Creating A Session Log For A Computing Device Being Studied For Usability
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1. A method of creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability, the method comprising:
- recording, by a usability expert in a session log, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device;
detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device;
notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and
recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log.
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Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability that include: recording, by a usability expert in a session log, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log.
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1. A method of creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability, the method comprising:
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recording, by a usability expert in a session log, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability, the system comprising:
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means for recording, in a session log, usability observations observed by a usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device; means for detecting, on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; means for notifying a usability engine of the event; and means for recording a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of:
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recording, by a usability expert in a session log, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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