Cultural differences in usability testing around the world

Ever wondered if you should receive a candidate with a handshake, a kiss or a bow?  We know the Irish love to talk, but in which countries will you have to work hard to get test participants to share their thoughts – or even harder to stop them sharing quite so much?  And how many candidates should I recruit to anticipate the drop out rate in that country?
 
We’ve all faced questions like this from time to time. But help is at hand. To mark World Usability Day, the UX Alliance have taken a look at the lessons learned in user testing around the world. So, if you are planning a user testing session overseas soon, the hints and tips in this report could be invaluable. With thanks to the input from all the UX Alliance members and our own Brian
Cultural differences in usability testing around the world
 
 

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