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Summary of Usability Inspection Methods

Posted on December 20, 2011 by UX Apprentice

Usability inspection is the generic name for a set of methods that are all based on having evaluators inspect a user interface. Typically, usability inspection is aimed at finding usability problems in the design, though some methods also address issues … Continue reading →

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Heuristic evaluation

Posted on December 20, 2011 by UX Apprentice

A Heuristic Evaluation, or Usability Audit, is an evaluation of an interface by one or more Human Factors experts. Evaluators measure the usability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the interface based on 10 usability heuristics originally defined by Jakob Nielsen in … Continue reading →

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How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation

Posted on December 20, 2011 by UX Apprentice

Heuristic evaluation (Nielsen and Molich, 1990; Nielsen 1994) is a usability engineering method for finding the usability problems in a user interface design so that they can be attended to as part of an iterative design process. Heuristic evaluation involves having a small … Continue reading →

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Heuristic Evaluations

Posted on December 20, 2011 by UX Apprentice

What is a Heuristic Evaluation A heuristic evaluation is a usability inspection method for computer software that helps to identify usability problems in the user interface (UI) design. It specifically involves evaluators examining the interface and judging its compliance with … Continue reading →

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