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      Visual walkthrough as a tool for utility assessment in a usability test

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      27th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2013) (HCI)
      Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2013)
      9 - 13 September 2013
      Visual walkthrough, heat map, discount usability, data visualisation, usability test
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            Abstract

            This paper presents a compact procedure for classifying the importance of elements in a user interface based on the visual walkthrough method. This method was used during a usability evaluation of an information service for healthcare professionals. Paper printouts were given to users who were asked to highlight the parts of the system they consider most important for them. This method proved to be a quick and useful way to understand which parts of complex user interfaces are the most important for users. In addition, heat maps were constructed based on these answers and they proved to be an easy way to visualise the results both for the evaluators and the different stakeholders. These heat maps could be formed right after the last test session, on the spot of the actual test session.

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            Contributors
            Conference
            September 2013
            September 2013
            : 1-6
            Affiliations
            [0001]University of Helsinki

            Institute of Behavioural Sciences

            PO Box 9, FI-00014
            [0002]Aalto University School of Science

            PO Box 15400, FI-00076
            [0003]Tuukka Kantola & Jani Mäkelä

            Aalto University School of Science

            PO Box 15400, FI-00076
            Article
            10.14236/ewic/HCI2013.39
            b23d7bbb-3e93-47af-8c7b-f5502d2c6941
            © Kristiina Juurmaa et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. 27th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2013), Brunel University, London, UK

            This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

            27th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2013)
            HCI
            27
            Brunel University, London, UK
            9 - 13 September 2013
            Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)
            Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2013)
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            1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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            Categories
            Electronic Workshops in Computing

            Applied computer science,Computer science,Security & Cryptology,Graphics & Multimedia design,General computer science,Human-computer-interaction
            Visual walkthrough,discount usability,usability test,heat map,data visualisation

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