Usability
Usability refers to the ease of access and/or use of product or website - it should be easy for the user to become familiar with and competent in using the user interface on the first contact with the website. - a usable interface will be relatively error free when used - guidelines show a product’s features proven to improve usability. - we can measure usability throughout the development process, from wireframes to prototypes to the final deliverable. Testing can be done with paper and pencil but also remotely when we have higher-fidelity prototypes. - it is important to analyse the users’ performance and concerns with a web design as early as possible, from there, we can fine-tune design revisions according to the guidelines. - users should find it easy and become proficient when using a design interface - they should be able to achieve their goal easily through using that design - they should be able to learn the interface easily, so that return visits are just as, if not more, easy.
