Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Streamlining Usability Testing by Avoiding the Lab (25 May 2005) The usability lab, with its fancy cameras, one-way mirrors, and comfortable observation suites, is often considered a can't-do-without necessity for conducting serious usability tests. Even those who feel it's not required will jump at the chance to use a lab when available. However, while studying successful projects over the years, we've found that usability testing can often be more effective when the team eliminates the lab from the process. Article URL: http://www.uie.com/articles/streamlining_usability/ Read 92 more articles from User Interface Engineering sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Toronto Search Engine Strategies Conference     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy