Aggregating Web Application User Interaction for Usability Analysis

Genius.com Inc. Computer Science, 2009-10

Liaison(s): Ryan Ausanka-Crues, Alex Korn
Advisor(s): Geoff Kuenning
Students(s): Rachel-Mikel ArceJaeger, James Brown, Sayuri Soejima (PM), Dmitriy Yakovlev

The team developed a web-based JavaScript framework that observes and collects user behavior to assess the usability of Genius.com’s web application. In particular, the framework detects and records mouse movement, screen scrolling, element selection, page navigation, and other user interactions. This framework will allow Genius.com to evaluate the intuitiveness of its application’s user-interface design.