User experience in action
Part 3 in a series of four articles introducing user-centred web design, By Bruce Russell - Auckland. Computerworld, Friday, 23 October, 2009. "The real challenge of web design is to design websites with their end-users in mind. This involves designing from the point of view of 'user experience'. When someone visits a website for the first time, and finds all the information they need without confusion, and can then carry out all their tasks without failing: that's when we can say that the site has a 'great user experience'..."
Further information on User experience in action
Last updated: 12 November 2009
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Case studies in user testing
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The final article from a series of four introducing user-centred web design, By Bruce Russell - Auckland. Computerworld, Wednesday, 11 November, 2009. "... In this article we will look at some of the methods that can be used to implement UCD in real websites. In the previous article we looked at User experience assessment and Enquiry analysis: two methods that employ the 'expert review', or best practice evaluation, as the basis of their approach..."
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Introducing user-centred web design
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Part 1 in a series of four articles introducing user-centred web design, By Bruce Russell, Auckland. Computerworld, Wednesday, 8 July, 2009. "... UCD focuses on user needs and goals. It will be one of the essential characteristics of future net success. Many studies have shown for every dollar spent on UCD, businesses have gained $10 in increased revenue..."
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User experience: What it is and how to get some
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Part 2 in a series of four articles on user-centred web design, By Bruce Russell, Auckland. Computerworld, Monday, 20 July, 2009. "The key to designing websites that work for their actual users is to get an understanding of who those users are and what they will want to use the site for..."