Usability Evaluation of Web Mapping Sites
作者： Annu-Maaria Nivala , Stephen Brewster , Tiina L. Sarjakoski
关键词: Usability 、 Cognitive walkthrough 、 World Wide Web 、 Pluralistic walkthrough 、 Computer science 、 Heuristic evaluation 、 Web usability 、 Usability lab 、 Web mapping 、 Usability inspection
摘要: AbstractTo identify the potential usability problems of Web mapping sites, four different sites were evaluated: Google Maps, MSN Maps & Directions, MapQuest, and Multimap. The experiment comprised a series expert evaluations user tests. During evaluations, eight engineers cartographers examined by paying attention to their features functionality. Additionally, tests carried out ordinary users in laboratory. In all, 403 identified during trial grouped according severity. A qualitative description is given these problems, many which related search operations that performed at sites. There also several relating interface, map visualisation, tools. We suggest some design guidelines for based on we close paper with discussion findi...
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