Browsing by Subject "Usability"
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Naik, Umesha; Shivalingaiah, D (INFLIBNET Centre, February 8, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The digital library is the widely accepted term describing the use of digital technologies to acquire, store, preserve and provide access to information and material originally published in digital form or digitised from existing print, audio-visual and other forms. Today most institutions are providers of technology-based services and are often involved in the production of systems supporting their initiatives. When aiming to satisfy user needs and guarantee acceptable tools and environment for consuming the assets of institutions, it is necessary to be familiar with the main standards and guidelines regulating usability. In this paper the authors highlighted the methods, forms, and issues of digital library usability. Usability should not be confused with ‘functionality’, however, as this is purely concerned with the functions and features of the product and has no bearing on whether users are able to use them or not. Increased functionality does not mean improved usability. Comparable to any other system, a digital library must possess usability properties so it can be usable by the digital library’s users. Digital library usability properties can influence usability attributes and allow users to easily and effectively accomplish digital library tasks. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/519 Files in this item: 1
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Ahmed, S. M. Zabed (INFLIBNET Centre, November 10, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper presents a user-centred design methodology for ensuring the usability of IR interfaces. The methodology is consisted of sequentially performing: a competitive analysis, user task analysis, heuristic evaluation, formative evaluation, and finally a summative comparative evaluation. We first described each of tWe found that ourThe user-centred methodology could have a major impact on improving the usability of IR user interfaces. This proves the efficacy of our user-centred methodology. We hope this methodology wouldThis methodology provides a starting point for techniques that let IR researchers and practitioners to design better user interfaces that is are both easy to learn to use and remember. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1347 Files in this item: 1
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