Have you either observed or perhaps even conducted a summative usability test of a medical device? If so, you have undoubtedly witnessed a use error—an instance when a test participant made a mistake ...

Many financial institutions spend considerable time, resources and money on usability testing for their Web site…and with good reason. Usability testing is a critical qualitative step for identifying ...

The new product development cycle can be quite complex, especially when it comes to technology. There’s a lot of planning, testing and tinkering that must happen before a tech product is ready to hit ...

Stakeholders have identified the need for a new software application. Business analysts have studied business practices and workflows, defined requirements, and requested functionality. Development ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at the wireframing and prototyping app UXPin. For advice on how to conduct 30+ different types of usability tests, check out The Guide to Usability Testing.

Flexibility, usability, and performance are three terms that come to mind to describe the latest oscilloscopes. Recently introduced products offer you a choice of architectures: traditional benchtop ...

Let's suppose that the "usability" mantra you've heard over the past few years has finally convinced you that conducting user research with your target audience is an essential aspect of your ...