I guess it’s grumpy old man time but I am really beginning to get hacked off with general ignorance (with apologies to Stephen Fry) about usability.
So rather than just grumble in the corner, I have decided to demolish five of the most persistent myths about usability.
Usability is about making things easy
No it’s not! Although some usability professionals also get this wrong. Usability, as defined by international consensus on best practice (ISO 9241-11), is about making products effective, efficient and satisfying for their users.
So rather than just grumble in the corner, I have decided to demolish five of the most persistent myths about usability.
Usability is about making things easy
No it’s not! Although some usability professionals also get this wrong. Usability, as defined by international consensus on best practice (ISO 9241-11), is about making products effective, efficient and satisfying for their users.
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