- Hardcover: 136 pages
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd; illustrated edition edition (20 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0748407944
- ISBN-13: 978-0748407941
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.6 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,994,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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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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I purchased this book as part of my course in Usability Evaluation atuniversity despite it not being one of the recommended texts. The bookclaims to be aimed at university students and those entering the world ofusability for the first time and I would agree that that it is about right- the information is presented in a form that easy to read both cover tocover and to dip in and out off. Different methods and ideas areregularly backed up by real world examples, both in and outwith the fieldof computing, helping to convey understanding and show the practical sideof this subject, outwith the lecture hall. A nice feature of the book isthat at the end of chapters describing a new concept, a concise summary isgiven - useful for both revision and getting a quick feel for thechapter's contents. The only real downside of this book for me personallywas that there is no mention of the different types of varibiables(independent, dependent, etc) or t-tests which were key topics in mycourse. Finally it is worth noting again the title of this book, as itreally is only a introduction to usability, concentrating very much on thetheoretical side and readers planning to carry out an actual evaulationstudy should look elsewhere.
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Great Introduction!
9 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
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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