Kuniavsky, Mike

Observing the user experience : a practitioner's guide to user research / Mike Kuniavsky, Elizabeth Goodman, Andrea Moed. - Second edition. - xiii, 585 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Why research is good and how it fits into product development. Introduction -- Do a usability test now! -- Balancing needs through iterative development -- pt. 2. User experience research techniques. Research planning -- Competitive research -- Universal tools : recruiting and interviewing -- Focus groups -- More than words : object-based techniques -- Field visits : learning from observation -- Diary studies -- Usability tests -- Surveys -- Global and cross-cultural research -- Others' hard work : published information and consultants -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Automatically gathered information : usage data and customer feedback -- pt. 3. Communicating results. Research into action : representing insights as deliverables -- Reports, presentations, and workshops -- Creating a user-centered corporate culture.

9780123848697

2012014674


User-centered system design
Observation (Scientific method)

TA166 / .K86 2012