An introduction to usability. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- An introduction to usability. (2020)
- Main Title:
- An introduction to usability
- Further Information:
- Note: Patrick W. Jordan.
- Authors:
- Jordan, Patrick W
- Contents:
- Introduction - usability; aim and contents of book; scope of book and limitations; who is the book for? What is usability? concept and definition; the components of usability; why usability is important; measures of usability. Principles for usable design - consistency; compatibility; consideration of user resources; feedback; error prevention and recovery; user control; visual clarity; prioritisation of functionality and information; appropriate transfer of technology; explicitness. Designing for usability - specifying user characteristics; requirements capture; usability specification; iterative design and prototyping. Methods for usability evaluation - empirical methods; non- empirical methods. Conducting a usability evaluation - purpose of the evaluation; selecting evaluation participants; type of data required; constraints and opportunities; reporting and evaluation; case study - evaluating a software based statistics package; conclusions.
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- Boca Raton : CRC Press
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 745.2
New products -- Evaluation
Industrial design
Human-computer interaction - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781000162820
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781000124132
9781000139891
9781003062769 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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