is difficult to compare, because I see online banking as more goal oriented for the user, while last.fm seems to be more playful and about discovery. Interesting question Peter, although am not sure whether I agree with you.
I think you a forgetting about the predictability of users and their choices. For example, when it comes to online banking, users are usually more clear about what they can do and what they are going to do, when it comes to sites like Last.fm, users are usually unaware of what the site is about and have to discover its features, and any confusion might scare them off.
I think it is difficult to compare, because I see online banking as more goal oriented for the user, while last.fm seems to be more playful and about discovery.

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