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Automated usability testing

Chang et al., 1997

Document ID
15359297817799260053
Author
Chang E
Dillon T
Publication year
Publication venue
Human-Computer Interaction INTERACT’97: IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 14th–18th July 1997, Sydney, Australia

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Abstract Currently Laboratory Testing for Usability evaluation requires external monitoring and recording devices such as video and audio, as well as evaluator observation of user and user actions. It then requires review of these recordings, a time consuming and tedious …
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