Test web pages against common usability problems that make them hard to use.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.0
Update
February 4, 2019
Size
40.78KiB
Developer
getulmo.com
Category
Users
794
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Background
ActiveTab
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Usability Hike: Find usability problems Extension

This extension aims to be a fast and easy tool to spot some potential visual problems that can produce frustration and confusion among your visitors.

It provides an intuitive, visual report with information about each highlighted issue and recommendations on how to resolve it.

Tests that are covered:
- Broken Links
- Descriptive link labels
- Tiny clickable areas
- Analyze labels and search forms
- Links are easily recognizable
- Texts are legible
- Use appropriate line lengths
- Provide contact us & about us & privacy pages
- ... and many more

The analysis is done entirely within your browser allowing secure valuation of any sensitive web pages.

Good usability products improve user experience (UX) which lead to increased word of mouth, higher engagement rates, and faster growth.

To run a report
1. go to the website you want to check
2. click on the Usability Hike icon to the right of your browser address bar

https://github.com/mihaiburicea/usability-hike

Bibliography
- https://guidelines.usability.gov/
- https://www.nngroup.com/articles/
- http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/79/1/jisc-hcidesign-study-final.pdf
- https://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Usability Hike: Find usability problems", "short_name": "Hike", "version": "1.1.0", "description": "Test web pages against common usability problems that make them hard to use.", "permissions": ["background", "activeTab"], "background": { "scripts": ["js/background/main.js"] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "32": "img/icon32.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "default_title": "Usability Hike" }, "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "32": "img/icon32.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": ["style/report/main.css"], "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Usability Hike: Find usability problems Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension file

Select and download the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Usability Hike: Find usability problems extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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