The preceding chapters examined software user guides with a view to improving their
usability. Iconic Linkage was proposed as one method of improving the usability of user …

One of the basic usability testing techniques the HCI community draws on, and which stands
out as unique, is thinking aloud. We introduce the many names, uses and modifications of …

This paper discusses the development of a checkhst that you can use to measure the
usability index of your Web site. The paper:(1) summarizes existing ways to measure the …

With new design disciplines that challenge the borders of design practice and inquiry comes
new possibilities for prototyping techniques and approaches. The basis for such an …

As scholars such as Manuel Castells (1996) remind us, a consequence of the transformation
to an “information society” is that information itself is a valuable commodity. Organizations …

Method and apparatus for computer-aided assessment of organizational process or system.
Method and apparatus are adapted to display questions on a computer to an assessor, who …

Almost a decade ago, Walkowski's (1991) study of the interaction between subject-matter
experts (SMEs) and technical writers focused on the perceptions of software engineers …

Code comment is important to facilitate code comprehension for developers. Recent studies
suggest to generate comments automatically with deep learning, in particular, based on …

Think aloud is a commonly used usability method with roots in psychology. Although current
think aloud practice was adapted from a standard method defined by Ericsson and Simon …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of an automated design tool by naive,
novice, and expert instructional designers. A talk-aloud protocol, attitude survey …