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Hi, I'm Kevin Matz, and I'm writing a book called Designing Usable Business Applications. I'm posting bits and pieces of my rough drafts as articles on this blog. Let me know what you think!-
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Category Archives: User-Centered Design
Overcoming objections to involving users in your software project
According to the User-Centered Design (UCD) philosophy, actual users should be involved throughout all stages of a software or product development project. Firstly, users are indispensable while the project team learns about the users and their work (requirements gathering), and … Continue reading
What is User-Centered Design?
User-Centered Design is an approach to software design that encourages the active involvement of real users during all stages of the project. It helps ensure that we really understand the users’ needs, and it helps ensure that the product we … Continue reading