e-RUE : A cheap possible solution for usability evaluation

Abstract

Interface is one of the most important aspects as it is the medium that users used to communicate and interact with a system. A system has more chances to be successful if its design makes emphasis on usability. Usability and interface design are fields that are becoming more and more important in a system design. Both fields consider the interactions between the user and a system. Usability evaluation is an important phase in a system development cycle. There are various methods that can be used to run a usability test. Usability lab has been identified as the best solutions for usability evaluation. However, usability labs are costly to set up plus to the travel and lodging expenses. As Internet technologies evolve, there are possibilities to run usability evaluation remotely. Usability test can be run from different geographical locations between the respondents, experts and researchers. This paper discusses remote usability evaluation via e-RUE. The development of e-RUE is a cheap possible solution for usability evaluation.