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Usability tool for analysis of web designs using mouse tracks

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Ernesto Arroyo,

Ted Selker,

Willy WeiAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '06: CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 484 - 489

https://doi.org/10.1145/1125451.1125557

Published: 21 April 2006 Publication History

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This paper presents MouseTrack as a web logging system that tracks mouse movements on websites. The system includes a visualization tool that displays the mouse cursor path followed by website visitors. It helps web site administrators run usability tests and analyze the collected data. Practitioners can track any existing webpage by simply entering its URL. This paper includes a design case that shows the tool's value for teaching interaction design concepts.

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Usability tool for analysis of web designs using mouse tracks
1. Applied computing
  1. Document management and text processing
    1. Document preparation
      1. Multi / mixed media creation
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Hypertext / hypermedia

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DOI:10.1145/1125451

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