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New page: = Problem Statement = The Firefox team needs more data about how users actually use Firefox in the field. = Proposal = Although, we can obtain this data through detailed user studies. A ...
= Problem Statement =
The Firefox team needs more data about how users actually use Firefox in the field.
= Proposal =
Although, we can obtain this data through detailed user studies. A more scalable solution is to technically instrument the browser to collect anonymous usability information and submit to a central site. A web application would aggregate this information into actionable summaries.
= Details =
== Subject Areas ==
There are numerous metrics that could be collected. For the initial build of this system, we will focus on feature use. In particular, the following questions:
=== Feature Use ===
* How many times is the search box used?
* Which search is being used?
* How many extensions do people use?
* Addons v. other extension distributors
* Number of themes, using a theme?
* How many bookmarks by type?
* How many pop-ups are blocked?
* How many tabs are used?
The Firefox team needs more data about how users actually use Firefox in the field.
= Proposal =
Although, we can obtain this data through detailed user studies. A more scalable solution is to technically instrument the browser to collect anonymous usability information and submit to a central site. A web application would aggregate this information into actionable summaries.
= Details =
== Subject Areas ==
There are numerous metrics that could be collected. For the initial build of this system, we will focus on feature use. In particular, the following questions:
=== Feature Use ===
* How many times is the search box used?
* Which search is being used?
* How many extensions do people use?
* Addons v. other extension distributors
* Number of themes, using a theme?
* How many bookmarks by type?
* How many pop-ups are blocked?
* How many tabs are used?
