COMP 3008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cognitive Walkthrough, Usability, Usability Testing
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Inspection: can predict how people will behave so we iterate. Will the correct action be sufficiently evident to the user? (will the user know conceptually how to accomplish task?) (will they understand the language and layout of the ui: 2. Will the user notice that the correct action is available? (can users see what they should use for the next action?: 3. Want to know what system has done/is doing: used to be: provide feedback, 2. Match between system and real world: use words that the user will know the meaning of, used to be: speak the user"s language, 3. User control and freedom: used to be: clearly marked exits, 4. Consistency and standards: do things that the user knows how to do (ex. use common save icon, are times where do not want this. Ex. do something revolutionary that change the world: used to be: be consistent, 5.