Heuristic or guidelines-based expert evaluation

From EuroVR Knowledge Base

Description

A method in which several usability experts separately evaluate a user interface design (probably a prototype) by applying a set of “heuristics” or design guidelines that are relevant. No representative users are involved. Results from the several experts are then combined and ranked to prioritize iterative (re)design of each usability issue discovered.

Primary Reference or Source

• Nielsen and Mack (1994); Bowman, D. (2002). Principles for the design of performance-oriented interaction techniques. In K. Stanney (Ed.), Handbook of virtual environments: Design, implementation, and applications. Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Pp.277-300; Kaur, K. (1998). Designing Virtual Environments for Usability. PhD thesis, City University London, UK.;
• Mills, S., and Noyes, J. (1999). Virtual reality: An overview of user-related design issues. Interacting with computers, 11(4), 375-386.