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Rocket Surgery Made Easy | Steve Krug

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In fact, after years as a usability consultant I’m convinced that they’re the single best way to improve the user experience of a product. But even though almost everyone now understands that improved user experience (UX) can increase sales (thanks, Steve Jobs!), usability testing still doesn’t happen often enough. That’s easy: They think usability testing requires a lot of time, effort, and expertise. But they’re wrong. I know from years of experience–and personally teaching hundreds of people how to do it–that almost anyone can do effective, valuable usability tests quickly and easily. Why? Because a usability test really boils down to just doing two simple things: Rocket Surgery is a how-to book for doing your own usability tests. In 168 pages, it explains everything you need to know to conduct tests. Written in the same non-technical-but-informative style as Don’t Make Me Think, it includes all the scripts, checklists, and handouts you’ll need. If you’re thinking it can’t be as sim

Rocket Surgery Made Easy The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems New Riders / 2010 / 168 pages It’s no secret… Anyone who’s done them—or even just watched one—knows that usability tests work . In fact, after years as a usability consultant I’m convinced that they’re the single best way to improve the user experience of a product . But even though almost everyone now understands that improved user experience (UX) can increase sales (thanks, Steve Jobs!), usability testing still doesn’t happen often enough . So, what keeps people from doing it? That&#8

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