Evaluating a Usability Inspection Technique by means of Industry Case Studies
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چکیده
Industry case studies are required to assess the suitability of a software technology to the industrial environment. The use of experimental studies in the development of software technologies provides a reliable knowledge basis and helps determine the best situations to use the technology, reducing the uncertainties in its adoption by the software industry. Therefore, this paper presents two case studies carried out in partnership with two companies of an Industrial Park, in order to evaluate and improve the WDP-RT (Web Design Perspectives-Based Inspection Reading Technique), a specific usability inspection technique for Web applications.
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