for questions that specifically ask about academic papers or other scientific research
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What are your favorite usability research mailing lists? [closed]
I'm a researcher at university and my focus is mainly on usability issues of certain software solutions, for example in the field of IT-security, user authentication, and privacy enhancing ...
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Cultural Probe applied to business environment
At my workplace I am planning a research effort studying some in-house software. I would like to use Gaver's Cultural Probe technique because the exploratory nature of the methodology appeals to my ...
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Research on more effective search systems based on Human–computer information retrieval?
Within the field of User Experience, a lot of interdisciplinary boundaries intersect and co-exist finding new knowledge from different views. One part where results have yet to come (?) is the field ...
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126 views
Managing a list of tasks for students
I'm working on a project that involves assignment management for students. The basic functionality is that once the student completes an assignment, they check it off of the list. I'm wondering how to ...
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193 views
Are there any recent studies about tablet users behaviours and trends? [closed]
I am looking at studies about iPad and Android tablet behaviours and habits. Are there any difference between iPad and Android tablet users?
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Identifying a fair and representative set of users for interviews and persona development
How do you make sure you have a statistically representative and accurate sample of users from a population and what criteria would you base that sample on?
I want to make sure that the people we ...
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1answer
59 views
Best practices or resources about online assessment
I have a project to deliver an online assessment of a large number of users. The assessment is for a psychological research project, so the content is mostly self-description asked in a variety of ...
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65 views
Is there any research on when we should provide search for website (Desktop and Mobile) and when not?
Is there any research on when we should provide search for website and when not?
As I know. If pages are few then search don't require, but I'm not sure how many pages should consider as few. and ...
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How useful is carrying out a heuristic evaluation in this circumstance?
Working on a website redesign. We have documentation from workshops that give us insight into the pain points of the existing site from the clients and their business requirements. How useful would ...
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125 views
UX and UI copy / knockoffs - looking for stories [closed]
I'm researching the concept of copying experiences and design for a lecture I'm about to give. Why are we copying, what are the right and wrong considerations we take, and how does it effect the user ...
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52 views
How to Show Object Multiplicity
I am creating a visual programming language. In this language objects are represented as rectangles, like this:
I thought that the best way to represent that an object is actually a collection of ...
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1answer
220 views
What are the best practices for designing quote request forms in the insurance industry? [closed]
Can any of you suggest studies, usability test results and patterns for best insurance quote forms? How is this different from ecommerce checkouts or does much of the research around this also apply?
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258 views
Examples of data collection methods about users and context in hospitals? [closed]
Can someone provide examples of field data collection methods about users and context in the health care domain more precisely in hospitals? And if possible what are the results of the research?
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How to communicate use cases to stakeholders
I'm working on a dedicated CMS system for my client. I have already prepared some use cases and wondering how to communicate it to client's salesmen. I need their feedback but I am afraid they won't ...
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186 views
What is the user centric business development model?
I've been asked to describe a user centric business development model to a lay person.
I say it is:
Research user behaviours > model users and workflows > define requirements and business needs > ...
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1answer
116 views
What scholarly UX publications do you know of? [closed]
There's a difference between anecdote/experience-derived UX ideas and UX ideas based on scientific studies. Anyone know where I can get more of the latter?
I'm aware of "Ergonomics in Design: The ...
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52 views
Are there any differences to the UX Patterns across Globally? Any research or notes to support? [closed]
What are primary differences in user interface patterns at Global level? Any resource available? Is there any evidence or research on user interface patterns across Globally to substantiate the same?
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88 views
Online resources to learn about User Experience Research [closed]
What in-depth online resources exist surrounding User Experience Research? There's already a question about books but I'm looking specifically for online sites, journals, etc...
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173 views
Where can I find information about the effects of GUIs
I need resources for information on the effects of the creation of GUIs for PCs. When I started looking up information on GUIs, but I mostly found the computers that first started using GUIs, the ...
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186 views
Google Search Appliance (GSA) UX customization and XML mapping [closed]
Does anyone have a free case study / example notes / working papers on implementing customized front ends for a GSA (Google Search Appliance 7007)?
I am an application programmer that has been newly ...
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262 views
Nielsen's Model of Usability vs Eason's Model of Usability: Which is more relevant and the most widely used? [closed]
I'm working for my final project. In the analysis, i have to choose one model to be used as a reference implementation. So, which is more relevant to be implemented, Nielsen's Model of Usability or ...
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99 views
Ethnography and Qualitative Research Staying Relevant [closed]
How must ethnography be re-calibrated for a moment driven by the study of complex phenomena like globalization or mass mediation, things ethnography was decidedly not concocted to study?
