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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsPractical Guide To Usability Testing 2ND Editionby Joseph S. Dumas
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Publisher Comments:Ever since publication, A Practical Guide to Usability Testing has maintained its position as the premier text in the field. This revised edition preserves the straightforward approach of the original, and an extended preface brings it up to date with all recent developments.
Beginning by defining usability, the book takes readers through all the steps for planning and conducting a usability test, analyzing data, and using the results to improve both products and processes. Included are forms that can be used or modified to conduct a usability test, and layouts of existing labs that will help readers build their own. Designed for readers: Synopsis: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. 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. 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. About the AuthorJoseph S. Dumas is a chief scientist at American Institutes for Research. Janice C. Redish is president of Redish & Associates, Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland. Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition Preface to the Revised Edition Acknowledgments How to use this book Part I: Concerning Usability 1. Introducing usability 2. Introducing usability testing 3. Uncovering usability needs before you design 4. Basing designs on expertise in human-computer interaction 5. Evaluating usability throughout design and development 6. Establishing a usability program in your organization Part II: Planning and Preparing for a Usability Test 7. Planning a usability test 8. Defining goals and concerns 9. Deciding who should be participants 10. Recruiting participants 11. Selecting and organizing tasks to test 12. Creating task scenarios 13. Deciding how to measure usability 14. Preparing test materials 15. Preparing the test environment 16. Preparing the test exam 17. Conducting a pilot test Part III: Conducting and Using the Results of a Usability Test 18. Caring for the test participants 19. Conducting the test 20. Tabulating and analyzing data 21. Recommending changes 22. Communicating the results 23. Preparing a highlight tape 24. Changing the Product and the process References (from First Edition) Additional Relevant Books Appendix A - Setting up a usability lab Appendix B - Relevant organizations and journals Author Index Subject Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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