Most of the guidelines and checklists available on the internet are for "web usability" is there any checklist for "software usability"?
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usability is best evaluated by watching a set of representative users try to perform specific tasks
see useit.com for more info, checklists, articles, et al. Usability is a big topic.
Steven A. Lowe
2009-01-06 21:37:36
thanks butI could not find any checklists or guidelines about software usability in www.useit.comwhat i am looking for is checklist or guidelines for software usability not "web usability"thanks again
ahmed
2009-01-06 21:44:05
there's not a huge difference between web usability, software usability, or phone usability. Interface is interface is interface. [ ] Can your users accomplish the tasks with little to no confusion?
jskulski
2009-01-06 21:49:01
I think we can not apply web usability guidelines to softwaresee for example this http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20020512.htmlI think it is not similarthanks
ahmed
2009-01-06 22:20:00
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There is a book by Larry Constantine about usability guidelines.
I did not read the book (it's on my wishlist), but I saw him at a conference, and the principles he proposed seem sound and efficient. (I don't know if the book talks about usability inspections - his conference did)
Constantine's website, with a bunch of free articles
Kena
2009-01-06 21:48:32
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Web apps are still software. If you mean web vs desktop - I would say there is a huge overlap between what makes a web app useable and what makes a desktop app useable. Fonts, colours, layout, idioms, text (copy), workflow, use of images/icons etc it is the same issues for both. But the key in both cases is to try and see the app through your user's eyes.
Andy Brice
2009-01-11 00:39:12