07 Subject Flashcards
What does the Heuristic Match the real world imply?
Use language the user can understand (Metaphors, Synonyms, Aiases)
What does the Heuristic Consistency and Standards imply?
Follow the standards of your plattform and don’t surprise your user
What does the Heuristic Help and Documentation imply?
Help Should be:
- Searchable
- Context-sensitive
- Task-oriented
- Concrete
- Short
What does the Heuristic User Control and Freedom imply?
The user should be abled to explore the interface and should not feel trapped by it.
What does the Heuristic Visibility of System Status imply?
Alway keep the user informed about the system status
What does the Heuristic Flexibility and Efficiency imply?
System or Programm should provide the user with shortcuts for often used operations
What does the Heuristic Error Prevention imply
Illegal commands should be disabled. If possible use selection bc it is less error prone
What does the Heuristic Recognition, Not Recall imply?
User menus, comboboyes and generic commands wher possible. All needed information should be visible.
What dies the Heuristic Error Reporting, Diagnosis and Recovery imply?
- Restate the user input when error occurs
- Give constructive help
- Hide technical details
What does the Heuristic Aesthetic and Minimalist Design imply?
- Use minimalistic simple design
- Use good graphics
- Use concise languages
What is Usability?
Usability Measures how well the user can use the system functionality. It is measured by 5 categories:
- Learnability
- Efficiency
- Memorability
- Errors
- Satisfaction
What is User Experience
Includes all effects the use of an interface has on the user
What is Heuristic usability Evaluation
A usability Engineering finds problems in the user interface design
What is Usability Testing
Watching a user interact with the user interface of the system
What are the Basic Steps in Heuristic Evaluation
- Evaluator inspects the UI
- Compares against the 10 heuristics
- Outcome: list of usability probles
