User Insight, the leader in usability testing and accessibility, announced today that The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Institute of Technology has selected User Insight to evaluate one of their Web sites www.assistivetech.net. User Insight will evaluate www.assistivetech.net with five user groups with varying disabilities. The testing will focus on changes CATEA has made to the site and new initiatives.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 1, 2004 -- User Insight, the leader in usability testing and accessibility, announced today that The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Institute of Technology has selected User Insight to evaluate one of their Web sites www.assistivetech.net. The assistivetech.net Web site provides information on assistive technologies, adaptive environments and community resources for people with disabilities, including their families and service providers.
This will be our second project with User Insight and will concentrate on improvements we have made on the site since the last study. Our Web site is an important resource for fulfilling our mission to promote access for people with disabilities through the use of technology. We are committed to the development and enhancement of our user experience," said Beth Bryant of CATEA. We were pleased with the results of our study with User Insight last year and look forward to another successful project."
User Insight will evaluate www.assistivetech.net with five user groups with varying disabilities. The testing will focus on changes CATEA has made to the site and new initiatives. Feedback from the actual user community will help drive future enhancements and increase user acceptance.
We are very excited to have been selected to work with CATEA again" states John M. Morgan, PhD, founder and President of User Insight. I believe our unique combination of usability, accessibility and design expertise will help CATEA reach its goals. We continue to be impressed with CATEAs commitment to provide the best user experience possible and their focus on real user feedback in order to do so."
About CATEA
CATEA, one of six research centers within Georgia Techs College of Architecture, promotes maximum function, activity and access of persons with disabilities through the use of technology. The Center has developed, evaluated, and utilized assistive technologies, designed accessible environments, and disseminated research and product development results used to impact disability policy. CATEA has developed eight web sites, which had more than 17 million hits and 488,000 visits last year. CATEA is one of the largest centers of its kind with more than 35 full-time employees and in excess of 10 part-time student employees.
About User Insight
Through state of the art testing protocols, user-centered design, usability best practices and proven methodologies, User Insight (www.userinsight.com) gets to the core of what makes or breaks a product in the marketplace - The User. Companies avoid costly mistakes by testing with intended users early and often. Additionally, User Insight assists companies in assuring compliance within Section 508 guidelines for disability access.
Elizabeth Bryant
404-894-0254
beth.bryant@catea.org
Kevin OConnor
770-391-1099
koconnor@userinsight.com
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