Companies often think they have a sales or marketing problem or a need to add a new product feature when they have a user experience problem. The product, service or technology isn’t easy to use, ...

Usability evaluation and testing constitute a critical component in the design and refinement of interactive systems, ensuring that products are not only functional but also intuitive and efficient ...

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

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 ...

One of the most important steps toward releasing a new product is to make sure it has high usability. That means it is easy to use and provides the best possible experience for the user. After all, ...

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.

If you want to learn about usability, then reading a standards document may not be the easiest starting point. However, standards that address usability for medical devices do exist. Companies must be ...