Many financial institutions spend considerable time, resources and money on usability testing for their Web site…and with good reason. Usability testing is a critical qualitative step for identifying ...

It doesn’t matter what you call it. Here's the bottom line: you need to test software with its future users. One of the topics that create much confusion in the software world is the difference ...

Usability evaluation and testing constitute a critical component in the design and refinement of interactive systems, ensuring that products are not only functional but also intuitive and efficient ...

Companies often think they have a sales or marketing problem or a need to add a new product feature when they have a user experience problem. The product, service or technology isn’t easy to use, ...

Stakeholders have identified the need for a new software application. Business analysts have studied business practices and workflows, defined requirements, and requested functionality. Development ...

Even with all the application availability and performance enhancements you build into your Web infrastructure, you still need to build something that visitors actually like to use. Unfortunately, ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at the wireframing and prototyping app UXPin. For advice on how to conduct 30+ different types of usability tests, check out The Guide to Usability Testing.