Usability Testing Essentials: Ready, Set ...Test!: Ready, Set...Test!

by Carol Barnum

Usability Testing Essentials presents a practical, step-by-step approach to learning the entire process of planning and conducting a usability test. It explains how to analyze and apply the results and what to do when confronted with budgetary and time restrictions. This is the ideal book for anyone involved in usability or user-centered design―from students to seasoned professionals.

Filled with new examples and case studies, Usability Testing Essentials, Second Edition is completely updated to reflect the latest approaches, tools and techniques needed to begin usability testing or to advance in this area.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Usability, Reference, Research, Psychology

480 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2010

Reviews

[Kristen Byers]

In terms of being a useful accompaniment to the course I am currently taking, I give the book a 4/5. However, in terms of general usefulness, I think it's closer to a 3/5. Tech books always run the risk of having outdated examples right away and this book (at 9 years old!) is no exception. I did appreciate the various case studies and examples that were included, and the content was very readable overall.

[Rachel Aranda]

I can't believe how easy this book was to understand and learn from. The pages have the perfect size print for me to read so I never got headaches when I read for a long time. The information on the different topics was detailed to where I understood enough to explain to another person. If I wanted to research a topic more there were some mentions of writings or a person to check out. It's so nice to not have to look through so many options to learn more about a topic but rather focus on just one. Honestly I'll probably read this book again because I truly feel that I learned a lot about usability testing and all that goes into it.

[Sarah Sammis]

Read for LIBR285

[S]

Easy to follow.

[Emily // Mixed Margins]

Read this for school. It's very easy to understand and follow.

[Lee Stoe]

A step-by-step reference book. Great resource.