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annezazu 12:02 am on February 2, 2021
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FSE Program: Bring your questions

Currently, there are a few areas lined up for testing in the future for the FSE Outreach Program, but none are quite ready to be launched for a round of testing. Let’s use this time to dig into any general questions you all might have around Full Site Editing! 

You are welcome to submit questions using the form below or to leave them as a comment on this post by February 15th: 

Submit Questions

Keep in mind that because this work is still heavily in progress, it’s likely that some answers might take the form of “people are working to figure this out and feedback is welcome here,” rather than a definitive answer. 

Where will you share the answers? 

I’ll share a recap post on this blog (Make Test). Questions will be grouped with corresponding answers for easy review. I will track down answers to every question and share my work as I go by creating a collaborative Google doc where people can help find answers or simply see how the work evolves. 

While the main result will be a lovely list of answers, this collective effort will also be useful for future documentation updates and potential tutorials. Once the post is published, I will follow up via email with everyone who left their email and a question in the form. For anyone who leaves a question as a comment on this post, I will @ your username in the recap post so you don’t miss out too!

For more information about this experimental program, please review this FAQ for helpful details. To properly join the fun, please head to #fse-outreach-experiment in Make Slack for future testing announcements, helpful posts, and more will be shared there. 

#fse-outreach-program #full-site-editing #gutenberg #core-editor #fse-testing-call

annezazu 6:34 pm on January 15, 2021
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FSE Program Template Editing Testing Summary

More calls for testing are on their way so join #fse-outreach-experiment in slack and/or subscribe to this Make blog to stay tuned. 

This post is a summary of the first call for testing for the experimental FSE outreach program. Thank you to everyone who participated, whether through testing directly or sharing the call for testing with others. It all helps! While this call for testing is over, feedback is always needed and welcomed in GitHub.

Related feedback is grouped under high-level headings. As you read through it, please remember that feedback is welcome on the format of this post too as the program is still in the early stages of determining what works best. 

Distinction between editing modes (template vs page/post)

The need for the distinction between modes appeared in a number of responses.  Thankfully, this was already identified as an area to improve before this call for testing in open issues like this one that reveal just how similar the two modes currently, and the resulting confusion.

Have a clear defined area for post editing and well defined area for Full Site Editing. Do not mix Publish and saving. As they are very different things. One is for post editing and one for FSE editing.

– @paaljoachim in this comment.

I believe it was not clear enough how those changes could impact the site. If you don’t already know how templates, template parts, and global blocks like Site Title work, you might not understand how your editing will affect the rest of the site. 

– @priethor in this comment.

The fact that I had to spend a considerable amount of time to understand the differences for a few arbitrary terms and what they mean in a UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. is going to be a significant barrier to migrating existing clients to FSE and training them to understand. It simply won’t be worth it.

– @pointydrip in this comment.

Switching between editing modes (template vs page/post)

The actual act of switching back and forth between modes brought up a few different issues. What does the cancel button do? Why does applying changes for a template take me from template editing back into post editing? Some of this overlaps with the previous section as well. Thanks to the feedback shared, multiple issues were opened related to this particular part of the experience: 

Most feedback indicated that by increasing clarity in the interface (ie: a clearer, stickier notice) and making the switching process more predictable, the experience can be greatly improved from the current iteration. 

Switching to Template Editing – Editing the template from the post, while logically I knew what that meant, felt surprising – the switch was kind of a jolt because a bunch of things changed on the screen yet the overall layout stayed the same – so it felt like “Whoa, what just happened?”. Felt disorienting.

– @brentjettgmailcom in this comment.

I found it confusing that clicking Save brought me out of the FSE template mode. I saved. I did not ask to go out of the FSE mode.

– @paaljoachim in this comment.

It took me a while to find how to get back to the original post. I eventually found the Cancel button.

– @bobbingwide in this comment.

Saving Process

Generally speaking, the saving experience was reliable technically and, at the highest level, intuitive enough. The main sticking points came when trying to dismiss changes, save changes as a draft, and understanding what each “sub” item to save meant. The following issues were created to address each piece of feedback: 

I found this part to be kind of difficult. I think the labels on the different things being saved confused me. I didn’t really understand right away what was being saved for each checkmark…If I wanted to not save the template and left it unselected, but wanted to save the post, it would want to keep publishing the post.

– @geheren in this comment.

The saving process is intuitive, and it’s very helpful to clearly list what elements are going to be updated when saving. However, as said before, it might not be clear enough how each edited element will impact the rest of the site. It could be helpful to add a tooltip to the different elements that are going to be saved (post/site/template/template part) to provide users a quick, last-minute reference.

– @priethor in this comment.

Create a new template

While this call for testing didn’t focus on creating a new template, it feels like a natural extension to wonder how a new template could be created after making changes to a current one. While there isn’t currently a mapped-out plan for this experience, it is under discussion in this issue as there are quite a few scenarios to consider.  

What if I want to Save As? To create a new single template. As I might want the original single template and just want to create a new template that modifies the original template. Kind of like a default template and a modified template.

– @paaljoachim in this comment.

How would I go about creating a new template for a selected post/page?

– @bobbingwide in this comment.

Preview changes

Previewing changes is a workflow people rely upon, and this showed up in testing. While explicitly including ways to preview content hasn’t yet been discussed, there is an open issue to explore how best to view the template while editing a post that touches on this experience. In response, a new issue was opened around offering the option to preview the template in the same way one can with the Site Editor. 

My trust is always in the published page, and I’m looking everywhere in FSE for a preview page link while I’m editing to basically see if it worked. I feel like just being able to open the page in a new tab would give me confidence in what i’m doing in FSE. The other issue is that since you don’t see the headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. or footer in the post editing context, as soon as you do apply changes to a template and you land back on the post, you immediately think “Did it work?”.

– @brentjettgmailcom in this comment.

I found it confusing that clicking Save brought me out of the FSE template mode. I saved I did not ask to go out of the FSE mode. I want to see what it looks like on the frontend. Meaning clicking Save and then previewing the template on the frontend.

– @paaljoachim in this comment.

Undo/Revert Template Changes

This was originally brought up in this issue and is currently being worked on in this PR.

There’s no place that I have found within FSE to revert a template/part back to the theme’s default setup.

– @brentjettgmailcom in this comment.

Bug with template parts

As part of this testing, a few people (myself included) ran into a strange bug related to themes located in a sub-directory not properly loading template parts. This was reported and should help ensure future blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes work with this experience. 

Where is template editing work headed?

While this post goes deep into the pain points of the current experience of switching between template and post editing, it’s important to show where this work is headed. Currently, the best place to follow along is in this organizational issue focused on the remaining interface and infrastructure issues. This includes everything from issues on how to better distinguish the editing experiences to a welcome guide to introduce people to template mode! Follow along there as the work continues. 

#fse-outreach-program #full-site-editing #gutenberg #core-editor #fse-testing-summary

annezazu 4:57 pm on December 23, 2020
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FSE Program Testing Call #1: Template Editing

This is the first call for testing as part of the Full Site Editing Outreach Program. For more information about this experimental program, please review this FAQ for helpful details. To properly join the fun, please head to #fse-outreach-experiment in Make Slack for future testing announcements, helpful posts, and more will be shared there. 

Feature Overview

To help frame what we’re going to be testing (and ideally build some excitement!), I wanted to give a brief context on the feature at the center of this call for testing. With Full Site Editing, people are able to edit both an individual post’s content and, with the release of Gutenberg 9.6, the template that an individual post uses. This call for testing is designed to explore the interaction between the two editing experiences (post vs. template editing) to make sure it’s clear when you’re editing each, granular saving works properly, etc. Ultimately, being able to edit templates like index, single, or archive directly is a huge leap forward compared to what’s been possible in the past! Unlocking this level of customization gives you far more control to build the site you want and this call for testing is to help ensure it’s as intuitive as possible. 

You can read more about the terms templates, template parts, and more here. 

Testing Environment 

While there’s more information below to ensure you get everything setup properly, here are the key aspects to have in place with your testing environment: 

  • Use a test site. Do not use a production/live site. You can follow these instructions to set up a local installLocal Install A local install of WordPress is a way to create a staging environment by installing a LAMP or LEMP stack on your local computer. or you can use a tool like this to set up a development site. 
  • Use WordPress 5.6 (downloadable here).
  • Use the TT1 Blocks Theme (formerly called Twenty Twenty-One BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Based Theme) by following these instructions.
  • Use GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 9.6 (latest version). 

Testing FlowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.
Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context

Here’s a basic flow to follow when testing this specific feature. If anything doesn’t make sense, just comment below!

Important Note: 

While this call for testing is focused on testing a specific feature, it’s extremely likely you’ll find other bugs in the process of testing with such a betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. feature! Please know any bugs you find are welcome in your report for testing, even if they aren’t directly applicable to the tested feature. 

Setup Instructions: 

  1. Have a test site using WordPress 5.6. It’s important this is not a production/live site. 
  2. Install the TT1 Blocks Theme (formerly called Twenty Twenty-One Block Based Theme) by following these instructions and activate it under Appearances > Themes. 
  3. Go to the website’s admin.
  4. Install and activate the Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party from Plugins > Add New. If you already have it installed, make sure you are using at least Gutenberg 9.6.
  5. You should now see a navigation item titled “Site Editor (beta)”. If you don’t see that in your sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme., you aren’t properly using the Site Editing experiment. 


Testing Instructions:

  1. Create a new post by going to Posts > Add New.
  2. Add in a post title and brief content before hitting “Save Draft” or “Publish”. Either way, saving of some sort needs to happen.
  3. While in the editor for the post, navigate to the Post Tab of the Settings Sidebar (previously called Document). Under “Status & visibility,” you should see “Template” with the template name and the option to edit. 
  4. Click on “edit” to move into template editing mode. You should see a notice indicating you’ve switched to editing the template. 
  5. Make a few changes to the template wherever you like. For example, you can try out the “Site Title,” “Site Logo,” Site Tagline,” and “Navigation” blocks or changing font sizes and color settings for different blocks. Here’s a screenshot of a simple headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. for inspiration. 
  6. When you’re done making the changes you want, select “Apply” and go through the saving flow by selecting “Save”. This will return you to editing the post itself. 
  7. Once saved, try editing the post once more before following steps 7 & 8 to edit the template specifically. 
  8. Make changes to the template. This might mean making minor editorial changes to the content or adding in new blocks.
  9. When you’re done making the changes you want, select “Apply” and go through the saving flow this time opting to not save the template changes. This is a way to test the saving functionality. 
  10. Share your experience in the comments below or in GitHub directly. You’re welcome to run through the experience multiple times to capture any additional feedback!

What to notice:

  • Did it crash at any point?
  • Was it clear that when you were editing blocks in the Template that it would impact every page/post using that same Template? 
  • Was it intuitive for you to switch between editing a Template for all posts vs. an individual post?
  • Was the saving process intuitive? Meaning, did you easily know what each option was saving? 
  • Did the right content save when you selected saving the template part vs. when you left it unselected?
  • Did you get stuck at any point in the testing process?
  • What did you especially enjoy or appreciate about the experience? 
  • Did it work using Keyboard only?
  • Did it work using a screen reader?

Leave Feedback by January 13th, 2021

Please leave feedback in the comments of this post. If you’d prefer, you’re always welcome to create issues in this GitHub repo directly for Gutenberg and in this GitHub repo for TT1 Blocks Theme (formerly called Twenty Twenty-One Block Based Theme). If you leave feedback in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, please do still comment below with the link. If you see that someone else has already reported a problem, please still note your experience with it below, as it’ll help give those working on this experience more well-rounded insight into what to improve. 

#fse-outreach-program #full-site-editing #gutenberg #core-editor #fse-testing-call, #usability-testing

Mark Uraine 11:54 pm on June 19, 2020
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Gutenberg Usability Testing – Block Patterns

This session of usability tests covered blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. patterns and how to move blocks around in the Editor.

Testing script

Imagine you are building a new website for your personal blog. You want to begin by creating your homepage. WordPress offers a new block editor that provides some great choices of block patterns that you can add for creative layouts. Let’s explore the block patterns to create your page.

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new page.
  3. Add a title to your page.
  4. Keep in mind that the way to add various content to your page is by adding blocks or block patterns. Explore where you might go to add a block or pattern, and add the side-by-side image pattern to your page.
  5. Make that pattern full width.
  6. Below that, add a two-column layout pattern that also includes a Heading or larger text.
  7. Edit the larger text to say something meaningful about your blog.
  8. Now add either a Buttons block, or the side-by-side buttons pattern, whichever you prefer. Rename one button to “Learn more” and the other to “Contact us.”
  9. Move the buttons above the previous block pattern.
  10. Now add a Separator block above and below the Buttons block/pattern.
  11. Publish your page.
  12. How was this experience?

Videos

Video 1 – May 18

Can I grab this and move it? How do I grab this block?

Basically everything I make is in Elementor, so I haven’t really played around with the new WordPress blocks and the new editing capabilities. This was the first time and I actually really enjoyed it.

Video 2 – May 26

Oh, the arrows are the movers. That’s not very clear. I think that needs to be worked on a bit more.

Video 3 – June 2

Warning: some harsh language

Video 4 – June 19

It was intuitive to locate blocks and patterns.

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg, #usability-testing

Mark Uraine 1:30 am on April 2, 2020
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Gutenberg Usability Testing for March 2020

GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ usability testing revolved around the Navigation blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. for the month of March. The Gutenberg team is looking to push this forward by creating a better UXUX UX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. and including it as a proper block in the block library.

Testing script

Imagine you’re building a new website using WordPress. WordPress now offers a Navigation block within the new block editor. This is what you’ll focus on for this usability test. Let’s create a Navigation menuNavigation Menu A theme feature introduced with Version 3.0. WordPress includes an easy to use mechanism for giving various control options to get users to click from one place to another on a site. using this new block!

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Add a title to your post.
  4. Keep in mind that the way to add various content to your post is by adding blocks. Explore where you might go to add a block, and add the Navigation block to your post.
  5. Click the “Create from all top-level pages” option in the block. We’re going to pre-fill this Navigation menu with the site’s top level pages.
  6. First, delete the “Moby Dick” menu item.
  7. Next, move the “About” menu item so that it comes just after “Home.”
  8. Move “Blog” to the right of “Services.”
  9. Next, we’re going to add sub-menu items under the “About” menu item.
  10. The first sub-menu item should be “Mission.” Add a sub-menu item that links to the Mission page.
  11. Now add a second sub-menu item and link it to the “Team” page.
  12. Let’s add some color. Set a background color on this Navigation block and then change the color of the text in the menu items to something you like.
  13. Preview your post.
  14. How was this experience?

Videos

Video 1 – February 12 (I know this is Feb, but I missed a few that month)

I’m getting confused here. Here’s the link to the Team page. I think that’s a link.

[adding background color to Nav block] I’m just not seeing this.

NOTES:

  • The user tried to delete a nav item by clicking into the text and hitting the Delete key on the keyboard. This only deletes the text, but not the item.
  • Selecting the Navigation block parent proved too difficult. The user got frustrated which caused them not to see other UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. parts creating a compounded affect.

Video 2 – March 10

I’m not quite sure how to change the color.

NOTES:

  • This user also tried deleting a nav item by highlighting the text and hitting the Delete key on the keyboard.

Video 3 – March 17

NOTES:

  • Finding the block’s background color proved difficult again, but he eventually found it.

Video 4 – March 24

I’m still trying to find the Navigation block.

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for Gutenberg.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg, #usability-testing

Mark Uraine 12:23 am on March 11, 2020
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Gutenberg Usability Testing for January 2020

I know this is a bit late, but I’ve got several usability tests to share from January 2020. I spent that month looking into the Columns blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. in GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/. The Gutenberg Team has been making several changes to help the experience and these videos can help continue the improvements.

This particular test proved to be quite difficult and long due to the nature of the Columns block. Next time around I’ll be sure to limit the set of tasks.

Testing script

Imagine you’ve just been tasked with creating a webpage about pies. WordPress offers a Columns block in its new block-based editor. This is what you’ll focus on during this usability test. Let’s create a webpage about pies using the Columns block!

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Add a title to your post.
  4. Under the title add a Separator block. Once it is added, make sure you set it to “wide.”
  5. Next, add a Columns block to the page, and choose the 3-column setting.
  6. In the left column, add an Image block and set the image to be a pie.
  7. In the middle column, add this text:
    1. Key lime pie withdrawal
    2. Not as easy as it sounds
    3. Especially if you are totally addicted.
    4. I can walk past pumpkin all day long
    5. And not dig into it with a tablespoon.
    6. If it has whipped cream, I might take a bite.
    7. Who am I kidding?
    8. Let’s put it where it lives.
    9. If it has sugar, it is mine.
    10. And get out of the way!
  8. In the right column, add another Image block with another picture of a pie.
  9. Set the right column’s width to 20%.
  10. Set the left column’s width to 40%.
  11. Did you notice anything change when you did that? Check the right column again and readjust the width to 20% if needed.
  12. In this right column, change it so the image aligns to the bottom of the column.
  13. Below this Columns block, add a Cover block.
  14. Set the background image to be another picture of a pie.
  15. Add a Columns block inside this Cover block, and choose the 2-column setting.
  16. Make the left column width 70%.
  17. In the right column, add the text “PIES” and change the font to be “Large.”
  18. Below the Cover block, add another Columns block with 2 columns.
  19. In the left column, add the text, “When Alice’s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.”
  20. In the right column, add the text, “Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it’s making them pie-crazy. It’s up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of doing something for the right reason.”
  21. Preview your post, and then publish it.

Videos

Video 1 (Jan 8)

The change sign (block transform icon) made me think I was restarting something.

[looking at the multiple + icons everywhere] “It looks like I have multiple columns now. I don’t know what went wrong with this.”

The user struggled with adjusting the width of a single column. It was not clear how to do that.

It’s really hard to find how to adjust the width of this.

Video 2 (Jan 15)

[trying to select the single column block] How do you stop selecting the image?

To me it’s not clear. How do I select the column?

Video 3 (Jan 22)

I’ve never used this software before and I’m not sure how to set the column width.

Up to this point, everyone who has tried to add a Cover block below the Columns block has just added the block inside one of the Columns under the image. At this point things start falling apart because it’s just too many blocks inside a narrow space.

Video 4 (Jan 29)

I can’t find where I can do this. [setting column width]

The instructions were very hard to follow. It’s hard to know where to look and what to click on.

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for Gutenberg.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg

Mark Uraine 10:21 pm on December 20, 2019
Tags: gutenberg   

Gutenberg Usability Testing for Nov-Dec 2019

Hey there! 👋 I seemed to have missed November’s post, so I’m combining November and December on this one. I have 3 for November and 3 for December.

November focused on the last bit of side-by-side testing. I was trying to understand how users might go about adding elements in GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ side-by-side. And then inform them about a blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.-based way to do it and see how that affected their experience.

I also began testing around the List block. This is a natural block when writing up recipe posts, etc. I had an amazing group during WCUS this year help write up this particular script which is shared further below.

In December I wanted to focus on the Navigation block in the Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.

Side-by-side script for November

Try out the new Block Editor in WordPress! There are a few tasks below. Please talk through them out loud so we might better understand how people think through these actions. Don’t worry, there are no right answers. Thank you.

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. In the post, add two images side-by-side. How was this experience?
  4. If you haven’t already clicked the “+” icon in the top toolbar to add a block, try that now and add a Gallery block. Now add two images to the Gallery block. How was this experience?
  5. With these various blocks in mind, try adding an image and text side-by-side in your post.
  6. Did you find the Media+Text block or did you solve step 5 by some other way?
  7. If you didn’t use the Media+Text block, try adding it now. Once you’ve added an image and text to this block, flip it so that the image is on the right of the text. How did you like this block?
  8. Next, create some text that is side-by-side. How was this experience?
  9. If you didn’t use the Columns block, please try adding that block to show text side-by-side. How did that go?
  10. Now that you’ve become more experienced with blocks, how intuitive does this interface feel?

Pie recipe script for November

Imagine you’ve created a perfect pie recipe and want to share it with the world! You’ve gathered your notes and are ready to create this new post on your site.

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Title the post: “Gutenberg Recipe”.
  4. Add a paragraph describing the recipe: “This is a test recipe of a delicious pie. We love pies as they are tart and sweet at the same time.”
  5. Add an Image block and select a photo of a pie. Make the image full-width.
  6. Add a Columns block with two columns for the ingredients.
  7. In the first column, add a Heading block and type “Crust”.
  8. In the same column, add a bulleted list:
    • 1 ½ cup cookie crumbs
    • ¼ cup sugar
  9. In the second column, add a Heading block and type “Curd”.
  10. And in this column, add a bulleted list:
    • 1 (12 ounce) package of cranberries
    • 1/2 cup Sugar
    • 1 orange, zested
  11. Below the Columns block, add a Heading block titled “Directions”.
  12. Now add a List block and change it to a numbered list.
  13. Add each of these to the numbered list:
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Spray a 9-inch two-piece tart pan with cooking spray.
    3. In a medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, sugar, stevia, salt, and butter.
    4. Press mixture evenly in bottom and up sides of tart pan.
    5. Bake until set, about 15 minutes.
    6. In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, stevia, and orange zest and juice.
    7. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until cranberries burst, about 8 minutes.
  14. Preview your post and make any corrections to the layout that you’d like.
  15. Publish your post!

Navigation block script for December

Imagine you’re building a new website using WordPress. WordPress now offers a Navigation block within the new block editor. This is what you’ll focus on for this usability test. Let’s create a Navigation menuNavigation Menu A theme feature introduced with Version 3.0. WordPress includes an easy to use mechanism for giving various control options to get users to click from one place to another on a site. using this new block!

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Add a title to your post.
  4. Keep in mind that the way to add various content to your post is by adding blocks. Explore where you might go to add a block, and add the Navigation block to your post.
  5. Click the “Create empty” option in the block. We’re going to create a whole new Navigation menu.
  6. Like all good navigations, make “Home” the first item in the menu and make sure it’s linked to the Home page.
  7. Next, add another item labeled “About” and make sure it’s linked to the About page.
  8. Add a submenu item under the About item. Label it “Team” and ensure it’s linked to the right page.
  9. Next, add another top-level item labeled “Services”.
  10. Then add two more items; one labeled “Blog” and the other labeled “Contact”.
  11. Go back and delete the “Services” item from your Navigation block.
  12. Now change the link for the “Contact” item by linking it to the “Happy Flowers” post.
  13. Change the “Blog” item to say “Archive” instead, but keep it linked to the same page.
  14. Preview your post.
  15. How was this experience?

Videos

Video 1 – Side-by-side (Nov 6)

I’m not able to get them side-by-side.

Gallery block – So would we be able to add more than one picture? Cool. This was easy!

Video 2 – Pie recipe (Nov 20)

The only thing I would add to this I want to be able to do is to change the font and color.

Video 3 – Pie recipe (Nov 27)

This is a little bit complicated.

Okay, we’re getting somewhere finally!

Video 4 – Navigation block (Dec 4)

I’m not absolutely sure how to add a block. So it doesn’t seem to actually be done here (sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. block settings).

It did take a little while, but we did get there in the end.

In truthful a little confusing. It became clearer as I went on, but I’m unsure if I’ve done all the tasks as requested.

Video 5 – Navigation block (Dec 11)

About 9 minutes in and the user gives up. They can’t quite figure out how to add a Navigation block. About 8 minutes in they searched the Block Library but were unsuccessful because they didn’t look through every accordion, and they ended up searching for “empty” instead of “Navigation”.

Video 6 – Navigation block (Dec 18)

I expected to see a list of blocks. (referring to the Block tab in the sidebar)

Submenus are proving to be difficult in these usability tests. I know it’s a design problem we’re aiming to solve.

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for Gutenberg.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg

Mark Uraine 6:40 pm on November 19, 2019
Tags: gutenberg   

Gutenberg Usability Testing for October 2019

I had three usability tests for October. One tested the same “Flower shop” script from the month of September while the other two tested a “Side-by-side” script for October. The goal was to test how people placed various items side-by-side in the blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor.

Testing script

Try out the new Block Editor in WordPress! There are a few tasks below. Please talk through them out loud so we might better understand how people think through these actions. Don’t worry, there are no right answers. Thank you.

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. In the post, add two images side-by-side. How was this experience?
  4. If you haven’t already clicked the “+” icon in the top toolbar to add a block, try that now and add a Gallery block. Now add two images to the Gallery block. How was this experience?
  5. With these various blocks in mind, try adding an image and text side-by-side in your post.
  6. Did you find the Media+Text block or did you solve step 5 by some other way?
  7. If you didn’t use the Media+Text block, try adding it now. Once you’ve added an image and text to this block, flip it so that the image is on the right of the text. How did you like this block?
  8. Next, create some text that is side-by-side. How was this experience?
  9. If you didn’t use the Columns block, please try adding that block to show text side-by-side. How did that go?
  10. Now that you’ve become more experienced with blocks, how intuitive does this interface feel?

Videos

Video 1 – October 2 (Used Sept’s Flower script)

Is there an option for ‘fit to screen’? Looking for a ‘fit’ option that just automatically detects the size you got and fits the text to full-screen.

“Is there a way to do this more simply?” Uses the arrows movers because drag and drop didn’t work when moving the blocks.

Maybe it would be better to make the column lines locked in place at first?

Video 2 – October 16

No audio.

Video 3 – October 23

I’m not finding anything with just text itself.

I just went to inline image and found that way was easier than the Media+Text block.

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg

Mark Uraine 9:22 pm on October 11, 2019
Tags: gutenberg   

Gutenberg Usability Testing for September 2019

I just realized I hadn’t posted the usability testing videos for September yet, so here they are! I tested a new script that was geared around the Table blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. ease of use and moving blocks around within the page.

Testing script

Imagine you’ve just opened a new flower shop. You’d like to create a beautiful webpage that promotes your business. You should include a Title (Name of your flower shop), some text that talks about it, and some images. Please make sure to talk through everything out loud as you complete the tasks. Let’s get started.

  1. Log in with
    username: test
    password: usertest90631
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Give your post a title.
  4. Add a Cover block to your post. Select a background color for it and then add the text, “Amazing floral decorations”. Set the Cover block to be full-width.
  5. Add a Paragraph block below and include this text, “Our floral arrangements are beyond compare. We’ve got a wide variety of flowers and trimmings to cater for any occasion. You may select from our in-stock collection or you can place a special order with us. We’re looking forward to serving your needs.”
  6. Move this Paragraph block above the Cover block.
  7. Back below the Cover block, add a Table block. The Table block should be 3 rows by 3 columns.
  8. In the first row of the Table block write, “Small Arrangement”, “Up to 6 flowers”, and “$12.99”. In the second row write, “Medium Arrangement”, “From 7-12 flowers”, and “$18.99”. Finally, in the third row write, “Large Arrangement”, “From 13-24 flowers”, and “$29.99”. Keep each quoted text item assigned to its own table cell.
  9. In the Table settings, switch “on” the “Fixed width table cells” option.
  10. Now also switch “on” the “HeaderHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. section” too. Then in the new row write, “Sizes”, “Flowers”, and “Price”.
  11. Below the Table block, add a Button block. In the button, type, “Order Now”.
  12. Center the button within the block.
  13. Below this, add a Gallery block with 5 images of flowers. Make this block full-width.
  14. Now move the last image in the gallery to the first position, and then delete the last image from the gallery.
  15. Below the Gallery block, add another Paragraph block that says, “From birthday parties to anniversary dinners, floral arrangements full of fresh, beautiful flowers are the perfect complement. Whether you choose to send a bright arrangement of yellow sunflowers, vibrant roses, and colorful lilies, or a flower arrangement with delicate pastels, smiles are sure to follow!”
  16. Now add a Heading block that says, “Come visit our location”
  17. And below this add a Media+Text block with an image on the left and an address on the right.
    123 Fairytale ln.
    Neverland, CA 90001
    USA
  18. Finally “Preview” your post and make any necessary changes you think are important.
  19. Once you’re ready, Publish your post.

Videos

Video 1 – September 4

I want this to be the first one. The first one. The first one. The first one. [moving images around in the Gallery block]

Add Paragraph block. Add paragraph. Done. That was easy.

Video 2 – September 18

I just know visually in my mind’s eye what I want, but I don’t know what it’s called though.

[Referring to the sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme.] Everything I have been doing has been over here.

What’s this? Add a block…. ohhhhhh [about 11 mins into test finds the ‘+’ icon]

Video 3 – September 25

It’s all full-width and perfectly aligned. Let’s go. [referring to Gallery block]

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg

Mark Uraine 12:27 am on September 6, 2019
Tags: gutenberg,   

Gutenberg Usability Testing for August 2019

August usability testing has come to an end. I ended with 5 videos this month! The script was new and encouraged the users to build a mobile phone landing page. It focused on the Column blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. and Cover blocks.

Testing script

Imagine you work for an industrial design company. The company has just created a new mobile phone. You’ve been assigned to create a beautiful landing page for this new phone. To do this, you will be using WordPress’ new Block Editor. Please make sure to talk through everything out loud as you complete the tasks. Let’s get started.

  1. Log in.
  2. Create a new post.
  3. Give your post a title.
  4. Add an image of a mobile phone. Once the image has been added, set the block to be full width.
  5. Below that add a Heading block with the text, “Features.”
  6. After that, add a Column block with three columns.
  7. Add a feature to each of the columns. You’ll first add an image, then a heading below that and some text below the heading. See the next task for details.
  8. In the first column add an image, under that add a heading that says, “Pixel Perfection Photos”, under which you’ll add the text, “Our camera is packed with pixels. Take beautiful high quality pictures.”
  9. In the middle column add another image, and a heading that reads, “Chrystal Clear Communication” with some text below that reads, “The sound coming from our speakers will leave you feeling like the other person is right there.”
  10. In the last columns, add another image, then add a heading, “Ubiquitous” with text below that reads, “Our phone is offered by all the major carriers.”
  11. Below this Column block, add a Cover block with a background image. On top of the image write, “Order a phone today!” and then add a Button block that says, “Order today”.
  12. Under the Cover block, add a Media + Text block with an image on the right and some text on the left that reads, “This phone is loved by everyone.”
  13. Add one more Cover block with an image, but this time set it to be a fixed background.
  14. Now, let’s add a Paragraph that reads, “Many smartphone makers save their best features for their priciest (and largest) devices. Not us. Our new phone includes great features like solid battery life and excellent performance, which means you don’t have to spend $1,000 to get the best smartphone.”
  15. Finally “Preview” your post and make any necessary changes you think are important.
  16. Once you’re ready, Publish your post.

Videos

Video 1 – Aug 1st

Add a heading block? How can I do that? I don’t even know what that means.

[After using the search feature in the Block Library] Oh, here it is, actually. I found it.

Video 2 – Aug 8th

Ooops, I did something wrong. How do I remove this?

This looks really really good. I didn’t expect it to look that good. It was that easy.

Video 3 – Aug 14th

That was quite intuitive. Click on the Heading option obviously from this menu.

This appears to be 3 columns, let’s click on that.

[while clicking through the Block Library accordions] I’m not seeing button so far…

Video 4 – Aug 21st

Things seem to be easy to find.

Video 5 – Aug 28th

To set to full-width, I’m just gonna drag it out.

It’s getting a lot faster now that I’ve done this once. It’s way easier!

Feedback

As with all the prior videos being shared, please leave some feedback! What are some patterns that pop out to you? What successes do these users have in navigating and creating a post? What challenges become evident in their flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.

Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, you’re thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
?

As a reminder, if you’re interested in helping with usability testing, there’s a number of things you can try:

  • Join the #research channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..
  • You can write a test script that can be usability tested for GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/.
  • Or simply watch the videos and leave some feedback below.

Thanks for watching and contributing anywhere you can.

#gutenberg, #usability-testing