How do you measure tech savviness? UX researchers are, of course, not in the business of assessing individual performance. But differences in individual technical abilities certainly have an impact on performance. A good measure of tech savviness can help researchers target levels of tech savviness in recruiting (e.g., low, high, or a mix) and classify
It’s hard to call a product or app successful if people don’t use it. But how will you know if people will use a product and continue to use it? There’s a strong need to understand technology adoption and usage. The first step in predicting and understanding why people do or don’t adopt tech is
Is the product useful? Is it easy to use? Numerous variables affect whether we purchase, use, and adopt a new technology. But two consistent contributors are whether it does what we want it to do (usefulness) and if it’s easy to use (usability). These apply to consumer and business products. This “model” of tech adoption
The primary driving forces of evolution are variation, competition, and natural selection. In the domain of rating scales, variants are developed and tested to see which variant has the best measurement properties, and the winner of that competition survives to appear in future studies. The Single Ease Question (SEQ®) is a single seven-point question asked
What’s the return on investment (ROI) for UX research activities? Do better user experiences lead to desirable business outcomes? If a product is more useful and more usable, then people should be more likely to purchase, use, and recommend it. But how can we quantify these links? Understanding the ROI of UX research starts with
The current climate for dating apps is changing. Dating app download rates are declining and users are experiencing dating app fatigue. While many have found long and fulfilling relationships through online dating, today’s swiping singles are more hopeless and discontented with the experience than when we last examined this industry in 2019. To make up
We conduct most of our internal SUPR-Q® research on commercial websites in a wide variety of industries, but people who visit government websites also have user experiences. They need government websites to provide information (e.g., national park hours) and services (e.g., downloading a tax document). In general, government websites must work well for a broad
Response scales are a basic type of interface. They should reflect the attitude of the respondent as precisely as possible while requiring as little effort as possible to answer. When collecting data from participants, some wished they could have picked a value between two numbers, for example, 5.5 or 6.5, which can be done with
Few things seem to elicit more opinions, exaggerations, and accusations than rating scale response options. From the “right” number of points, the use (or not) of labels, and the presentation order (to name a few), it seems we all have thoughts on what to do (or not to do) regarding conventions and “rules” when selecting
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and many shoppers will be turning toward online flower delivery services rather than visiting their local florist. Online flower delivery services continue to bloom because of the convenience, the wide selection, and the available personalization options. But when it comes to finding the right bouquet that is delivered fresh
