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
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Mobile applications
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User traces
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