User Interface Inspection Methods: A User-Centered Design Method

by Chauncey Wilson

Overview

User Interface Inspection Methods succinctly covers five inspection methods: heuristic evaluation, perspective-based user interface inspection, cognitive walkthrough, pluralistic walkthrough, and formal usability inspections.

Heuristic evaluation is perhaps the best-known inspection method, requiring a group of evaluators to review a product against a set of general principles. The perspective-based user interface inspection is based on the principle that different perspectives will find different problems in a user interface. In the related persona-based inspection, colleagues assume the roles of personas and review the product based on the needs, background, tasks, and pain points of the different personas. The cognitive walkthrough focuses on ease of learning.

Most of the inspection methods do not require users; the main exception is the pluralistic walkthrough, in which a user is invited to provide feedback while members of a product team listen, observe the user, and ask questions.

After reading this book, you will be able to use these UI inspection methods with confidence and certainty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124103917
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/19/2013
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Chauncey Wilson is a UX Architect with 40 years of experience in human factors, usability, and user experience design. He has published and presented widely at UXPA, STC, CHI, APA, and HFES conferences. The author has published several books and chapters on usability engineering, brainstorming, surveys, victimization, and inspection methods. He has worked in small and large firms, started teams, consulted for a large firm, and consulted as a lone consultant. He enjoys the role of mentor and always tries to highlight the pros and cons of methods, principles, and processes. He is a member of the Skeptic’s society and enjoys the role of “Chief Skeptic.” Chauncey does not believe in magic numbers, miracle methods, or methodolotry.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Heuristic Evaluation

Chapter 2 Perspective-Based User Interface Inspection

Chapter 3 Cognitive Walkthrough

Chapter 4 Pluralistic Walkthrough

Chapter 5 Formal Usability Inspections

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Learn the A to Z of Inspection Methods, everything from Heuristic Evaluation, Perspective-Based User Interface Inspection, Cognitive Walkthrough, Pluralistic Walkthrough, and Formal Usability Inspections.