ABTest

An uxiverse.com type

An A/B test is an important tool for improving UX based on data. In such a test, the users are presented with almost identical versions of a page, and only one aspect is varied. Interaction data is collected and compared between both versions. Analysing A/B-tests rely on statistical methods, so one needs a high number of views to yield meaningful results. Testing more than two versions (A/B/C-tests) is possible, but harder to analyze, and even more views are needed.

PropertyExpected TypeDescription
aVersionUIElementAn A-version is one of the two versions tested in an A/B-Test. The A-version is usually the status quo of the application, and the B-version the changed one that's hoped to bring improved conversion.
bVersionUIElementA B-version is one of the two versions tested in an A/B-Test. The B-version is usually the 'new' version that is tested against the status quo, which is called the A-version.
variationUIElementvariation of the same UI element, e.g. the A and B version of an A/B-test
ContextPropertyElementA property that holds the context a UI element is in
DescriptionFlagElementFlags to express that a UI element describes something, e.g. isHelp, isContent, isProgress
HierarchyFlaghttps://schema.org/BooleanFlags that express a hierarchical position on an element
NavigationPropertyElementA property that holds the navigation on a UI element, e.g. menu, settings
OutcomePropertyA property that holds a result, output or status
a11yElementProperties related to accessibility
inputInput is the value/parameter/prop that gets passed to an element in the UX, and can be empty. This applies to visual as well as non-visual elements.
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