Ahmed, S. M. Zabed(INFLIBNET Centre, November 10, 2005)
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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.