Web Usability Probe: A Tool for Supporting Remote Usability Evaluation of Web Sites

Author(s)

Carta, Tonio ; Paterno, Fabio ; de Santana, Vagner Figueredo ; Campos, P ; Graham, N ; Jorge, J ; Nunes, N ; Palanque, P ; Winckler, M

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION - INTERACT 2011, PT IV; v. 6949, p. 9-pg., 2011-01-01.

Abstract

Usability evaluation of Web sites is still a difficult and time-consuming task, often performed manually. This paper presents a tool that supports remote usability evaluation of Web sites. The tool considers client-side data on user interactions and JavaScript events. In addition, it allows the definition of custom events, giving evaluators the flexibility to add specific events to be detected and considered in the evaluation. The tool supports evaluation of any Web site by exploiting a proxy-based architecture and enables the evaluator to perform a comparison between actual user behavior and an optimal sequence of actions. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/10186-9 - Self Tailorable Website Interfaces: Contributions Towards the Design for All
• Grantee: Vagner Figueredo de Santana
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate