Usability - Personas
Table of Contents
Ben
Basics
- Age - 22
- Sex - male
- Location - large city
- Native tongue - English
- Level of formal education – about to get his BS
- Industry – academia (he’s a TA and in the past has been an RA)
- Type of computer user - experienced, confident, resourceful when he needs help
Computer Use
- Type - laptop
- Locations – home, work and the library
- Hours a day – between 2 and 10, depending on if he has any school work due
Software
- OS – Windows
- Email – university’s webmail
- Web browser – Firefox
- IM - AIM
Websites
News and General Information
Shopping
Other
Accessibility Needs
None
Janie
Basics
- Age - 54
- Sex - Female
- Location - mid-size city
- Native tongue - English
- Level of formal education – JD
- Industry – Government
- Type of computer user - experienced, confident, resourceful when she needs help
Computer Use
- Type - desktop
- Locations – home and work
- Hours a day – between 2 and 10, depending on if she has a hearing
Software
- OS – Windows
- Email – yahoo webmail, outlook
- Web browser – IE
- IM - none
Websites
News and General Information
Shopping
Other
Accessibility Needs
None
Milton
Basics
- Age - 87
- Sex - male
- Location - mid-size city
- Native tongue - English
- Level of formal education – high school
- Industry – retired
- Type of computer user - experienced, not very confident, relies on professionals when he needs help
Computer Use
- Type - desktop
- Locations – home
- Hours a day – 5-10
Software
- OS – Windows
- Email – outlook
- Web browser – IE
- IM - none
Websites
News and General Information
Shopping
Other
Accessibility Needs
He has MS and failing eye sight. So, he needs large keys and large font.
Suki
Basics
- Age - 31
- Sex - female
- Location - large city
- Native tongue - Japanese
- Level of formal education – MS
- Industry – Software
- Type of computer user - experienced, not very confident, relies on her boyfriend when she needs help
Computer Use
- Type - desktop
- Locations – home and work
- Hours a day – 5-10
Software
- OS – Windows
- Email – gmail
- Web browser – IE with a Japanese wrapper
- IM - AIM
Websites
News and General Information
Shopping
Other
Accessibility Needs
None
Ann
Basics
- Age - 65
- Sex - female
- Location - mid-size city
- Native tongue - English
- Level of formal education – MS
- Industry – retired
- Type of computer user - inexperienced, not very confident, relies on her husband when she needs help
Computer Use
- Type - desktop
- Locations – home
- Hours a day – 0-1
Software
- OS – Windows
- Email – hotmail
- Web browser – IE
- IM - none
Websites
none
Accessibility Needs
None