Usability Evaluation Usability Evaluation The Supreme Court of The Supreme Court of Texas Texas Sheng-Cheng Huang Sheng-Cheng Huang and and Anuj A. Nanavati Anuj A. Nanavati School of Information School of Information University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin November 22, 2004 November 22, 2004
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Usability EvaluationUsability EvaluationThe Supreme Court of The Supreme Court of
TexasTexas
Sheng-Cheng HuangSheng-Cheng Huang and and Anuj A. NanavatiAnuj A. Nanavati
School of InformationSchool of InformationUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin
November 22, 2004November 22, 2004
OverviewOverview
► IntroductionIntroduction► Potential users and information needPotential users and information need► Test objectives and environmentTest objectives and environment► Test participantsTest participants► Test procedureTest procedure►Data analysisData analysis► RecommendationsRecommendations
Problem areasProblem areas Additional functionalitiesAdditional functionalities
The Supreme Court of TexasThe Supreme Court of Texas
IntroductionIntroduction
► Texas Judiciary onlineTexas Judiciary online Supreme court of TexasSupreme court of Texas Court of criminal appealsCourt of criminal appeals Court of appealsCourt of appeals Trial courtsTrial courts
► Use of the Web siteUse of the Web site Case related information – access + search + Case related information – access + search +
Law scholarLaw scholar► Law studentLaw student► Law professorLaw professor► Court advisory committee memberCourt advisory committee member
Novice userNovice user► Different Information needDifferent Information need
Search targetsSearch targets Known informationKnown information ConstraintsConstraints
Test objectives and Test objectives and EnvironmentEnvironment
► ObjectivesObjectives Identify distinction between different information needsIdentify distinction between different information needs Obtain understanding of information categorization and Obtain understanding of information categorization and
organizationorganization Determine effective information deliveryDetermine effective information delivery Identify most frequently used featuresIdentify most frequently used features Identify overall satisfaction levelIdentify overall satisfaction level
► EnvironmentEnvironment User’s workplaceUser’s workplace Different computing environmentDifferent computing environment
► 4 users – high configuration laptop computer4 users – high configuration laptop computer► 2 users – personal computing environment2 users – personal computing environment
Recording softwareRecording software► MoraeMorae
Test participantsTest participants► Two user groupsTwo user groups► Total: 6 Total: 6
3 attorneys3 attorneys 3 journalists3 journalists
► Use of key informationUse of key information AttorneysAttorneys
► Case actionsCase actions► Orders/opinionsOrders/opinions► Rules and proceduresRules and procedures
JournalistJournalist► Case briefsCase briefs► Orders/opinionsOrders/opinions► Individual infoIndividual info
► Diverse age group: 26-55+Diverse age group: 26-55+► All experienced and frequent computer/Web usersAll experienced and frequent computer/Web users
► Task analysis by user groupTask analysis by user group Task 1Task 1
Data Analysis - 2Data Analysis - 2
Tasks 2 and 4Tasks 2 and 4
Tasks 3 and 5Tasks 3 and 5
Data Analysis - 3Data Analysis - 3
►Other issuesOther issues
►HTML Source AssessmentHTML Source Assessment
RecommendationsRecommendations
►Four major problem areaFour major problem area Menu designMenu design Information descriptionInformation description Information organizationInformation organization Information needsInformation needs
►Two levels of priorityTwo levels of priority►Additional functionalitiesAdditional functionalities►http://http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.uswww.supreme.courts.state.tx.us//
Problem Area:Problem Area:Menu DesignMenu Design
► Level: 1Level: 1 Appropriate and familiar labelsAppropriate and familiar labels
►Front Desk Front Desk FAQ FAQ No sub menus for single entityNo sub menus for single entity Main menu entry for important infoMain menu entry for important info
► Level: 2Level: 2 Proper highlighting for current mouse focusProper highlighting for current mouse focus Don’t hide the remaining menuDon’t hide the remaining menu Menu categorization Menu categorization
►RulesRules
Problem Area:Problem Area:Information DescriptionInformation Description
► Level: 1Level: 1 Current and previous versions or rulesCurrent and previous versions or rules General case info upfrontGeneral case info upfront
►Party, trial courtParty, trial court
Contact information for inquiriesContact information for inquiries►Party, attorney, firmParty, attorney, firm
► Level: 2Level: 2 Rule numbers with current versionsRule numbers with current versions Clear labeling for date field in search formsClear labeling for date field in search forms Multiple input format for COA numberMultiple input format for COA number
Problem Area:Problem Area:Information OrganizationInformation Organization
►Level: 1Level: 1 Links to opinions & briefs with case infoLinks to opinions & briefs with case info The folder iconThe folder icon
►Level: 2Level: 2 Categorized labeling on the home pageCategorized labeling on the home page