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'''Let Your Opinion Count!''' <br>The FamilySearch Research Wiki is looking for feedback from genealogists, Family History Consultants, and those beginning to research their ancestors.&nbsp;


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*Structure of wiki pages
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*Ease of use
*Presentation of information


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Once the testing period is complete, a wiki page will be created to provide results and conclusions from the feedback.<br>  


| '''Breaking News!'''<br>The FamilySearch Research Wiki is upgrading in 2014. This includes shifts in elements such as the navigation bar and the layout of the pages. In anticipation to this upgrade, we are testing new designs and other ideas to improve the user experience.
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'''Breaking News!'''<br>The FamilySearch Research Wiki is upgrading in 2014. This includes shifts in elements such as the navigation bar and the layout of the pages. In anticipation to this upgrade, we are testing new designs and other ideas to improve the user experience.  
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== Test 1 - State Page Redesign  ==


'''Let Your Opinion Count!''' <br>On this page you will find tests with different variations on how to view and access information on the Wiki. The purpose of these tests is to determine the best way to deliver genealogical research help to&nbsp; anyone - from the beginner to the advanced genealogists - who uses the Wiki. &nbsp;We will test the structure of wiki pages, ease of use, and presentation of information. <br>
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Once the testing period is complete, a wiki page will be created to provide results and conclusions from the feedback.
 
<br> '''HOW&nbsp;TO&nbsp;START''': Choose a test below and provide feedback regarding your experience.
 
== Test 1 - US State Page Redesign  ==
 
This test compares two different versions of a US state page.
 
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''US State Page Redesign'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''State Page Redesign'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions''': Please review both versions and then give us feedback clicking the FEEDBACK button. When you click on the links below, it will open a new tab for you to view. To return to this page, click "Back to Testing: Wiki Usability."<br>
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions''': Where updating the layout of the state pages. Please review both versions and then give us feedback clicking the FEEDBACK button. When you click on the links below, it will open a new tab for you to view.<br>
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| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_State_Page_Redesign_Version_1 VERSION 1]  
| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_State_Page_Redesign_Version_1 VERSION 1]  
| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_State_Page_Redesign_Version_2 VERSION 2]  
| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_State_Page_Redesign_Version_2 VERSION 2]  
| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S9SSNxMJqRAcX3AaUh-JIeIkX6a2JDDzBsxYwe7FRfQ/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link FEEDBACK]
| width="100pt" bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S9SSNxMJqRAcX3AaUh-JIeIkX6a2JDDzBsxYwe7FRfQ/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link FEEDBACK]
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 7 to August 25
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 7 to July 28
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== Test 2 - Page Usability - Finding Death information  ==
== Test 2 - Page Usability - Finding Death information  ==


These two tests focus on different ways of identifying and accessing databases.
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Douglas Norton's Death'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Douglas E. Norton's Death'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions: '''Douglas Norton died sometime after 1948 in Morgan County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Douglas' death entry.<br>
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions: '''Douglas E. Norton died sometime after 1948 in Morgan County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Douglas' death entry. A new browser tab will be created when you click on the link.<br>
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| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Death_Info-Orange_Version '''START HERE''']
| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Death_Info-Orange_Version '''START HERE''']
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 25
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 11
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Isaac Metcalf's Death'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Isaac Metcalf's Death'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Isaac Newton Metcalf died sometime after 1948 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Isaac's death entry.<br>
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Isaac Newton Metcalf died sometime after 1948 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Isaac's death entry. A new browser tab will be created when you click on the link.<br>
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| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Death_Info-Green_Version '''START HERE''']
| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Death_Info-Green_Version '''START HERE''']
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 25
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 11
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== Test 3 - Page Usability - Finding Marriage Information  ==
== Test 3 - Page Usability - Finding Marriage Information  ==


These two tests focus on different ways of identifying and accessing databases.
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Frederick and Anna's marriage'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Frederick and Anna's marriage'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Frederick Bush married Anna in 1781 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Frederick and Anna’s marriage entry.<br>
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Frederick Bush married Anna in 1781 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Frederick and Anna’s marriage entry.<br>
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| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Marriage_Info-Orange_Version '''START HERE''']
| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Marriage_Info-Orange_Version '''START HERE''']
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 25
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 11
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Abel and Polly's marriage'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Find Abel and Polly's marriage'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Abel Ward married Polly in 1819 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Abel and Polly’s marriage entry.<br>
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Instructions:&nbsp;'''Abel Ward married Polly in 1819 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Abel and Polly’s marriage entry.<br>
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| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Marriage_Info-Green_Version '''START HERE''']
| bgcolor="#FFFF33" align="center" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Testing:_Page_Usability-Marriage_Info-Green_Version '''START HERE''']
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 25
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Testing Period:''' July 14 to August 11
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Revision as of 11:43, 11 July 2014

Let Your Opinion Count!
The FamilySearch Research Wiki is looking for feedback from genealogists, Family History Consultants, and those beginning to research their ancestors. 

We are testing:

  • Structure of wiki pages
  • Ease of use
  • Presentation of information

Once the testing period is complete, a wiki page will be created to provide results and conclusions from the feedback.

Breaking News!
The FamilySearch Research Wiki is upgrading in 2014. This includes shifts in elements such as the navigation bar and the layout of the pages. In anticipation to this upgrade, we are testing new designs and other ideas to improve the user experience.

Test 1 - State Page Redesign[edit | edit source]

State Page Redesign
Instructions: Where updating the layout of the state pages. Please review both versions and then give us feedback clicking the FEEDBACK button. When you click on the links below, it will open a new tab for you to view.
VERSION 1 VERSION 2 FEEDBACK
Testing Period: July 7 to July 28

Test 2 - Page Usability - Finding Death information[edit | edit source]

Find Douglas E. Norton's Death
Instructions: Douglas E. Norton died sometime after 1948 in Morgan County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Douglas' death entry. A new browser tab will be created when you click on the link.
START HERE
Testing Period: July 14 to August 11


Find Isaac Metcalf's Death
Instructions: Isaac Newton Metcalf died sometime after 1948 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Isaac's death entry. A new browser tab will be created when you click on the link.
START HERE
Testing Period: July 14 to August 11

Test 3 - Page Usability - Finding Marriage Information[edit | edit source]

Find Frederick and Anna's marriage
Instructions: Frederick Bush married Anna in 1781 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Frederick and Anna’s marriage entry.
START HERE
Testing Period: July 14 to August 11
Find Abel and Polly's marriage
Instructions: Abel Ward married Polly in 1819 somewhere in Illinois. Click on the link below and use the wiki page to locate Abel and Polly’s marriage entry.
START HERE
Testing Period: July 14 to August 11
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