• DocumentCode
    963529
  • Title

    Iterative user-interface design

  • Author

    Nielsen, Jakob

  • Author_Institution
    Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    41
  • Abstract
    A method for developing user interfaces by refining them iteratively over several versions is presented. Each iteration is subjected to user testing or other usability-evaluation methods designed to uncover usability problems. This method not only eliminates problems of this nature, but also allows designers to take advantage of any insights into user needs that emerge from the tests. The author describes four case studies where the median improvement in overall usability from the first to the last iteration was 165%, and the median improvement per iteration was 38%.<>
  • Keywords
    user interfaces; iterative user interface design; usability-evaluation methods; user testing; Costs; Design engineering; Design methodology; Gain measurement; Iterative methods; Life testing; Performance evaluation; System testing; Usability; User interfaces;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.241424
  • Filename
    241424
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=963529