Comments on: Can Usability Make Good TV?

By: Matto Show Episode 1 — This Wednesday, 8pm ET | Matthew Oliphant’s usabilityworks.org

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:06:08 +0000

[...] a week and a half ago I had an idea and after a couple of test runs, I am ready to go for [...]

By: Mike Stickel

Mike Stickel — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:36:40 +0000

Hmmm… might have to take advantage of your kindness Mr. O. Dammit! Means I’ll have to finish
my site first. :/

By: Matthew Oliphant

Matthew Oliphant — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:47:36 +0000

On the other end of that continuum, I’ve thought about giving prizes out for people willing to step up and have their site run through.

I do have a sign on the tack board in my office that simply says:

WTF/HTF

Which I use at meetings sometimes and point to the one which makes the most sense given the conversation.

By: Matt Robin

Matt Robin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:41:47 +0000

So, you have already made the 100 inch x 40 inch sign out of card - with the words ‘UR Site SUCKS!’…? :D

For sites that really blow, you could use your cat as a stand-in and just add voice over….”Your navigation menu looks like it was developed by a one-eyed mouse, and your text can’t be re-sized by my clumsy paws, you should hire a Web Designer with mad skillz. Or a cool cat like me!”

By: Matthew Oliphant

Matthew Oliphant — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:45:01 +0000

Yeah, I thought about that. I think right now the only thing I could do is post the URL for people to go to themselves, then remember to be explicit about what part of the page I am looking at.

If I could afford something like WebEx, that would be a way to have it all. :)

I suppose I could be reviewing on one computer and streaming from the other, then hold up the reviewing computer to the streaming one so everyone could see. ;)

By: hthth

hthth — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:54:31 +0000

Heh, I’d be lying if I’d say I didn’t get a small urge to try my hand at video-shows after watching the Triad’s stream. Looked fun. I’d be interested in checking out your show — the idea sounds promising. Would be good for that kind of a show to figure out how to display the page you’re reviewing in the UStream video itself.