Items tagged "cognitive walkthrough"

How to carry out a usability expert review

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 by David Travis
September 2, 2008

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.

September 2nd 2008, London. £425/delegate + VAT.

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.

More information and booking form.