Overview
- Three major perspectives of evaluating quality are addressed, quality in software, quality in interaction and quality in value
- Includes chapters on new methods/approaches that will enhance the field of usability
Part of the book series: Human–Computer Interaction Series (HCIS)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Quality in Software
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Quality in Interaction
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Quality in Value
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About this book
"Maturing Usability" provides an understanding of how current research and practice has contributed towards improving quality issues in software, interaction and value.
Divided into three parts, ‘Quality in Software’ looks at how using development tools can enhance the usability of a system, and how methods and models can be integrated into the process to help develop effective user interfaces. ‘Quality in Interaction’ addresses theoretical frameworks on the nature of interactions; techniques and metrics for evaluation interaction quality; and the transfer of concepts and methods from research to practice. Finally, ‘Quality in Value’ assesses the impact that a system has in the real world, focusing on increasing the value of usability practice for software development and on increasing value for users.
A balance between theoretical and empirical approaches is maintained throughout, and all those interested in exploring usability issues in human-computer interaction will find this a very useful book.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This is a significant volume by numerous authors, all of whom are leaders in the usability community. … The steps taken by practitioners and academics to evolve the discipline to its current state are treated as well. … I highly recommend this book to all who have an interest in software usability. … could be used in a graduate course on usability theory, history, and ‘where is it going.’" (C. A. Wolfe, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Maturing Usability
Book Subtitle: Quality in Software, Interaction and Value
Editors: Effie Lai-Chong Law, Ebba Thora Hvannberg, Gilbert Cockton
Series Title: Human–Computer Interaction Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-941-5
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84628-940-8Published: 15 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84996-681-8Published: 28 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-941-5Published: 24 October 2007
Series ISSN: 1571-5035
Series E-ISSN: 2524-4477
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 430
Topics: User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Computer Applications