Usability North
Innovation North Faculty of Information and Technology
Leeds Metropolitan University
Headingley Campus
West Yorkshire
LS6 3QS
0113 283 2600 ext 5196

t.renshaw@leedsmet.ac.uk

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About us

...Janet Finlay is professor of Interactive Systems at Leeds Metropolitan University and specialises in the design and evaluation of accessible and usable user interfaces...

Accessible design

...Accessibility is fundamental in the design and development of websites. According to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), " it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in connection with employment, the provision of goods...

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Clients

...Clients we have recently worked with include:

Wembley Stadium.com
Leeds Metropolitan University Home page and Online prospectus...

Contact us

...Janet Finlay is professor of Interactive Systems at Leeds Metropolitan University and specialises in the design and evaluation of accessible and usable user interfaces...

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Evalutation example

...usability north conducted an website evaluation of “The Family Hub” a Leeds City council website, providing information on sport and leisure in Leeds. The website evaluation was carried out as part of Leeds City Council event at Middleton Leisure Centre...

Events

...June 12th-16th 2006: UpA 2006: We are running one-day workshop in partnership with Amberlight entitled "Usability through Storytelling" . Read More...

Eye Tracking

...We use the state of the art eye-tracking from Tobii for usability design testing and evaluation. The eye-tracker is used to record and analyse in real-time, users interactions with visual designs...

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Home

...KEY Benefits of usability Evaluations: Improves the return on the investment in your website, software products and other interactive technologies...

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News

...May 8th 2006: Evaluation of the “Family Hub” Leeds City Council Website...

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publications

...Eye Tracking publications Renshaw, J. A., Finlay,J.E.,Ward,R.D.,and Tyfa,D (2004b) Understanding visual influence in graph design through temporal and spatial eye movement characteristics. Interacting with Computers, Vol 16, p557-578...

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Research

...A user-centered design of an “online diary to gather information on Out of School Activities for Disabled Children and Young people” In partnership with Leeds City Council and Leeds Learning Network...

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Services

...We work with organisations to improve their websites, software products and other interactive technologies, through user testing, accessibility audits and expert reviews. See an example of an evaluation of "The Family Hub" a Leeds City Council website...

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The Family Hub

...usability north conducted an website evaluation of “The Family Hub” a Leeds City council website, providing information on sport and leisure in Leeds. The website evaluation was carried out as part of Leeds City Council event at Middleton Leisure Centre on Monday 8th May 2006...

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Usability testing

...What is involved in conducting a usability test? Step 1: Briefing session to determine the customer needs and requirements, project objectives, methodology, target population, sample size and sampling method, location, level of analysis, required reports, and additional equipment...

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