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The application interface problem: The application interface problemKISSIn the early 90s, I was able to work with these kinds of users and design an interface. I worked at GenDyn and we had a computer room staffed with Computer Operators. These people were not computer experts - they were sometimes known as "tape hangers". In...; Tags: Backups, Learnability, application interface problem, learnability, tape, discoverability; Discussion threads 2008-05-12

How do you benchmark real-world work?: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes and I have been focusing lately on a tiny aspect of PC performance. He ran two sets of file management benchmarks on a test PC in his lab, I performed similar tests on a machine in my lab. Results? Inconclusive. But are both of us...; Tags: Usability, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Usability Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Use & Misuse of Principles of Usability: Examples in Commercial Applications: Principles of usability are defined in three categories of learnability, flexibility and robustness where each category includes several principles to support usability of applications. It is easy to find examples of applications that apply these rules, both correctly and incorrectly. Consistency of interfaces and adaptivity of toolbars in OpenOffice show...; Tags: Application, York University, OpenOffice, Digital Music, Digital Media, Microsoft Windows, Media Players, Web Browsers, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Internet; White papers 2004-11-03