Hi Yared, I have not used either of these tools, so I can't comment on either of them. (iRise appears to have a free add-on to Visio, though.) I'm just curious...
Edward Tufte will be in Houston this Thursday and Friday and will cover "Presenting Data and Information". I'm planning on attending the Friday workshop. ...
Savannah, GA February 8-10, 2008 http://interaction08.ixda.org/ "Interaction 08 will feature two days of inspirational and tactical sessions geared at anyone...
On a large, software project I'm currently working on, we have a testing team completing functional testing as a part of the general software testing cycle. (I...
There two types of testing are entirerly unrelated. Usability testing is an evaluation of an item, generally with respect to user interfaces. The bottom line...
I might be able to shed some light on the difference, based on my experience. User acceptance would be based on the understanding that the application...
This is the definition I have always seen for usability, which is sometimes used interchangeably with "interaction design," which is the skill of enhancing...
... User Acceptance Testing is normally performed by the customer, hopefully using some users who are representative of people who will be using the software...
... Good stuff in there, a lot to think about. There's a lot of dismissing of different ranks, but usability is something that touches many roles. Developers...
I own a consulting firm based in northern Colorado we are currently in need of a Human Factors Engineering consultant to work in the Houston area. The ideal...
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Wow! Thanks for the responses everyone! I should point out that I am a usability practioner, so I'm familiar with the tools of usability research - interviews,...
... There's a whole field of ways of finding out what users do. I like what Jakob Nilson does at http://www.useit.com/ as far as tracking how users move their...
... No kidding. Seems to come up every few months on the IxDA list and usually consists of interaction designers trashing usability professionals. ... But a...
... Sometimes. At other times, talking to your smartest (and usually most advanced) users can lead you down the wrong path if they are not representative of...
... I think we need to separate "smartest" from "geekiest." Less intelligent users can also lead you down a wrong path, and I see that many thousands of times...
Hi all, Just came across this and thought it was a pretty cool concept. Thought I'd share... Cheers, Camille http://www.physorg.com/news118766237.html ... S....
"Several ACM groups, including USACM, have released a statement on measures that should be taken to increase web accessibility. You can read the press release...
I ran across this list yesterday. I haven't used most of these tools, so I can't vouch for them, but since this topic came up once before I wanted to share. ...
Hi there fellow Houston HFES members, I was wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for Office Ergonomics Video training, and a self assessment form. I...
We currently use a program called ErgoClinic made by CorpMed. I have also tried the Office Ergonomics training developed by Cardinus and thought it was pretty...
Andrew, I'm not sure I understand how the "video" part comes into the ergonomics training, but at work we have a product called WorkPace installed on our...
Just a quick word about Workpace, it can be a severe detriment to usability/productivity. In our implementation, the software can actually shut down...
I agree that Workpace is annoying when you're actually trying to work. But that's a very subjective response. As a tool to enforce compliance to a company's...
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