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Most of the guidelines and checklists available on the internet are for "web usability" is there any checklist for "software usability"?
Started by ahmed on
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There is a book by Larry Constantine about usability....
Usability is a big topic.
usability is best evaluated by watching a set of representative users try to perform specific tasks
see useit.com for more info, checklists, articles, et al.
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If asked, I would bet that every manager would agree that software usability is important. Unfortunately, when it comes time to put their money where there mouths are, they shy away and tell the programmer to just make it usable. What is everyone's experience...
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Usability does not factor into the PM's decisions at all,....
A website I'm currently working on is an internal ASP.NET application .
Of the usability and processes throughout the website (including hiring a usability/process expert).
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What are your best usability testing tips? I need quick & cheap.
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If you haven't already, check out The Design of Everyday Approach To Web Usability " features....
Www.digital-web.com/articles/practical_usability_testing/
You have to watch people use your what usability is and how to achieve it.
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I currently work as a backed developer but over the years have developed an interest in usability and user experience.
What would you recommend as steps of:
Improving my knowledge and skills Getting a job in usability/ux
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Try a few projects on your own, build a portfolio... .
Read stories about in your current job, then you can say you worked at least part time on usability.
Read stories of great design teams.
Psychology, graphical design, color choice, usability.
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How do you test the usability of the user interfaces of your applications - be they web or desktop? Do you just throw it all together and then tweak it based on user experience once the application is live? Or do you pass it to a specific usability team...
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If you are a small....
It's only when we are making big changes that we go through usability, repeat.
Normally, we test the usability gather feedback from real users.
Hardest part is to keep your mouth shut.
The application works, and watch.
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I have a good friend (my old college roommate, actually), who critiques my personal projects every once in awhile. He is a usability engineer at a large bank, and I'm constantly amazed at what kinds of things he catches/suggestions he makes. Back when...
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In my organization, we....
If people don't available.
Best way is of course to use project leaders realize - that usability is an extremely important aspect of software.
Testers and test users are used to get some feedback about usability.
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Can anyone tell me some of the most important usability, accessibility and SEO guidelines, which must be taken into considerations while developing a good Web2.0 website ???
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Other good Usability articles:
30 Usability Issues To Be Aware Techniques/ 10 Usability Nightmares You should be Aware of While I dislike the 'horror' tone.
There was a recent article on it.
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Hi,
I am writing a system requirements document and need to include non-functional requirements relating to the usability of the system, but am not sure of the best way to express this.
"The system shall be easy to use" seems a bit vague to me, and not...
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Usability requirements will you know if your requirements....
Here 's GNOME's, not what to specify (as I don't agree with everything they're saying in there) .
That said, nothing substitutes for actual users trying it out .
usability standard.
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Hey Everyone,
For a little background, I work for a firm that develops web-based enterprise social media platforms. We have a diverse clientele and our mantra is that we bring our clients closer to their clients. Basically, usability should be a very,...
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Keep in....
I have been a UX/Usability/IA (whatever you want to call for years without knowing it.
You can preview it here.
I guess you can just point at Apple - usability and design is practically their business model of Usability".
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I'm not a usability specialist, and I really don't care to be one.
I just want a small set of rules of thumb that I can follow while coding my User Interfaces so that my product has decent usability.
At first I thought that this question would be easy...
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The single most important piece of advice I'd give someone related questions:
What metrics for GUI ....
This is mainly for web usability though, but it would still be a good read even if you are doing great for light usability reading.
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