A usability inspection method that is guided by a set of recognized usability principles.
- Use a list of evaluations
- Brief experts to tell them what to do
- Expert takes one pass to feel the product, then a second pass where they note each problem
- Match each problem to a corresponding heuristic broken
- Report each problem separately
- Confer with other evaluators, and develop priorities for each problem
Evaluations
- Visibility of system status
- Real World and System Synthesis
- User Control and Freedom
- Consistency and standards
- Error Prevention
- Recognition rather than recall
- Flexibility and efficiency of use
- Minimalist Design & Aesthetic design
- Help users recognize, diagnose and recover from errors
- Help and documentation