Recent Approaches In The Formative Usability Evaluation
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Human - Computer Interaction - Year 2009, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The advances in the digital information quality and the degree of its utilization require a user-centred design aproach in order to increase the usability of IT applications. The purpose of this paper is to present a synthesis of recent approaches in the formative usability evaluation of interactive systems. The topics is diverse, including indicators frequenly used to assess the reliability and validity of evaluation results.
Authors and Affiliations
Costin Pribeanu, Ruxandra Dora Marinescu, Irina Cristescu, Lucreţia Pîrvu, Dragoş Daniel Iordache
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