A usability inspection method that is guided by a set of recognized usability principles.

  1. Use a list of evaluations
  2. Brief experts to tell them what to do
  3. Expert takes one pass to feel the product, then a second pass where they note each problem
  4. Match each problem to a corresponding heuristic broken
  5. Report each problem separately
  6. Confer with other evaluators, and develop priorities for each problem

Evaluations

  1. Visibility of system status
  2. Real World and System Synthesis
  3. User Control and Freedom
  4. Consistency and standards
  5. Error Prevention
  6. Recognition rather than recall
  7. Flexibility and efficiency of use
  8. Minimalist Design & Aesthetic design
  9. Help users recognize, diagnose and recover from errors
  10. Help and documentation