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A Remote Website Usability Tool

What is VULab?

OpenVULab is tool designed for remote usability research. A unique feature of VULab is that it can record video and audio of remote users' interactions with their computer without the need to install an application on the users' computer.

When users log into OpenVULab they are presented with a series of pre-session questions set up by the researcher. After answering these questions, users are directed to the web site or application being studied and recording begins. Users then navigate the site according to protocols estabished by the researcher and they may be asked to talk aloud about why they are making particular choices. At the end of the session the recording is stopped and they are prompted to answer post-experience questions set up by the researcher. Users' pre- and post-session questions and videos are stored in a relational database on the VULab server that can be queried by the researcher and analyzed.

See http://vulab.ca for more details on history of openVULab and papers.

What is RASCAL?

RASCAL or Remote Activity Screen Capture And Logger is a remote screen recording tool designed to capture the mouse, keyboard, screen, and audio of a user. It is used in conjunction with the VULab Web component to provide a full experience record for users doing usability tests with VULab.

VULab Roadmaps

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Archive Homepage (Fluid)
OpenVULab Design Issues (Fluid)
OpenVULab Screen Recorder (Fluid)
OpenVULab Usability (Fluid)
RASCAL 0.5B Roadmap (Fluid)
VULab Meetings (Fluid)
VULab Proposed Manual Homepage (Fluid)
VULab SVN Structure (Fluid)
VULab Web 0.5 Roadmap (Fluid)
What is VULab Web? (Fluid)
Where Inclusion System Explained (Fluid)

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