Usability testing: a review of some methodological and technical aspects of the method

Abstract The aim of this paper is to review some work conducted in the field of user testing that aims at specifying or clarifying the test procedures and at defining and developing tools to help conduct user tests. The topics that have been selected were considered relevant for evaluating applicati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Ireland), 2010-04, Vol.79 (4), p.e18-e23
1. Verfasser:	Bastien, J.M. Christian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Automatic capture Cognitive science Computer Science Diary Empirical user test France Human-Computer Interaction Humanities and Social Sciences Internal Medicine Log files Medical Informatics Applications Mobile applications Other Psychology Remote usability evaluation Software Software Design Software Validation Usability testing Usability testing tools User centered design User events User testing User traces Users
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract The aim of this paper is to review some work conducted in the field of user testing that aims at specifying or clarifying the test procedures and at defining and developing tools to help conduct user tests. The topics that have been selected were considered relevant for evaluating applications in the field of medical and health care informatics. These topics are: the number of participants that should take part in a user test, the test procedure, remote usability evaluation, usability testing tools, and evaluating mobile applications.
ISSN:	1386-5056 1872-8243
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.12.004