Breadcrumbs
Ever Feel a Little Lost? Just looking for a sign?
Verizon Navigator
End result:
Crumb code needed ‘minor’ tweaking
Consultant!
Each XML crumb file traps: ► ► pages visited as xml nodes ► ► IP ► ► page timestamp ► ► does not collect off site pages ► ► does not collect browser navigation
Data analysis ► Pick a page to analyze For example – paths taken to get to the “databases by subject” page ► Put data into magic box ► Out comes user paths that end on the selected page
1 million user paths ► N = 39,050 Dat a
# of clicks to the databases by subject page
Anticipated Paths
Top 3 paths
3 “Less than ideal” paths – 6.7 %
Advantages of the XML path data ► Much greater N number ► Real time usability testing ► Flexible ► No observer effect
Usability data replaced? ► Tracking sessions that leave the site ► Seeing user response (frustration)
Future directions ► Implement predictive track analysis ► Implement timestamp analysis
Dynamic XML crumb code ► Create a breadcrumb for navigating Web pages with server-side XML dcrumb.htm dcrumb.htm dcrumb.htm
Breadcrumbs ► Putting users on the right path… ► Or ► Can our users show us where the path should be?