A CDI Usability Resource Review helps in addressing a specific usability topic by providing a list of curated information. The Resource Review collection as a whole is intended to be a body of knowledge that could help the USGS CDI community in exploring and understanding the range of usability topics/issues. The Usability Collaboration Area resource reviews will be posted on the 3rd Wednesday of the odd months (i.e. January, March, May, etc.). Empathy and User Experience (UX) Sophie Hou Enhancing Usability of Dashboards Sophie Hou Writing Usable Content Sophie Hou Use color to improve usability Sophie Hou Icon Usability Sophie Hou Improving usability through usability guidelines/heuristics Sophie Hou Leveraging User Interface (UI) Design Patterns Sophie Hou Integrating usability testing when designing and developing a product/tool Sophie Hou Including usability principles and techniques time- and cost-effectively Sophie Hou Fostering user-centered approach within a project team/throughout the project lifecycle Sophie Hou Using analytics to inform how our web pages/tools are being used Sophie Hou How usability and interface influence user experience, including credibility and use Sophie Hou Designing usability/user experience (UX) for mobile devices Sophie Hou Usability testing with mobile devices/applications Sophie Hou
1) A brief description of the resource
2) The resource's format
3) The resource’s key features/highlights
4) Additional related workPosting Schedule
All Reviews
FY2021
Title Discussion Topic(s) Posting Date Reviewer(s) UsabilityReview 2020_11_18 - Empathy and User Experience (UX) Design November 18th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2021_01_20 - Enhancing Usability of Dashboards January 20th, 2021 UsabilityReview 2021_03_17 - Writing Usable Content March 17th, 2021 UsabilityReview 2021_05_19 - Colors and Usability May 19th, 2021 UsabilityReview 2021_07_21 - Icon Usability July 7th, 2021 UsabilityReview 2021_09_15 - Usability Guidelines and Heuristic Principles September 15th, 2021 UsabilityReview 2021_11_17 - Improving Usability through User Interface (UI) Design Patterns November 17th, 2021 FY2020
Title Discussion Topic(s) Posting Date Reviewer(s) UsabilityReview 2020_01_15 - Part 1 of 3_WhenToTest January 15th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_01_15 - Part 2 of 3_GuerrillaUsabilityTesting January 15th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_01_15 - Part 3 of 3_FosteringUsability January 15th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_03_18 - WebAnalytics March 18th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_05_20 - Usability and Trust May 20th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_07_15 - Usability for Mobile Devices July 15th, 2020 UsabilityReview 2020_09_16 - Usability Testing for Mobile Devices/Applications September 16th, 2020