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An Introduction To Usability [Hardcover]

Patrick W. Jordan (Author)

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Publication Date: January 20, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0748407944 | ISBN-13: 978-0748407941

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.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } 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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Product Details

Hardcover: 136 pages
Publisher: CRC Press (January 20, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0748407944
ISBN-13: 978-0748407941
Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction!, June 9, 2000

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I bought a few copies of this book for new people who may not be related to our usability group but may need to understand what the disipline is all about.

I thought it did a great job of teaching this topic to people who have never seen this stuff before. In fact the people who read it really enjoyed it. Its something like 100 pages long, so its a quick read.

My only beef is the fact that each page has about a zillion words on it, and its easier for me to scream though a book if I feel like I have forward momentum, if even only because I'm flipping pages with relatively few words on it.

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The products that we use in our homes and at work are becoming ever more complex in terms of the features and functionality that they contain. Read the first page

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experienced user performance, usability faults, product creation process, property checklists, usability scale, incident diaries, target user group, usability evaluation, usability specifications, cognitive walkthrough, feature checklist, prescriptive information, population stereotypes, user workshops, usable design, formatting tasks, usability problems, usability issues, designing for usability, expert appraisal, mental workload, whilst driving, statistics package, word processing package, think aloud protocol

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This book cites 11 books:

Usability Evaluation In Industry by Patrick W. Jordan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Evaluating Usability of Human-Computer Interfaces: A Practical Method (Ellis Horwood Books in Information Technology) by Susannah J. Ravden on page 76, and Back Matter
The Psychology Of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman on page 16, and Back Matter
People and Computers IX (British Computer Society Conference) by Gilbert Cockton in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Human-computer Interaction by Shackel in Back Matter

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Guide to Methodology in Ergonomics: Designing for Human Use by Neville A. Stanton on 4 pages
User Interface Design of Electronic Appliances by Konrad Baumann in Front Matter, and Back Matter
User-Centred Design of Systems by Jan Noyes on page 164, and page 206
Designing Pleasurable Products: An Introduction to the New Human Factors by Patrick W. Jordan on page 6, and Back Matter
Designing Pleasurable Products by Patrick W. Jordan on page 6, and Back Matter

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