Three weeks ago I attended a usability test at a big Dutch museum, testing a new mobile application we developed. The company performing the test needed three people for guidance. One person was guiding and doing the interviews. Another carried a complex construction, with a Macbook Pro on top, to observe and collect data throughout the museum. And the last person was just needed for making video footage. It was complex and caused a lot of attention in the museum.

This is propably one of many examples which shows that mobile usability testing is still very unpractical. And since mobility is getting more important it’s good to look for solutions. And today one such solution happened to pass through my mailbox: the FieldCREW. … »