Application interaction patterns (testing)

Use cases

Please use the Use case template when adding new use cases for consideration.

Research question(s):

Other considerations:

Types of applications:
- Standalone (w/ and w/o it's own domain or sub-domain)
- Integrated
How are people getting to a Web application?
- Are they accessing it through a domain or sub-domain?
- Are they clicking on a standalone link?
- Are they clicking on a link integrated into the content of a page?
On which type of pages would sign-in links be displayed?
- Home pages.
- Content pages (w/ and w/o left navigation bar, w/ and w/o right column or floating box).
On which type of pages would sign-out links be displayed?
- Application content pages.
What happens when a user clicks on a link that would take them away from the application while signed-in to an application (e.g., the canada.gc.ca link)?
Accessibility.

Potential solutions:

Above the H1
- But the Skip to Content link sends the user to the H1, which would skip the sign-in/sign-out link.
Below the H1
- What happens if there is no H1 (visible or at all)?
- What happens if the is content in the right column below the H1 (e.g., related links)?
To the right of the breadcrumb
- What happens if there is no breadcrumb?
In the footer
- Under what heading? In which order under that heading?
- What if the footer is empty?
In the GC navigation bar
- Before or after the language toggle?
In the site navigation bar
- Following other menu items or to the right?
In a left navigation bar
- Under what heading? In which order under that heading?
In the content

Scope:

Testing of two positions for the sign-in/sign-out, to the right of the breadcrumb and in the Government of Canada navigation bar.
Testing of how the sign-in/sign-out would integrate with the breadcrumb when the breadcrumb is long.
Testing of the workflow from sign-in to sign-out.

Related issues:

Tasks:

Name	Description	Assigned to	Status
Test plan	Develop test plan.		Not started

Materials:

Mockups:

Sign-out option when user is signed in: http://fullahead.org/work/wet-boew/3.0/sign-out_v1b.png
Sign-out option when user is signed in (with long breadcrumb path): http://fullahead.org/work/wet-boew/3.0/sign-out-long-crumb_v1b.png
When logged in, with link to change user preference settings: http://fullahead.org/work/wet-boew/3.0/sign-out_v2.png
An option with long breadcrumbs and multiple account options: http://fullahead.org/work/wet-boew/3.0/your-account_v1.png
When viewed on smaller screen (eg. Mobile device/smart phone): http://fullahead.org/work/wet-boew/3.0/sign-out-mobile_v1.png

Test plan: Application sign-in/sign-out test plan

Test results: Application sign-in/sign-out test results

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