Usability: A critical analysis and a taxonomy

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-74

  Alonso Rios D ^a   Vazquez Garcia A ^a   Mosqueira Rey, E ^a   Moret Bonillo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AD-HOC TECHNIQUES; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFERENT STAGES; ITS APPLICATIONS; PRECISE DEFINITION; USABILITY ATTRIBUTES; USABILITY STUDIES; USER CENTERED DESIGNS;

TAXONOMIES;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 77949388913     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447310903025552     Document Type: Article

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