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February 2012

Digesting the results of the Drupal usability study: 4 emerging themes

The analysis of the results from the Drupal Usability Study at Google is in progress. Garen and I have been consolidating the findings into a visual diagram that is grouped thematically. We've noticed 4 emerging themes that are helping shape how our final report will be structured.

Drupal Usability Study at Google Concludes FTW

Last week's live Drupal usability study at Google was immensely successful and I am really excited about what's to come. We will now begin the process of turning our findings into actionable items, and since so many people watched the studies, this process will be much more community involved than ever before.

Spreading the UX Gospel at Drupal Camp San Diego

Last weekend I went to Drupal Camp San Diego (SANDCamp) to present “User Experience for You and Drupal too!” with Jen Lampton. The goals of the presentation were to talk about user experience in general as well as specific to the Drupal community. You can watch our presentation here in case you missed us live.

Live Drupal Usability Study at Google Continues

Tomorrow (February 3) is the last day of the livestreamed Drupal usability study at Google. Wednesday was awesome and super-insightful, and I'm really excited about our next sessions. Totally different script and goals.

The Drupal Usability Study at Google Begins!

February 1 is the first day of my Drupal Usability Study happening at Google. We will have 4 participants, all of which are Googlers. You can watch the studies live and participate in the discussion on the Drupal wiki page!

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Oh hai, my name is Becky and this is my personal website about tech and sometimes my life. I work as a user experience designer for UniversityNow, and I live in San Francisco but I bleed New York.