What usability evaluation methods do you use?

Question

What usability evaluation methods do you use?

• GOMS?
• Cognitive Walkthrough?
• Think aloud protocol?

Others? (apart from 'ask your mum' tips that are well covered elsewhere on SO)

Answer 1

GOMS is way too heavyweight (and too far from reality) for most tasks ... i'd suggest something way more lightweight like hallway usability testing, as advocated by joel spolsky:

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html