http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Usability/Testing/Focus-Groups A listing of the most recently indexed works about Articles and Usability and Testing and Focus Groups in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Usability/Testing/Focus-Groups http://tc.eserver.org/34685.html http://tc.eserver.org/34685.html Focus groups and usability testing are two very useful but very different user research disciplines. This article will look at the difference between focus groups and usability testing, the pros and cons of each and when in the development process you should use them. http://tc.eserver.org/33958.html http://tc.eserver.org/33958.html In today’s financial climate, organisations are trying to cut costs. This has led to lots of new and innovative cost-cutting usability techniques springing up. Some of them are ingenious, but not every cost saving measure is a good idea. One technique that is becoming popular with some is focus group usability testing. I recommend that you avoid this technique completely. I’ll try to explain why.