Title :
Putting the user in user-interface testing
Author_Institution :
SunSoft, Mountain View, CA
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Discusses one of the most basic topics in user-interface design: how to run a user test. No matter how good we are at designing a user interface, we must always test it with real users to see whether it is as usable as we hope. The three main rules of user testing are: get real users, have them do real tasks, and shut up while they are trying. Tools, techniques and concepts to optimize user interfaces are described, and ethical issues are discussed
Keywords :
professional aspects; program testing; task analysis; user centred design; user interfaces; ethical issues; noninterference policy; observation; real users; task testing; user interface design; user interface optimization; user interface testing; Dentistry; Educational institutions; Frequency; Materials testing; Recruitment; Software quality; Software testing; System testing; Unemployment; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
