An introduction to usability. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• 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.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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