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Usability Testing

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DEFINITION: Also see human-computer interaction and graphical user interface.

Usability is the measure of a product's potential to accomplish the goals of the user. In information technology, the term is often used in relation to software applications and Web sites, but it can be used in relation to any product that is employed to accomplish a task (for example,  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Usability Testing
VeriTest® LiveTest: User Experience Testing and Competitive Analyses
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: LiveTest is a rapid, cost-effective means of testing the user experience of Web site designs.
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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TOPICS:  IT Outsourcing Services | Usability Testing | User Needs Assessments | Web Site Design
User-preference Testing
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: VeriTest's user-preference testing, a sub-category of our usability testing, recruits real users and asks them to compare the experience of your product with that of your competitor(s).
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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TOPICS:  IT Outsourcing Services | Usability Testing
Usability Testing
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: VeriTest offers rapid, cost-effective usability assessment and test services for each stage in your product development lifecycle.
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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TOPICS:  IT Outsourcing Services | Usability Testing
VeriTest Services for e-Commerce Companies
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: VeriTest helps companies solve all the problems that arise in the life cycle of e-commerce Web sites.
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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TOPICS:  eCommerce | IT Outsourcing Services | Usability Testing | Web Site Design
VeriTest Web Site Solutions
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: VeriTest offers the most comprehensive range of services in the testing industry.
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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TOPICS:  Globalization | IT Consulting Services | IT Outsourcing Services | Load Testing | Market Research | Performance Testing | Usability Testing | Web Site Design
 
USABILITY TESTING DEFINITION (continued): …  a toaster, a car dashboard, or an alarm clock). Some factors used in determining product usability are ease-of-use, visual consistency, and a clear, defined process for evolution.

Usability testing is a method by which users of a product are asked to perform certain tasks in an effort to measure the product's ease-of-use, task time, and the user's perception of the experience. Usability testing can be done formally, in a usability lab with video cameras, or informally, with paper mock-ups of an application or Web site. Changes are made to the application or site based on the findings of the … 
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