Maturing Usability: Quality in Software, Interaction and Value.

Law, Effir; Hvanberg, Ebba and Cockton, Gilbert, edited by.

ISBN 10: 1846289408 / ISBN 13: 9781846289408

Published by Springer Verlag, London, 2008

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Octavo, glossy printed paper covered boards, xxiv, 429 pp., diagrams, tables, index Articles are "Usability Evaluation of User Interfaces Generated with a Model-Driven Architecture Tool," Silvia Abrahao, Emilio Iborra and Jean Vanderdonckt, "Software Quality Engineering: The Leverage for Gaining Maturity," Witold Suryn, "Connecting Rigorous System Analysis to Experience-Centered Design," Michael Harrison, Jose Creissac Campos, Gavin Doherty, and Karsten Loer, "Tailoring Usability into Agile Software Development Projects," Regina Bernhaupt, David Navarre, Philippe Palanque, and Marco Winckler, "Systems Usability Promoting Core-Task Oriented Work Practices," Paula Savoija and Leena Norros, "Usability Work in Professional Website Design: Insights from Practitioners Perspectives," Dominic Furniss, Ann Blandford an Paul Curzon, "Characterizations, Requirements, and Activities of User-Centered Design the KESSU 2.2 Model," Timo Jokela, "Remote Usability Evaluation: Discussion of a General Framework and Experiences from Research with a Specific Too," Fabio Paterno, "Utility and Experience in the Evolution of Usability," Gitte Lindgaard and Avi Parush, "Usability and Users Health Issues in Systems Development Attitudes and Perspectives," Asa Cajender, Inger Boivie and Jan Gullksen, "Usability Evaluation as Idea Generation," Kasper Hornbaek, "Putting Value into E-valu-ation," Gilbert Cockton, "HCI and the Economics of User Experience," Marcin Sikorski, "The Future of Usability Evaluation: Increasing Impact on Value," Stephanie Rosenbaum, "A Green Paper on Usability Maturation," Eddie Lai-Chong Law, Ebba Thora Hvannberg and Gilbert Cockton.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Maturing Usability: Quality in Software, Interaction and Value.
• Publisher: Springer Verlag, London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846289408
• ISBN 13: 9781846289408
• Binding: Hardbound
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"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.

From the Back Cover

"Maturing Usability" provides an understanding of how current research and practice has contributed towards improving quality from the perspectives of software features, interaction experiences and achieved value.

Divided into three parts, ‘Quality in Software’ looks at how using development tools can enhance usability of a system, and how methods and models can be integrated into the development process to produce 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 the users.

A balance between theoretical and empirical approaches is maintained throughout, and all those interested in exploring usability and emerging usage qualities in human-computer interaction will find this a very useful book.