Comments on: How to combine multiple research methods: Practical Triangulation http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/ It's all about interaction Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Posterous as an online cultural probe (user research diary) | USiT http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108864 Posterous as an online cultural probe (user research diary) | USiT Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:09:58 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108864 [...] So there you have it, my top 13 tips for using Posterous for cultural probes. I stand by probes as a useful research method, though some of my peers question my continued fascination with them. What’s important is to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of probes, as with any research method, and ideally use them in combination with several other methods. [...] [...] So there you have it, my top 13 tips for using Posterous for cultural probes. I stand by probes as a useful research method, though some of my peers question my continued fascination with them. What’s important is to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of probes, as with any research method, and ideally use them in combination with several other methods. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Szuc http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108863 Daniel Szuc Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:46:32 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108863 Enjoyable read and nice meeting at www.uxaustralia.com.au Suggest researchers also need a point to reassess a research plan, if you feel that patterns are already pointing consistently one way. Is it time to reassess? Are the insights making sense? Is it time to re-direct the questions? Is the business flexible enough to cope with a change to the research plan? (sometimes they are not) rgds, Dan Enjoyable read and nice meeting at http://www.uxaustralia.com.au

Suggest researchers also need a point to reassess a research plan, if you feel that patterns are already pointing consistently one way. Is it time to reassess? Are the insights making sense? Is it time to re-direct the questions? Is the business flexible enough to cope with a change to the research plan? (sometimes they are not)

rgds,
Dan

]]> By: Fábio Caparica » del.icio.us entre 23.08.2009 e 31.08.2009 http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108862 Fábio Caparica » del.icio.us entre 23.08.2009 e 31.08.2009 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:26:30 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108862 [...] How to combine multiple research methods: Practical TriangulationAll research methods have their pros and cons, the problem comes when you rely on just one method. I’m often disappointed when UX and IxD practitioners describe the research they do, and it’s obviously very one dimensional. They only do surveys, for example. Or they only do usability testing at the end of the project (it’s quite alarming but this practice does continue). [...] [...] How to combine multiple research methods: Practical TriangulationAll research methods have their pros and cons, the problem comes when you rely on just one method. I’m often disappointed when UX and IxD practitioners describe the research they do, and it’s obviously very one dimensional. They only do surveys, for example. Or they only do usability testing at the end of the project (it’s quite alarming but this practice does continue). [...]

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]]> By: Patrick Kennedy http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108860 Patrick Kennedy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:50:32 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108860 Thanks "user experience research". What kind of tools do you use for your online, task-based research? Thanks “user experience research”. What kind of tools do you use for your online, task-based research?

]]> By: user experience research http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108859 user experience research Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:11:20 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108859 Thats good. As a customer experience researcher, I like online, task-based research for a variety of reasons, most importantly the insights I gain from the users are rich, articulate, honest, and sometimes very surprising. Thats good. As a customer experience researcher, I like online, task-based research for a variety of reasons, most importantly the insights I gain from the users are rich, articulate, honest, and sometimes very surprising.

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]]> By: Johnny Holland - It’s all about interaction » Blog Archive » How to combine multiple research methods: Practical Triangulation http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108857 Johnny Holland - It’s all about interaction » Blog Archive » How to combine multiple research methods: Practical Triangulation Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:49:25 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108857 [...] See original here: Johnny Holland - It’s all about interaction » Blog Archive » How to combine multiple research me... [...] [...] See original here: Johnny Holland – It’s all about interaction » Blog Archive » How to combine multiple research me… [...]

]]> By: Research triangulation article on Johnny Holland | Pat's Point of View http://johnnyholland.org/2009/08/practical-triangulation/#comment-108856 Research triangulation article on Johnny Holland | Pat's Point of View Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:41:31 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3033#comment-108856 [...] very pleased to have my first article How to combine multiple research methods: Practical Triangulation published on Johnny Holland. Here’s a taste: All research methods have their pros and cons, [...] [...] very pleased to have my first article How to combine multiple research methods: Practical Triangulation published on Johnny Holland. Here’s a taste: All research methods have their pros and cons, [...]

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