A Practical Guide to Usability Testing

<p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In this volume the authors begin by defining usability advocating and explaining the methods of usability engineering and reviewing many techniques for assessing and assuring usability throughout the development process. They then follow all the steps in planning and conducting a usability test analyzing data and using the results to improve both products and processes.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This book is simply written and filled with examples from many types of products and tests. It discusses the full range of testing options from quick studies with a few subjects to more formal tests with carefully designed controls. The authors discuss the place of usability laboratories in testing as well as the skills needed to conduct a test.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Included are forms to use or modify to conduct a usability test as well as layouts of existing labs that will help the reader build his or her own.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>