User testing : quick-and-dirty picture-in-picture

May 18, 2006 | Posted by stuartchurch | Filed under Methods & techniques, Usability, User research  

A simple usability testing tip : if you have access to a PC projector, simply project the user’s monitor onto the wall behind you. By doing this you can record both the screen and the user in real time using only a conventional camcorder. There’s no need for post-processing or specialist equipment such as scan converters and mixers. Obviously the quality isn’t as good, but it’s quick, easy and cheap.

User testing with a PC projector

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