Description
* Unites all current UE techniques in a single, authoritative resource, presenting a coherent lifecycle process in which each clearly defined task leads directly the next. * Teaches concrete, immediately usable skills to practitioners in all kinds of product development organizations-from internal departments to commercial developers to consultants. * Contains examples of actual software development projects and the ways in which they have benefited from Usability Engineering. * Deals in specifics, not generalities-provides detailed templates and instructions for every phase of the Usability Engineering lifecycle. * Pays special attention to Web site development and explains how Usability Engineering principles can be applied to the development of any interactive product.
About the Author
Dr. Deborah J. Mayhew is owner and principal of Deborah J. Mayhew & Associates, a consulting firm based in Massachusetts, offering courses and consulting on all aspects of Usability Engineering and user interface design. Clients include American Airlines, AT&T, Ford,Harvard Univeristy, and NASA. Dr. Mayhew received her Ph.D. in Experimental Cognitive Psychology from Tufts University. She is the author of Principles and Guidelines in Software User Interface Design (Prentice Hall), a coeditor of Cost-Justifying Usability (Academic Press), and a contributor to Human Factors and Web Development.
Book Information
ISBN 9781558605619
Author Deborah J. Mayhew
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 1110g