How to conduct a user interface inspection?

Summaries and Questions

Oct 29 Class One-Minute Summaries

Weekly Quiz

Weekly Review Quiz due Nov 4

Presented Slides

User Interface Inspections | PDF (Propose Changes to these Slides on SFU GitLab)

Handouts

Heuristic Evaluation Template

Supplemental Materials

Design Heuristics Lecture with Scott Klemmer

Required Reading

Supplemental Readings

Cognitive Walkthrough
A step-by-step evaluation of a system, from the viewpoint of a specific type of user.

• Assessing usability with Cognitive Walkthrough
• Cognitive Walkthrough: bare bones - quickie example
• The Streamlined Cognitive Walkthrough Method (PDF)
• Usability Inspection: Cognitive Walkthrough

Heuristic Evaluations
The evaluation of a user interface against a checklist of design rules or heuristics.

• An Introduction To Heuristic Evaluation
• How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation
• How to run an heuristic evaluation
• Severity Ratings for Usability Problems
• Applying ISO 9241-110 Dialogue Principles to Tablet Applications in Emergency Medical Services (PDF)
• Ergonomics of human-system interaction -- Part 110: Dialogue principles
• Usability Expert Reviews: Beyond Heuristic Evaluation

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