The Scottish Usability Community: Creating and evaluating online communities

Holzmann, Thomas

ISBN 10: 3639019717 / ISBN 13: 9783639019711

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Scottish Usability Community: Creating and evaluating online communities
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639019717
• ISBN 13: 9783639019711
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Scottish usability community is an online community developed for usability professionals in Scotland in order to provide a space to share knowledge and find support. A prototype was created applying user-centred design methods. This incorporates discussion streams and functionalities identified by users¿ needs research. Based on these requirements a hi-fi prototype was established applying several standard design methods prior a final version was implemented. Finally the aspects: usability, accessibility, sociability, satisfaction and acceptance were evaluated.

About the Author

Thomas Holzmann, geboren 1982 in Rumänien, absolvierte sein Studium der Wirtschaftsinformatik an den Fachhochschulen in Ulm/Neu-Ulm sowie an der Napier University in Ediburgh/Schottland wo er seine Abschlussarbeit verfasste. Diese wurde besonders durch diverse Tätigkeiten und Erfahrungen mit schottischen Usability Experten geprägt.