Initial results from inspecting the site: “Forgot password” function appears to be broken Map covers Utah only and has a marker at Lat 0 Long 0 Test items in order:
- Create account for renter and user
- Login / log out / log back in
- Create item to rent
- Rent item out
- Rent an item from owner
- Check owner profile and renter profile
- Review item Yoodlize Search Test
- Search for Rubik’s Cube from home page search produces no results
- Searching Toys and Games catalog for Rubik’s Cube also no results; from page 5 of Advanced Search results in Toys and Games category, no results Metrics:
- Selecting “See All” on the front page for any category only displays about half the pages of items. The rest of the pages show “No Results” when clicked.
- Forgot Password does nothing
- Map covers Utah
- Item cannot be shown for rent outside Utah
- Create an account hard to find
- Categories are not curated; Ford Excursion Limo is not clothing
- Facebook reviews indicate Yoodlize may not be as careful with customer data as they could be
- Resizing page can take user to a page requesting user download mobile app
- Listings appear in catalog but do not persist on user page
- Posted items cannot be edited What are some good things about Yoodlize?
- Tells a story clearly
- Handles pictures logically and consistently
- Good categorization
- Easy to sign up Test Report: Yoodlize is a site with great potential, that only needs some attention to a few important details before it can marry a great concept with great execution. When the user first encounters Yoodlize, they are drawn in immediately by bright colors and friendly, sans-serif fonts. After the user finds the sign-up function, signing up for a new account is easy and intuitive. After a strong start, however, some issues show:
- While signing up is easy, if a user forgets their password, the “forgot password” function does not work.
- Once a user posts an item for rent, that item doesn’t stay on their profile page, and it cannot be edited.
- When searching for items through the “See All” links shown on the front page for each category, not all the items will be displayed.
- Login does not work on different browsers.
- Items only display when the user who posted them is logged in. Those are some of the major issues. I’m sure with a little more time we can give the site a thorough check and help develop an action plan for fixing any problems.