The Scottish Usability Community

The Scottish usability community is an online
community developed for usability professionals in
Scotland in order to provide a space to share
knowledge and find support. A prototype was created
applying user-centred design methods. This
incorporates discussion streams and functionalities
identified by users needs research. Based on these
requirements a hi-fi prototype was established
applying several standard design methods prior a
final version was implemented. Finally the aspects:
usability, accessibility, sociability, satisfaction
and acceptance were evaluated.

Autorentext

Thomas Holzmann, geboren 1982 in Rumänien, absolvierte seinStudium der Wirtschaftsinformatik an den Fachhochschulen inUlm/Neu-Ulm sowie an der Napier University in Ediburgh/Schottlandwo er seine Abschlussarbeit verfasste. Diese wurde besonders durch diverse Tätigkeiten und Erfahrungen mit schottischen Usability Experten geprägt.

Klappentext

The Scottish usability community is an onlinecommunity developed for usability professionals inScotland in order to provide a space to shareknowledge and find support. A prototype was createdapplying user-centred design methods. Thisincorporates discussion streams and functionalitiesidentified by users' needs research. Based on theserequirements a hi-fi prototype was establishedapplying several standard design methods prior afinal version was implemented. Finally the aspects:usability, accessibility, sociability, satisfactionand acceptance were evaluated.