How to carry out a Usability Expert Review

For people in design teams who need to spot usability problems in prototypes and finished products, "How to carry out a usability expert review" is a 1-day seminar that teaches delegates cost-effective methods to evaluate designs. Unlike courses in usability testing, this seminar teaches delegates how to find and fix usability problems without involving end users.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
-Appreciate the difference between a usability inspection and someone’s personal opinion.
-Learn and practice some quick techniques for carrying out usability reviews of prototypes and finished products.
-Find and fix usability bloopers before they become hard coded.
-Apply Jakob Nielsen’s “heuristic evaluation” technique to software, products and web sites.
-Uncover the elements of your design that lead new users to make errors, using the task-based “cognitive walkthrough” method.
-Learn to spot usability problems in prototypes and finished products.

Associated Link: Further information and registration: How to carry out a Usability Expert Review

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