Gutenberg Usability Testing for September 2019

I just realized I hadn’t posted the usability testing videos for September yet, so here they are! I tested a new script that was geared around the Table blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. ease of use and moving blocks around within the page.

Testing script

Imagine you’ve just opened a new flower shop. You’d like to create a beautiful webpage that promotes your business. You should include a Title (Name of your flower shop), some text that talks about it, and some images. Please make sure to talk through everything out loud as you complete the tasks. Let’s get started.

1. Log in with
   username: test
   password: usertest90631
2. Create a new post.
3. Give your post a title.
4. Add a Cover block to your post. Select a background color for it and then add the text, “Amazing floral decorations”. Set the Cover block to be full-width.
5. Add a Paragraph block below and include this text, “Our floral arrangements are beyond compare. We’ve got a wide variety of flowers and trimmings to cater for any occasion. You may select from our in-stock collection or you can place a special order with us. We’re looking forward to serving your needs.”
6. Move this Paragraph block above the Cover block.
7. Back below the Cover block, add a Table block. The Table block should be 3 rows by 3 columns.
8. In the first row of the Table block write, “Small Arrangement”, “Up to 6 flowers”, and “$12.99”. In the second row write, “Medium Arrangement”, “From 7-12 flowers”, and “$18.99”. Finally, in the third row write, “Large Arrangement”, “From 13-24 flowers”, and “$29.99”. Keep each quoted text item assigned to its own table cell.
9. In the Table settings, switch “on” the “Fixed width table cells” option.
10. Now also switch “on” the “HeaderHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. section” too. Then in the new row write, “Sizes”, “Flowers”, and “Price”.
11. Below the Table block, add a Button block. In the button, type, “Order Now”.
12. Center the button within the block.
13. Below this, add a Gallery block with 5 images of flowers. Make this block full-width.
14. Now move the last image in the gallery to the first position, and then delete the last image from the gallery.
15. Below the Gallery block, add another Paragraph block that says, “From birthday parties to anniversary dinners, floral arrangements full of fresh, beautiful flowers are the perfect complement. Whether you choose to send a bright arrangement of yellow sunflowers, vibrant roses, and colorful lilies, or a flower arrangement with delicate pastels, smiles are sure to follow!”
16. Now add a Heading block that says, “Come visit our location”
17. And below this add a Media+Text block with an image on the left and an address on the right.
    123 Fairytale ln.
    Neverland, CA 90001
    USA
18. Finally “Preview” your post and make any necessary changes you think are important.
19. Once you’re ready, Publish your post.

Videos

Video 1 – September 4

I want this to be the first one. The first one. The first one. The first one. [moving images around in the Gallery block]

Add Paragraph block. Add paragraph. Done. That was easy.

Video 2 – September 18

I just know visually in my mind’s eye what I want, but I don’t know what it’s called though.

[Referring to the sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme.] Everything I have been doing has been over here.

What’s this? Add a block…. ohhhhhh [about 11 mins into test finds the ‘+’ icon]

Video 3 – September 25

It’s all full-width and perfectly aligned. Let’s go. [referring to Gallery block]

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context

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As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

• Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
• You can write a test script that can be usability tested for GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/.
• Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

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