Re: [Usability] Re: Suggestion for the actual UI of GTK+'s New FileSelector

[Nadyne Mielke <nmielke acm org>]

At 10:42 AM 1/7/2004, Eugenia Loli-Queru wrote:

> >and two said they'd like the
> > current path buttons to be combo-boxes with all the folders in the path.

> That's because they haven't actually being using Path Navigator. After
> having a real implementation of it  and test it with people, I do not expect
> anyone going back to the combo boxes or the need for Up, Back buttons. ;-)

This is a standard response to usability testing: "They don't like it 
because it's not the real thing!"  Even testing with low-fidelity mock-ups, 
such as paper prototypes or proposed screen shots, produces valid 
results.  Such low-fidelity usability testing allows us to determine 
whether users will like a design before we go through the effort of coding.

Regards,
Nadyne Mielke
User Technology
IBM Research