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Usability Quote of the Day

January 6, 2009

The prevailing computer-human interaction (CHI) model of interface design has been partly responsible for the current state of the desktop computer. The breakthrough on which the field emerged was the admission of psychological principles. The resulting graphical user interface has been the focus of the field of computer-human interaction for nearly 20 years. This interface is a virtual control panel whose design has remained quite technology-centered. -- Malcolm McCullough, Digital Ground, 2004 (via interaction-design.org)

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Ergonomics as a Success Factor

"Today's companies demand a lot from mobile solutions. Navigation in the software must be oriented to the work processes of the field services staff. Because the ergonomics of an application affect employee productivity so much, SAP Mobile Asset Management and the utilities-specific version of SAP Mobile Asset Management can be adjusted to company-specific processes with a user-interface enhancement model."

An interesting paper ...