Usability Testing of BlogExpress: Blog Reader Software as a Knowledge Management Tool

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  • Thawatchai Piyawat
  • Jantawan Noiwan
  • Anthony F. Norcio
چکیده

The purpose of this study is to evaluate usability of blog reader software named BlogExpress. Five participants volunteer to participate in this think-aloud, scenario-based usability testing. After completing each scenario and after completing all five scenarios, participants also rate the interface on readability, usefulness, learnability, and visual appeal. The results show that they can complete the scenarios within allocated time. Ratings of usability are generally positive; nevertheless, participants report problems in understanding some graphical representations.

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تاریخ انتشار 2005