From a technical writer to a usability engineer

From a Technical Writer to a Usability Engineer Presented by / Bogo Vatovec Change Management / Knowledge Engineering / User Experience / Interaction Design / Process Engineering

Why do you want to do it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why do you want to do it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are you doing now? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is a move common? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Areas of work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Backgrounds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Similarities and Differences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tasks of a usability engineer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Profile:User researcher ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Focuses on behavioral and general information about the users.

Profile: Information architect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Profile: Interface designer Focuses on the interaction design and the interface. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Profile: Usability evaluator ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Profile: Visual designer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Skills to learn (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Skills to learn (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What do you need to know about technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Steps in the Transition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning about your users ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analyzing and structuring the results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Specifying the interface ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Usability evaluations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Consultancy work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recommended Links HCI Resources Network www.hcirn.com Keith Intone’s collection of topics on usability www.usableweb.com IBM's Human Factors web page. www.ibm.com/ibm/hci Good list of books about usability and design with descriptions. www.hcibb.org Jakob Nielsen's web site. www.useit.com A great site that explains multiple usability methods. www.best.com/~jthom/usability Interesting site that collects information about usability and discusses the latest trends in the field. www.usabilityfirst.com Bibliography of human-computer interaction publications and resources. www.hcibib.org Usability Professionals' Association web site. www.upassoc.org

Recommended Books and Articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thanks! Bogo Vatovec Consulting Office Gabriel-Max-Str. 20 / 10245 Berlin T +49 30 20078666 / F +49 30 20078661 / M +49 174 1730406 office@bovacon.com / www.bovacon.com © Bogo Vatovec Consultig

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