An Introduction To Usability

This work gives an overview of the topic of usability. Firstly, usability is defined and a framework for identifing different aspects of usability is given. The main principles for creating usable designs are expounded, followed by practical advice

List of 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.

About the author

Patrick W. Jordan (The Contemporary Trends Institute, London, UK) (Author)

Summary

This work gives an overview of the topic of usability. Firstly, usability is defined and a framework for identifing different aspects of usability is given. The main principles for creating usable designs are expounded, followed by practical advice

Product details

• Authors: Patrick W. Jordan, Patrick W. (The Contemporary Trends Institute Jordan, Jordan Patrick W.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.1998
• EAN: 9780748407620
• ISBN: 978-0-7484-0762-0
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 226 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Human-Computer Interaction, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Human–computer interaction, COMPUTERS / Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Ergonomics