Evaluation of an informational web site: Three variants of the think-aloud method compared

Maaike J. Van Den Haak; Menno D. T. De Jong; Peter Jan Schellens

Evaluation of an informational web site: Three variants of the think-aloud method compared

Maaike J. Van Den Haak^*, Menno D. T. De Jong, Peter Jan Schellens

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Abstract

Questions the assumption that usability methods are equally suitable for evaluating Web sites and Web applications Concludes that the decision to choose one variant of the think-aloud method over another should be based on practical considerations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-71
Number of pages	14
Journal	Technical Communication (Washington)
Volume	54
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Feb 2007

Keywords

Usability
Think aloud
Concurrent think aloud protocols
Retrospective think aloud protocols
Constructive interaction

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Evaluation of an informational web site: Three variants of the think-aloud method compared

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