Evaluating a Usability Inspection Technique by means of Industry Case Studies

Industry case studies are required to assess the suitability of a software technology to the industrial environment. Therefore, this paper presents two case studies carried out in partnership with two companies of an Industrial Park, in order to evaluate and improve the WDP-RT (Web Design Perspectives-Based Inspection - Reading Technique), a usability inspection technique specific for Web applications. The obtained results indicate the adequacy of the WDR-RT technique to the cycles of a Web application development in an industrial environment.

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