Working together to improve usability: Exploring challenges and successful practices

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-53

  Nørgaard, Mie ^a   Hornbæk, Kasper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Best practices; Collaboration; Cross professional; Usability; Work challenges; Workshops

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES; MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES; PROFESSIONAL LEARNING; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT SCHEDULES; SOFTWARE DEVELOPER;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 74349104836     PISSN: 15483908     EISSN: 15483916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jthi.2010091703     Document Type: Article

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