CMSC 434 - Spring 2006
Prof Guimbretiere

Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction


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Homework #6:
(Due 04/04/06)

1) (100 points) Design Heuristics

Using Nielsen heuristics write a usability report for the following tasks:

For each site, include the following elements (please explain all your answers):

  • (10 points) A description of the primary persona targeted by this site.

  • (10 points) A description of the persona's goals.

  • (10 points) An overview of how the site address the persona's goals.

  • (20 points) Using the heuristics as a basis, describe the strong points as well as the weak points of the site (at least 2 weak points and 2 strong points). At least a total of 4 heuristics should be addressed in this question. For each heuristic, provide a specific example of how the site follows (or fails to follow) a given heuristic. For each weak point, provide a severity ranking and suggest a potential solution. It is important that your evaluation be performed from the persona perspective, not from your perspective.