Computer Analysis of User Interfaces Based on Repetition in Transcripts of User Sessions

dc.contributor.authorSiochi, Antonio C.en
dc.contributor.authorEhrich, Roger W.en
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-19T14:35:57Zen
dc.date.available2013-06-19T14:35:57Zen
dc.date.issued1990en
dc.description.abstractIt is generally acknowledged that the production of quality user interfaces requires a thorough understanding of the user and that this involves evaluating the interface by observing the user working with the system, or by performing human factors experiments. Such methods traditionally involve the use of video tape, protocol analysis, critical incident analysis, etc. These methods require time consuming analyses and may be invasive. In addition, the data obtained through such methods represent a relatively small portion of the use of a system. An alternative approach is to record all user input and systems output, i.e., log the user session. Such transcripts can be collected automatically and non-invasively over a long period of time. Unfortunately, this produces voluminous amounts of data. There is, therefore, a need for tools and techniques that allow an evaluator to identify potential performance and usability problems from such data. It is hypothesized that repetition of user actions is an important indicator of potential user interface problems.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierhttp://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00000197/en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00000197/01/TR-90-15.pdfen
dc.identifier.trnumberTR-90-15en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/19528en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherDepartment of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Universityen
dc.relation.ispartofHistorical Collection(Till Dec 2001)en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.titleComputer Analysis of User Interfaces Based on Repetition in Transcripts of User Sessionsen
dc.typeTechnical reporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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