Cognetics: What Does Usability Mean:
Cognetics: What Does Usability Mean: Looking Beyond ‘Ease of Use’ (via InfoDesign)The definition of usability is sometimes reduced to "easy to use," but this over-simplifies the problem and provides little guidance for the user interface designer.
A more precise definition can be used to understand user requirements, formulate usability goals and decide on the best techniques for usability evaluations.
An understanding of the five characteristics of usability – effective, efficient, engaging, error tolerant, easy to learn – helps guide the user-centered design tasks to the goal of usable products.
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