Results
Q. Which one was easier to use? (Navigating around the site, knowing what to do next etc)
Traditional website (40%)
Sliding layout (60%)
The same (0%)
Q. Which interface was more natural/intuitive to use? (Which one you found more comfortable using)
Traditional website (40%)
Sliding layout (33.33%)
Same difference (26.67%)
Q. Which interface did you find more interesting/ engaging to use?
Traditional website (20%)
Sliding Layout (66.67%)
Same difference (13.33%)
Q. Which interface would you find more memorable? So if you had to recall this in several weeks’ time, which one are you more likely to remember?
Traditional website (26.67%)
Sliding Layout (73.33%)
Traditional website (53.33%)
Sliding Layout (46.67%)
Feedback
- “the traditional website was self explanatory.”
- “there was no confusion, very simple and straight forward to navigate though”
- “it was easy to follow and all content was visible”
- “It wasn't clear how to go back to the default home screen.”
- “the slider was a much easier and quicker way to navigate through the information”
- “just did not looked right”
- “I had to follow the story of the wives in sequence and could only see one name at a time whereas the traditional let me see the bigger picture.”
- “I preferred the traditional to this, its a cool effect but personally I prefer the content to be laid out in a simpler layout as its immediately easy to understand the information presented.”
Findings
- A traditional (non liner) website is more natural for people to use
- People are clever they know how a (linear) scrolling website works, some people were comfortable in using this.
- A traditional (non linear) website is generally preferred and easier to use
- However, a linear sliding website is both more engaging and memorable
