Contextual Inquiry: Leave Your Office to Find Design Ideas

Summary: Field studies observe how people interact with interfaces in their own environment. Real-world contexts reveal behaviors for which you might not be aware.

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Field Studies

Field research is conducted in the user’s context and location. Learn the unexpected by leaving the office and observing people in their natural environment.

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Garrett Goldfield is a User Experience Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group with 20 years of practical experience. At Nielsen Norman Group, Goldfield has consulted for clients in a broad range of industries, including e-commerce, automotive, health care, financial, media, telecommunications, education, art and non-profits, as well as highly specialized B2B sites.

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