Comments on: User Experience Research – A Study of Zebra Striping http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/21/user-experience-research-a-study-of-zebra-striping/ A blog about user experience and website design. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:02:02 -0600 hourly 1 By: Christine http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/21/user-experience-research-a-study-of-zebra-striping/#comment-123 Christine Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:52:22 +0000 http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=377#comment-123 I agree with David that companies like UIE are great for the UX practitioner to quickly get some of the latest research. I've noticed that there is a great divide between user experience practitioners and research. In some cases, a lot of research has already been done on issues that UX practitioners are still debating on. I've found that its way too time consuming to weed through this research. User experience, a relatively new "field" encompasses many of these areas. Although user research is key, we don't need to reinvent the wheel. I agree with David that companies like UIE are great for the UX practitioner to quickly get some of the latest research.

I’ve noticed that there is a great divide between user experience practitioners and research. In some cases, a lot of research has already been done on issues that UX practitioners are still debating on.

I’ve found that its way too time consuming to weed through this research.

User experience, a relatively new “field” encompasses many of these areas.

Although user research is key, we don’t need to reinvent the wheel.

]]> By: David Hamill http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/21/user-experience-research-a-study-of-zebra-striping/#comment-122 David Hamill Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:12:23 +0000 http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=377#comment-122 This is an interesting point. In my experience, when many user experience consultancies carry out any 'research' that they want to share it's because they have a vested financial interest in the results. So the results are rarely surprising. This is why we need people companies like UIE around. This is an interesting point. In my experience, when many user experience consultancies carry out any ‘research’ that they want to share it’s because they have a vested financial interest in the results. So the results are rarely surprising.

This is why we need people companies like UIE around.

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