Usability Inspection Methods (Hardcover)

by Jakob Nielsen (Editor), Robert L. Mack (Editor) "This chapter provides an overview of the main usability inspection methods, with reference to the chapters that treat issues in more depths..." (more)
Key Phrases: pluralistic usability walkthrough, inspection problem reports, task performance model, Integrating System, Microsoft Windows, Digital Equipment Corporation (more...)

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Product Description
Computer Science/Computers-Human Interaction Usability Inspection Methods is the first comprehensive, book-length work in this important new field. Designed to get you quickly up and running with the full complement of UI strategies, tools, and techniques, this extremely practical guide offers you a unique opportunity to learn them from the women and men who invented them. With the help of numerous real-life case studies, the authors give you: Step-by-step guidance on all important methods now in use, including the heuristic evaluation method, the pluralistic walkthrough method, the cognitive walkthrough method, and more Proven techniques for integrating usability inspections with other methods now in use An in-depth, comparative analysis of UI versus user testing A cost-benefit analysis of UI as compared to other approaches Program prototypes that provide UI computer support for interface designers An important resource for user interface developers, software designers, as well as graduate students and researchers

From the Publisher
Considered the founder of this research area, Nielsen presents a contributed exposition written by the foremost experts in this rapidly growing and important field. Devised for user interface practitioners searching for cost-effective ways of improving their designs, the book begins with descriptions of simple discount usability engineering methods such as heuristic evaluation which can be learned quickly and immediately applied to the reader's current project. Later chapters cover more formal inspection techniques offering additional benefits and discuss practical aspects of comparing the methods and user testing along with suggestions for when to use what techniques.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 25, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471018775
• ISBN-13: 978-0471018773
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #959,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid, June 15, 2000

By	Thomas H. Hughes-croucher (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book at a discount from a local retailer due to its age. After looking at some of Jakobs new material I was eager to get my hands of some of his previous work. Although I found this book useful, it was not as apporiate as some of his more recent work. Worthwhile all the same.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, September 26, 2000

By	J. Grey (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I do usability inspections as part of my job. I bought this book based on Nielsen's reputation and the description of this book here on Amazon.com. I was very disappointed to find that this book was scholarly, not practical. After scanning the book, I returned it for refund.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Book of Research, not Ideas, January 15, 2003

By	pech "food lover, mystery lover" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This book is academic and a dry read. There are better books out there which address this same material that makes for an easier read. But if you want to read the original work that paved the road for those books and usability now, here it is. Academic research that is usability's foundation!