usability test

There are billions of websites in the world. But what is the difference between a successful website and an ineffective one? Many factors can lead to answer that question but a big component in responding to that question is the websites usability. Websites usability should be an easy and a helpful tool to the user to help them in finding the correct information they need fast. In this usability test my website I choose to use was the popular major league baseball website. One of my room mates took the short test and these were his answers.

1. First question is an easy one, find the website for the New York Mets.

This one was easy. You just go to the teams link and click the one for the New York Mets page.

2. Find where you can purchase the "Baseball Voices Milwaukee Brewers Bob Uecker, Mr. Baseball CD".

This was a little more difficult. First I went to the MLB store and went to the brewers store. Then I clicked the DVD & books link and was able to find it.

3. I want to find out some rules to the game about the pitcher, where would I find this?

This question in particular was really tricky. I tried doing a general search but was unsuccessful with it. After a while of examining the website I found at the bottom of the page a link titled "official rules." from there you just click on pitching rules and a list appears of pitching rules.


4. where is the latest news and headlines in baseball?

This is located in the top right corner of the home page.

5. where can I find opening day tickets to the Seattle Mariners game?

Under the Mariners page click the tickets link. From here you click single game tickets and then you can select which day you would like to buy tickets for.



Overall I thought the website's usability is very user friendly. Its real simple to search for your information fast and the website is very well professionally made.