Exploratory inspection - A learning model for improving open source software usability

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1589-1594

  Zhao, Luyin ^a   Deek, Fadi P ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory learning; Open source; Usability inspection

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY LEARNING; INSPECTION SYSTEM; LEARNING MODELS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY; OPEN SOURCES; PILOT STUDIES; USABILITY INSPECTION;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INSPECTION;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 84869144806     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1125451.1125741     Document Type: Conference Paper

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