Windows XP Media Center Edition SDK Evaluating the Usability of HTML Applications
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Evaluating the Usability of HTML Applications
Users expect applications for Windows XP Media Center Edition to be very simple and intuitive to use—like their televisions, not their computers. As an enhancement to home life, most of these applications are enjoyable but optional. If an application is too difficult to learn or use, the user may simply quit using it.
Usability evaluation is a key activity in designing the user interface for your application. It is nearly impossible to be immersed in application development without forming at least some false assumptions and misconceptions about how end users will respond to and use the finished product. Evaluation almost always leads to important discoveries about usability and creates opportunities for valuable design improvements. Plan to include usability evaluation in your budget and schedule and to conduct usability studies several times during design and development.
The following topics provide guidelines to evaluate your HTML application for usability.
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