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| Usability Interface |
October 2004
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Summary (4 pages) |
Why Game Documentation is Essential to
a Satisfying User Experience
By Martin Peterson
Documentation and information organization are an integral part of
video game construction. The video game industry may be one of the directions
technical communicators will move toward in the near future. More»
What We Learned Evaluating the Usability
of a Game
By Shannon Lucas and Denise Fulton
How do you test a game? Rather than look at background issues like differences
between games and applications, this article focuses on the methods employed
for the usability testing of Ion Storm’s game Thief: Deadly Shadows. More»
Mobile Phone Games Designed
for Girls
by Sabine Allaeys
Unlike many game developers, one company creates games primarily
targeted at young women and girls. MiniFizz is certainly not just a traditional
boys’ game painted pink. More»
How Usability and Audit Contribute
to Product Design
By Rik Manhaeve
It is almost impossible to do business without using information technology
(IT) systems, whether or not they are developed in-house. Evaluating the
quality of these systems is critical to an organization’s ability to do
business using resources in an optimal way. More»
Designing High Fidelity Home Pages
by Steven Streight
A high fidelity home page is one that simply and clearly communicates
an accurate, complete, and favorable impression of your organization and
its products. An effective home page will also display your intimate understanding
of, and desire to fully accommodate, the actual needs and interests of
users. More»
Cross-Referencing Step Numbers in Word
By Gloria McConnell
If you are like most technical writers, your procedures have automatically
numbered steps (whether in tables or text). Microsoft Word® provides two
relatively simple ways for you to cross-reference a step number. More»
Columns and SIG News
Editorial: Are Games Suppose
to be User Friendly?
David Dick, Editor
Should games be designed and evaluated according to the same
usability standards as other PC software?
The Pulse of the SIG: Elections
and Hurricanes Don’t
Intimidate Me!
Karen Bachmann, Usability SIG Manager
Two Presidential Elections and four consecutive hurricanes taught
Karen a lesson in usability.
Book Review
Web Application Design Handbook
by Susan Fowler and Victor Stanwick
Review of the Seminar "Moving
Forms to the Web" at Usability University
By Allen Rotz
- Welcome New Staff to the Newsletter
- News From UsabilityNJ
- Don’t Be Alone When You Attend a SIG Meeting
- Do You Know a Champion of Usability?
Call for Proposals: Special Issue on Accessibility and Technical Communication
Letter to the Editor: How to get started writing book reviews
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