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Publication Date: 2012-Mar
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Evaluating Web Usability
Snider, Jean; Martin, Florence
Performance Improvement, v51 n3 p30-40 Mar 2012
Web usability focuses on design elements and processes that make web pages easy to use. A website for college students was evaluated for underutilization. One-on-one testing, focus groups, web analytics, peer university review and marketing focus group and demographic data were utilized to conduct usability evaluation. The results indicated that an organization's mission, policies, user capabilities, and competitive environment all affect usability. The recommended interventions included interface redesign and update. (Contains 2 figures and 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Internet, Usability, Web Sites, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design, Human Factors Engineering, Performance Factors, Performance Technology, Peer Evaluation, Demography, Computer Interfaces, Improvement Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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