Task
You are to create a blog that addresses the following two (2) related areas:
Firstly, research the usability principles that can be used to evaluate user interfaces and compare two sets of h******istic rules;
You may consider the following existing h******istics:
Norman’s Usability guidelines (https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-h******istics ),
Tognazzini’s Principles of Interaction Design (http://asktog.com/atc/principles-of-interaction-design ),
Schneiderman’s golden rules (http://www.designprinciplesftw.com/collections/shneidermans-eight-golden-rules-of-interface-design ), or
Selway’s Ten Principles of Simplicity (http://www.designprinciplesftw.com/collections/ten-principles-of-simplicity ).
Secondly, you are to find a museum web site. First go to different pages of the web site that provides various details. Then, without proceeding fully through to payment, attempt to purchase tickets online to visit the museum in a future date. Use one set of the usability principles you chose for the first part of this assignment, to evaluate the customer experience of booking a room on this site.
Marking criteria
Research and determine a set of h******istic usability principles, justifying the choice made - 40 marks
Appropriately apply the chosen usability principles to the evaluation of booking a room through an online portal - 60 marks
Deduct marks for poor spelling and grammar - up to -5 marks
Deduct marks for incorrect or no APA referencing - up to -5 marks
Comprehensive comparison of h******istic that includes the major usability principles and an excellent discussion of the similarities and the differences.
Comprehensive assessment that covers all aspects of the UX involved in the task.