Evaluation in HCI.ppt

Evaluation in HCI Angela Kessell Oct. 13, 2005 Evaluation Heuristic Evaluation Measuring API Usability Methodology Matters: Doing Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Evaluation Heuristic Evaluation “Discount usability engineering method” Measuring API Usability Methodology Matters: Doing Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Evaluation Heuristic Evaluation “Discount usability engineering method” Measuring API Usability Usability applied to APIs Methodology Matters: Doing Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Evaluation Heuristic Evaluation “Discount usability engineering method” Measuring API Usability Usability applied to APIs Methodology Matters: Doing Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Designing, carrying out, and evaluating human subjects studies Heuristic Evaluation Jakob Nielsen Heuristic Evaluation Jakob Nielsen Most usability engineering methods will contribute substantially to the usability of an interface … Heuristic Evaluation Jakob Nielsen Most usability engineering methods will contribute substantially to the usability of an interface … …if they are actually used. Heuristic Evaluation What is it? Heuristic Evaluation What is it? A discount usability engineering method Heuristic Evaluation What is it? A discount usability engineering method - Easy (can be taught in ? day seminar) - Fast (about a day for most evaluations) - Cheap (e.g. $(4,000 + 600i)) Heuristic Evaluation How does it work? Heuristic Evaluation How does it work? Evaluators use a checklist of basic usability heuristics Evaluators go through an interface twice 1st pass get a feel for the flow and general scope 2nd pass refer to checklist of usability heuristics and focus on individual elements The findings of evaluators are combined and assessed Heuristic EvaluationUsability Heuristics (original, unrevised list) Simple and natural dialogue Speak the users’ language Minimize the u