Dey Alexander: The five Es of usability
8th Mar. 2004
- Effective
- Completeness - was the task fully completed? Were the user's goals met?
- Accuracy - was the task completed successfully? Did the user get the right or correct result? How well was the work done?
- Completeness - was the task fully completed? Were the user's goals met?
- Efficient
- Speed - was the user able to complete the task quickly?
- Effort - was the user able to complete the task without undue cognitive effort?
- Speed - was the user able to complete the task quickly?
- Engaging
- Pleasant - did the user have a pleasant experience when working on the task?
- Satisfying - was the user satisfied by the way in which the application supported her work?
- Pleasant - did the user have a pleasant experience when working on the task?
- Error tolerant
- Error prevention - did the user interface help users avoid making errors? Were errors minor rather than major?
- Error recovery - if the user made an error, did the interface assist them in making a successful recovery?
- Error prevention - did the user interface help users avoid making errors? Were errors minor rather than major?
- Easy to learn
- Predictability - was the user able to work with some certainty because the user interface built on her previous knowledge?
- Consistency - was the interface consistent, so that once a user learnt how to use part of the application, they were able to easily learn how to use another part?
- Predictability - was the user able to work with some certainty because the user interface built on her previous knowledge?
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