Usability by Inspection: Collaborative Techniques for Software and Web Applications
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Usability inspections are a cost-effective alternative to conventional usability testing for evaluating and improving the usability of software and Web-based systems. The collaborative usability inspection technique described here is a highly structured, scenario-driven inspection process optimized for rapidly identifying, classifying, and prioritizing usability defects. The process has been refined through extensive application into a highly efficient, easily learned technique. The basic structure is introduced and guidelines for conducting successful inspections are described.
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