Abstract :
In traditional software development environments, many designers don´t routinely put their software in front of users. If the ultimate measure of well-designed software is how effectively it serves its intended purpose, then validating that it does so is critical, and the sooner the better. Many user-centered design practitioners do this with usability testing. A formal usability test is a rather sciencey affair. It involves a number of different people in different roles. This paper deals with software design validation. This test-fix-test-fix cycle continues until the software starts to feel pretty tight. This approach is called RITE (Rapid Iterative Testing and Evaluation).
Keywords :
program testing; program verification; user centred design; user interfaces; formal usability testing; rapid iterative testing and evaluation; software design validation; software testing; user centered design; Digital cameras; Programming; Software design; Software measurement; Software prototyping; Software testing; Usability; User centered design; User interfaces; Watches; RITE; agile; quality; testing; usability testing;
