Guidelines for usability testing
Filed Under Usability, Testing | Posted on June 29, 2008
When we were going in for usability testing, I was part of the team that would evaluate the results from the usability testing, and it was important for me to understand more about the usability testing process. Besides understanding the need for usability testing and the process, it was also important for the team to […]
Usability testing tools
Filed Under Usability, Tools, Testing | Posted on June 7, 2008
Usability testing is a part of the development life cycle that is pretty critical. It is part of the series of steps (along with user testing and beta testing) that validate whether the product (and the features) are actually usable by the actual end users; feedback from this stage can make a difference between […]
Usability testing methods
Filed Under Usability, Techniques, Testing | Posted on June 7, 2008
Usability testing can take the form of several methods and techniques (depending on the situation and need):
Cognitive Walkthrough: Performed continually during the development cycle, cognitive workflows try to evaluate the system from a user’s thought process that help in decision making (these include the ability to reason as well as other factors such as memory […]
About usability testing and timing
Filed Under Usability, Benefits, Testing, Process, Development | Posted on June 7, 2008
Suppose you are in a tight development cycle. You have to deliver either a new product, or the next version of an existing product. Getting the features of a product right is always a touch task, given that there are a number of competing features that seem important, and prioritizing the features is something that […]
Usability testing process
Filed Under Usability, Testing, Process | Posted on May 16, 2008
Usability testing can make a lot of difference to the ultimate success of the products of the company, and needs to be well planned. If you do the test wrong, or have some of the parameters wrong, then this could have negative results for the company (in addition, you could end up letting the key […]
Benefits of usability testing
Filed Under Usability, UI, Benefits, Testing | Posted on April 24, 2008
Why is there such a lot of focus on doing proper usability testing ? Whenever there is any discussion of doing a product and plans are drawn, doing usability testing is deemed as a critical part of the overall plan. What are the benefits of doing usability testing and what can you learn about your […]
Usability testing - A summary of key concepts
Filed Under Usability, Benefits, Testing | Posted on March 19, 2008
Usability testing is a technique used to evaluate a product by testing it on users. This can be seen as an irreplaceable usability practice, since it gives direct input on how real users use the system. This is in contrast with usability inspection methods where experts use different methods to evaluate a user interface without […]
Why does user interface design fail ?
Filed Under Usability, Interface, UI, Design | Posted on February 12, 2008
Let’s take the scenario of a company striving to make a great product. They believe that they have a good development team, are well connected with potential consumers, and there is a ready market out there. And they are sufficiently knowledgeable that they want to do a cycle of user interface design and spend some […]
Benefits of User Interface Design
Filed Under Usability, Interface, Benefits, Design, Process | Posted on January 14, 2008
User Interface Design is beneficial for both software and hardware. Some of the benefits of having a good User Interface Design are:
* Ergonomics: Ergonomically correct user interfaces prevent industrial injuries and hence absence due to illness.
* Fewer errors: Intelligently designed user interfaces drastically reduce the number of errors and their related costs.
* Savings: Savings gained […]
