Usability Testing Essentials

Usability Testing Essentials presents a practical how-to approach to the entire process of planning, conducting, moderating, and analyzing usability tests. This completely refurbished edition of Usability Testing and Research gives a complete guide of the why, when, where and how of usability testing, an essential part of any product's successful development, including websites, web applications, mobile devices, and software. The new edition also features a full-color interior complete, a multitude of real-world stories and dos and donts, and a companion website with examples for easy integration into the classroom.

Presents a step-by-step approach to learning the process of planning and conducting a usability test. This tite explains how to analyze and apply the results and what to do when confronted with budgetary and time restrictions. It is suitable for anyone involved in usability or user-centered design - from students to seasoned professionals.

Autorentext

Carol teaches a graduate course in usability testing and also works with clients on projects ranging from software, hardware, web applications, web sites, e-learning, and training products. Barnum is well-known internationally, having keynoted and presented at numerous national and international conferences. Her presentation at the first European Usability Professionals conference in London, in conjunction with British HCI, won the "best presenter" award at the conference. She was invited to be interviewed for the UX Pioneers web site (www.uxpioneers.com), among such luminaries as Jakob Nielsen, John Carrol, Ginny Redish, Ben Shneiderman, and Alan Cooper.

Zusammenfassung
Presents a practical, step-by-step approach to learning the process of planning and conducting a usability test. This book explains how to analyze and apply the results and what to do when confronted with budgetary and time restrictions. It provides comprehensive coverage of different phases of usability testing.

Inhalt

Introduction: Getting started guideChapter 1- Establishing the essentialsChapter 2-Testing here, there, everywhereChapter 3- Big U and little u usabilityChapter 4- Understanding users and their goalsChapter 5- Planning for usability testingChapter 6- Preparing for usability testingChapter 7- Conducting a usability testChapter 8- Analyzing the findingsChapter 9- Reporting the findingsChapter 10- International usability testing