Usability : turning technologies into tools /

As more and more equipment incorporates advanced technologies, usability - the ability of equipment to take advantage of users' skills and thereby to function effectively in the broad range of real work situations - is becoming an essential component of equipment design. This work collects six...

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Other Authors: Adler, Paul S. (Editor), Winograd, Terry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As more and more equipment incorporates advanced technologies, usability - the ability of equipment to take advantage of users' skills and thereby to function effectively in the broad range of real work situations - is becoming an essential component of equipment design. This work collects six essays that herald a fundamental shift in the way industry and researchers think about usability.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 1992.
Physical Description:1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197560303 (ebook)
019756030X (ebook)