Haklay, M. and Zafiri, A. (2008) Usability engineering for GIS: learning from a screenshot. The Cartographic Journal , 45 (2) pp. 87-97. 10.1179/174327708X305085.
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Abstract
In this paper, the focus is on the concept of Usability Engineering for GIS – a set of techniques and methods that are especially suitable for evaluating the usability of GIS applications – which can be deployed as part of the development process. To demonstrate how the framework of Usability Engineering for GIS can be used in reality, a screenshot study is described. Users were asked to provide a screenshot of their GIS during their working day. The study shows how a simple technique can help in understanding the way GIS is used in situ.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Usability engineering for GIS: learning from a screenshot |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1179/174327708X305085 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174327708X305085 |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Usability engineering, human–computer interaction, GIS, snapshot study |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
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