The last couple of weeks we’ve been fully occupied with the first step of the new game intro (see my last blog post), and all things related to a new season naturally with new leagues and so on. These two things were what I was about to blog about, but it will have to wait – we just got visitors here at the office.
Tonight we’re having a live user test. We have invited a few people – some of them play Hattrick and some don’t – to a first user test of something we’ve been working on for a while. In a test like this, the main thing for us is not really to see if everything works but rather to see if you understand what you’re supposed to do and if the interface is clear enough. What we do is that we sit behind the tester and study what he does, if he understands what do to or if he’s get stuck somewhere. Etc.
Marcus (HT-Bodin) studies Martin.
Ok, I hear you: Cut the crap – what are you testing?
It’s still hush-hush, so I can’t say that much about it just now. But I just couldn’t resist blogging about it. And ok, I want to make you a bit curiuos as well – I admit. 🙂
But lets put it this way: it’s something related to Hattrick but it’s not on Hattrick itself. And without saying too much; I’m quite sure it’s something you’ve been longing for.
Martin (another one) and Ola, with Chris (front) and Klas (back) hanging over their shoulders.
Come on, please give us something more! Really anxious now, this upcoming thingy better be good! 😉
Are you planning on a test with Eye Movement Tracking? Otherwise it’s a bit useless: you invite over some friend who will tell you what a great job you’ve done. Or will give you some ideas for minor improvements, before saying you’ve done a great job.
Not right now afaik.
But I know there will be more tests, and other types of tests as well.
Test for what? Are you relying on the test subjects to verbally express their opinions? He might even miss a lot of things if drinking beer while testing. Or if he knows beer-session follows after the test.
Sorry, but this post on the blog did not convince me you are doing some serious testing. Quite the contrary…
Hey,
I think if HTs would test with Eye Movement Tracking they would have to conclude that they had to relaunch most parts of the site – an because they are suspecting this, they abstain from it 🙂
Come oooon… We’re dying here!
How about a somewhat blurred screenshot?
In due time, in due time. 🙂
I really hope this is the Facebook implementation we’ve all been waiting for :p
That is my guess. The current face book application doesn’t seem that useful, so my guess is that they are doing a facebook game around hattrick. Perhaps in the style of the board game?
Iphone app??
A FREE app*
Great job drinking bear while coding… 😉
Of course, beer is an essential part of coding! 😉
That explains a lot…
*scnr* 😉
Come on guys, isn’t it obvious that its some new national team oriented page? There’s HT-Bodin (who is interested in NTs) checking up in the first picture and that’s surely a player profile card on the computer screen!
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6592/devblog.png
It’s time for you to confess, HTs. 😉
CSI Hattrick? 🙂
I think all these new stuffs will not be ready for the beginning of season 45, isn’t it?
Pilsner Urquell spotted !!! 😀
New layout?
Cuenten conmigo cuando necesiten algo. Soy desarrollador web php….
What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? TELLLLLLL USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssss
[q]it’s something related to Hattrick but it’s not on Hattrick itself. And without saying too much; I’m quite sure it’s something you’ve been longing for.[/q]
My guess: (integration of) Alltid?
Ooooh, a betting system within the game?? That beer is a dead giveaway..
Two pictures worth two thousand words 🙂
1. Testing things, drinking beer, sitting back……that’s the life!
2. Oooops, the bosses arrive, everybody put your hands on the mouse and start looking like you’re working :).
Chris: Are you drinking beer in here?
Martin: What beer, can’t you see it’s Cola?
If it’s not an overhaul of the ridiculously dated match engine you’re wasting your time as far as i’m concerned. Knowing you lot, it’ll be a live HT sundial with a design your own sundial facility, plus a rate my sundial scoring system.
Hattrick is currently offline.
Fix it!
Its on and always will …
Thx hattrick guys for your passion and work! Ur great
Why dont you get some manners?
I dont care if you pay for Hattrick or not, there’s no need to be rude to the devs
As the Alltid-site has been down for a while now, I figure changes might be related to alltid, would be nice.
True or not the preferences of the lawn? Or is it just a joke of the day on April 1?
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it is the app, have a close look at those pics again, there are Iphones all over the desk