Myths on Usability
A close friend asked me a few days ago – “You’ve covered decent ground on the science, dimensions, characteristics, design aspects, process and pervasiveness of usability considerations. How about doing a reverse bit? What usability is not about? Or the myths of usability?” I jumped at the chance.
In choosing to write about this, I am simply reinforcing the simple concept that it is also necessary to talk about the “NOT” part in a subject as complex as Usability. This shall (I hope!) help in resolving ugly assumptions about the subject and expose more dimensions for discussion. Let’s take a journey of both – popular and unpopular myths of Usability…
The following are prevailing misconceptions (fast becoming legends!) of usability, in no particular order.
Read the full article on UXBooth: “Fact vs. Fiction: What Usability is Not.”
Vishal Mehta is a usability professional who loves to play chess and has a strong eye for details. He’s also the CEO of IDYeah Creations, a UX practice in Pune, India. Vishal is also a guest blogger on UXBooth, Technorati, BlogCritics, and SAP Community Network.
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