Developing information systems is a high-risk occupation and user acceptance testing (UAT) is the backstop that can avoid disasters. Not convinced? In June 2012, the interruption to NatWest and RBS ...

User testing involves evaluating the functionality and user-friendliness of a website, app or other digital product. Testers often record a video of themselves using the product as they attempt to ...

MUMBAI, India, August 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Human Factors International (HFI) announced today an extension of theirsuccessful program for certification of usability practitioners (CertifiedUsability ...

It doesn’t matter what you call it. Here's the bottom line: you need to test software with its future users. One of the topics that create much confusion in the software world is the difference ...

Stakeholders have identified the need for a new software application. Business analysts have studied business practices and workflows, defined requirements, and requested functionality. Development ...

Heuristic evaluation and usability testing are two of the most established methods to evaluate software for usability. When in doubt, one is the winner. Assessing the ease of use of a software is ...

Usability testing is an invaluable research method that involves observing representative users interacting with your product to assess how easy or difficult it is to use. The key benefits of this ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at the wireframing and prototyping app UXPin. For advice on how to conduct 30+ different types of usability tests, check out The Guide to Usability Testing.