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Springer Maturing Usability Quality in Software Interaction and Value by R. Jeffries, D. Wixon, Effie Lai-Chong Law, Ebba Hvannberg, Gilbert Cockton
This book provides an understanding of how current research and practice has contributed towards improving quality issues in software, interaction and value. The book includes chapters on new methods/approaches that will enhance the field of usability. A balance between theoretical and empirical approaches is maintained throughout, and all those interested in exploring usability issues in human-computer interaction will find this a very useful book._x000D_ Table of contents : - _x000D_
Part 1: Quality in Software.- Usability Evaluation of User Interfaces Generated with a Model-Driven Architecture Tool (S. Abrahao, E. Iborra & J. Vanderdonckt).- Software Quality Engineering - the Leverage for Gaining Maturity (W. Suryn).- Connecting Rigorous System Analysis to Experience-centred Design (M. Harrison, G. Doherty, J. C. Campos & S. Loer).- Tailoring Usability into Agile Software Development Projects (S. Ambler).- Model-Based Evaluation: A New Way to Support Usability Evaluation of Multimodal Interactive Applications (R. Bernhaupt, P. Palanque, M. Winckler & D. Navarre).- Part 2: Quality in Interaction.- Systems Usability - Promoting Core-Task Oriented Work Practices (P. Savioja & L. Norros).- Usability Work in Professional Website Design: Insights from Practitioners' Perspectives (D. Furniss, A. Blandford & P. Curzon).- Characterisations, Requirements and Activities of User-centred design - Revising the model of ISO 13407 (T. Jokela).- Remote Usability Evaluation: Discussion of a General Framework and Experiences from Research with a Specific Tool (F. Paterno & C. Santoro).- Utility and Experience in the Evolution of Usability (G. Lindgaard & A. Parush).- Part 3: Quality in Value.- Quality in Software and Users' Health Issues (A. Cajander, I. Boivie & J. Gulliksen).- Usability Evaluation as Idea Generation (K. Hornbaek).- Putting Value into E-valu-ation (G. Cockton).- HCI and the Economics of User Experience (M. Sikorski).- The Future of Usability Evaluation: Increasing Impact on Value (S. Rosenbaum).- Conclusion.- A Green Paper on Usability Maturation (E. L-C Law, E. T. Hvannberg & G. Cockton)_x000D_