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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing Usability testing] (Wikipedia) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing Usability testing] (Wikipedia) | ||
* [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html Usability 101: Introduction to Usability] by Jakob Nielsen, retrieved 15: | * [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030825.html Usability 101: Introduction to Usability] by Jakob Nielsen, retrieved 15:11, 18 November 2010 (CET) | ||
* [http://www.userfocus.co.uk/fable/index.html User-Centered Design: The Fable of the User-Centered Designer], A nice story in PDF or ePub format by David Travis. (free) | * [http://www.userfocus.co.uk/fable/index.html User-Centered Design: The Fable of the User-Centered Designer], A nice story in PDF or ePub format by David Travis. (free) | ||
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* [http://www.sensible.com/ sensible.com] (Steve Krug) | * [http://www.sensible.com/ sensible.com] (Steve Krug) | ||
** E.g. [http://sensible.com/Downloads/DMMTchapter09_for_personal_use_only.pdf Usability testing on 10 cents a day] Sample chapter from Krug Steve (2000), Don't Make Me Think!, First Edition. | ** E.g. [http://sensible.com/Downloads/DMMTchapter09_for_personal_use_only.pdf Usability testing on 10 cents a day] Sample chapter from Krug Steve (2000), Don't Make Me Think!, First Edition. | ||
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Revision as of 15:11, 18 November 2010
Definition
- Usability is a term used to denote the ease with which people can employ a particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular goal. [...] In human-computer interaction and computer science, usability usually refers to the elegance and clarity with which the user interface of a computer program or a web site is designed. The term is also used often in the context of products like consumer electronics, or in the areas of communication, and knowledge transfer objects (such as a cookbook, a document or online help). It can also refer to the efficient design of a mechanical objects such as a door handle or a hammer. (Wikipedia: Usability - retrieved 17:30, 9 June 2006)
- Usability can also refer to the methods of measuring usability and the study of the principles behind an object's perceived efficiency or elegance. (Wikipedia: Usability - retrieved 17:30, 9 June 2006 )
See also:
- Cognitive ergonomics, Ergonomics (types of), HCI (human computer interaction)
- web usability, a sub-field of usability
- web accessibility, a sub-field of web usability that addresses the question of how to make websites usable by all sorts of people.
Links
General
- Usability (Wikipedia)
- Usability engineering (Wikipedia)
- Usability testing (Wikipedia)
- Usability 101: Introduction to Usability by Jakob Nielsen, retrieved 15:11, 18 November 2010 (CET)
- User-Centered Design: The Fable of the User-Centered Designer, A nice story in PDF or ePub format by David Travis. (free)
Methods
- Both Usability and Usability engineering articles on Wikipedia include lists of methods (and pointers for further reading).
- The Usability Methods toolbox by James Hom
- Usability Evaluation
- Articles & Resources at UserFocus.co.uk
- sensible.com (Steve Krug)
- E.g. Usability testing on 10 cents a day Sample chapter from Krug Steve (2000), Don't Make Me Think!, First Edition.
Government
- Usability.gov (USA)
Standards
- ISO/TR 16982:2002 - "Ergonomics of human-system interaction—Usability methods supporting human-centered design"
- ISO 9241 - "Ergonomics of Human System Interaction" -