H. Rex Hartson

Usability and Reliability of the User Action Framework: A Theoretical Foundation for Usability Engineering Activities (2008)

Sriram Sridharan, Ph. D, H. Rex Hartson, Ph. D, Robert C. Williges, ...

Various methods exist for performing usability evaluations, but there is no systematic framework for guiding and structuring assessment and reporting activities (Andre et al., 2000). Researchers at...

Usability Evaluation Method Evaluation Criteria Submitted for publication; do not copy or cite without permission. Copyright © 2000. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING USABILITY EVALUATION METHODS (2008)

H. Rex Hartson, Terence S. Andre, Robert C. Williges

Among interactive system developers and users there is now much agreement that usability is an essential quality of software systems. The introduction of usability evaluation methods (UEMs) to assess...

– Advantages (2008)

Hix Hartson, See Also, Deborah Hix, H. Rex Hartson, James Rudd, Ken Stern, ...

Interactions v.III n.1 (Jan. 1996) pp.76-85

Opportunities for Voice in Computing* (2008)

H. Rex Hartson, Deborah Hix, Christopher Schmandt

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, me-chanical, photocopying, microfilming,...

Usability Problem Description and the Evaluator Effect in Usability Testing (2006)

Miranda G. Capra, Dr. H. Rex Hartson, A. Nussbaum, Miranda G. Capra

ABSTRACT. Previous usability evaluation method (UEM) comparison studies have noted an evaluator effect on problem detection in heuristic evaluation, with evaluators differing in problems found and...

What we should teach, but don't: Proposal for a cross pollinated HCI-SE curriculum (2004)

Pyla, Pardha S., Perez-Quinones, Manuel A., Arthur, James D., Hartson, H. Rex

Software engineering (SE) and usability engineering (UE), as disciplines, have reached substantial levels of maturity. Each of these two disciplines is now well represented with respect to most...

Towards a Model-Based Framework for Integrating Usability and Software Engineering Life Cycles (2004)

Pyla, Pardha S., Perez-Quinones, Manuel A., Arthur, James D., Hartson, H. Rex

In this position paper we propose a process model that provides a development infrastructure in which the usability engineering and software engineering life cycles co-exist in complementary roles....

Int J Digit Libr (2004) 4: 108–123 / Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1007/s00799-003-0074-4 Usability inspection of digital libraries: a case study (2004)

H. Rex Hartson, Priya Shivakumar

Those that know the wheel of seasons Notice nothing but its turning. Time, they say, is love’s dimension; Love, the fruit of trial and tears. The Fruits of Time, Robert K. France Abstract. This...

Towards a Model-Based Framework for Integrating Usability (2003)

Pardha S. Pyla, James D. Arthur, H. Rex Hartson

Abstract: In this position paper we propose a process model that provides a development infrastructure in

Cognitive, physical, sensory, and functional affordances in interaction design (2003)

H. Rex Hartson

Abstract. In reaction to Norman’s (1999) essay on misuse of the term affordance in human-computer interaction literature, this article is a concept paper affirming the importance of this powerful...

Design And Evaluation Of A Web-Based Training Tool For The User Action Framework Explorer (2002)

L. Smith-jackson, Dr. H. Rex Hartson, C. Williges, Ph. D, ...

The proliferation of personal computing power and its associated affordability has seen an explosion in the use of computing and interactive systems of all kinds. This growth has brought with it an...

A.Lopes, J.L.Fiadeiro and M.Wermelinger, "Architectural Primitives for Distribution and Mobility (2002)

José C. Castillo, H. Rex Hartson, Deborah Hix

The over-arching goal of this work is to discuss the user-reported critical incident method, a costeffective remote usability evaluation method for real-world applications involving real users, doing...

Criteria for evaluating usability evaluation methods (2001)

H. Rex Hartson, Terence S. Andre, Robert C. Williges

The current variety of alternative approaches to usability evaluation methods (UEMs) designed to assess and improve usability in software systems is offset by a general lack of understanding of the...

An Exploration of End-User Critical Incident Classification. Unpublished thesis (2001)

C. Williges, Dr. H. Rex Hartson, L. Smith-jackson, A G. Capra, ...

Laboratory usability tests can be a rich source of usability information for software design, but are expensive to run and involve time-consuming data analysis. Expert review of software is cheaper,...

The Role and Tools of a Dialogue Author in Creating Human-Computer Interfaces. (1998)

Johnson,Deborah H., Hartson,H. Rex

In order to facilitate the development of human-factored human-computer interfaces, a Dialogue Management System (DMS) is being created. Dialogue independence and internal and external dialogue have...

Human-Computer System Development Methodology for the Dialogue Management System. (1998)

Yunten,Tamer, Hartson,H. Rex

In this report a system development methodology for human-computer systems is constructed. The methodology views humans as functional elements of a system in addition to computer elements. The...

Remote Evaluation for Post-Deployment Usability Improvement (1998)

H. Rex Hartson, José C. Castillo

Although existing lab-based formative evaluation is frequently and effectively applied to improving usability of software user interfaces, it has limitations that have led to the concept of remote...

Remote Usability Evaluation At A Glance (1997)

José C. Castillo, H. Rex Hartson, Deborah Hix

Much traditional user interface evaluation is conducted in usability laboratories, where a small number of selected users is directly observed by trained evaluators. However, as the network itself...

A taxonomy of usability characteristics in virtual environments (1997)

Dr. H. Rex Hartson, Joseph L. Gabbard, Joseph L. Gabbard

Despite intense and wide-spread research in both virtual environments (VEs) and usability, the exciting new technology of VEs has not yet been closely coupled with the important characteristic of...

Charting presence in virtual environments and its effects on performance (1996)

Paul T. Kemmerling, Walter W. Wierwille, H. Rex Hartson, John M. Reising, Michael P. Snow, Michael P. Snow

Virtual reality (VR) involves an attempt to create an illusion that the user of the VR system is actually present in a synthetic (usually computer-generated) environment. Little is known about how...

2. Summary of Publications (1996)

Edward A. Fox, Clifford Shaffer, H. Rex Hartson, N. Dwight Barnette, Foxea Foxeb

which has developed extensive sets of laboratory manuals. Over 25 courses are available through WWW, leading to over 1.8M accesses since 1995. Now there are several gigabytes of ACM publications...

Interactive Learning with a Digital Library in Computer Science; from http://fox.cs.vt.edu/EI.HTML (1996)

Edward A. Fox, N. Dwight Barnette, Clifford A. Shaffer, Lenwood Heath, William Wake, Lucy T. Nowell, ...

Abstract: We describe our prototype digital library in computer science based on publications from ACM and other publishers, and the integrated client and server software devised from local...

This will appear as a chapter in (1992)

Brad A. Myers, H. Rex Hartson, Deborah Hix

Tools for Creating User Interfaces: An Introduction and Survey. User Interface Software is inherently difficult to design and implement. This paper discusses some important reasons why user interface...