Articles published in 2003

Usability Hinders mPARK-ers in Edinburgh

12th December 2003

mPARK, a new innovative system of paying for parking meter tickets from your mobile was launched on 31st October 2003 in Edinburgh. We set out to discover how usable and accessible the new system is.

CUE-4 : usability best practices

10th August 2003

Usability tests and expert reviews are staple methods of the field of human-computer interaction, but how effective are they? This has been the question behind the series of Competitive Usability Evaluation (CUE) studies, and Chris Rourke reports on the most recent one.

Customer Service: Roll out the red carpet treatment

6th April 2003

The old adage of customer is king is as valid today as it's ever been. By designing for what customers want, rather than what the technology can offer, companies can reap great rewards.

Increased attention to usability can increase conversion rates by at least 40% and increase the average total purchase by at least 10%.

Creative Good, The Dotcom Survival Guide.

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