An Introduction To Usability
1st Edition
Published on 20. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
130 pages
978-0-7484-0762-0 (ISBN)
Description
This work gives a broad introductory overview of the topic of usability. Firstly, usability is defined and a framework for identifying different aspects of usability is given. The main principles for creating usable designs are expounded, followed by practical advice as to how to design usable products. The book then tackles the issue of usability evaluation - a series of evaluation methods are described, followed by practical advice as to how to conduct the evaluation. The book draws on examples from software design and product design generally. This means whilst human-computer interaction HCI is a central issue in the book, other usability issues are also covered.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7484-0762-0 (9780748407620)
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Patrick W. Jordan
An Introduction To Usability
E-Book
08/2020
1st Edition
CRC Press
€92.49
Available for download
Patrick W. Jordan
An Introduction To Usability
E-Book
08/2020
1st Edition
CRC Press
€92.49
Available for download
Patrick W. Jordan
An Introduction To Usability
Book
01/1998
1st Edition
Taylor & Francis
€75.51
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Person
Patrick W. Jordan (The Contemporary Trends Institute, London, UK) (Author)
Content
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.