People: the well-tempered practitioner

XIV.6 November + December 2007
Page: 54
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Inverse, reverse, and unfocused methods


Authors:
Chauncey Wilson

Most practitioners of user-centered design (UCD) have a repertoire of methods that they apply to the design and evaluation of products, for example, brainstorming, card sorting, storyboards, formative usability testing, and field interviews. While these general methods serve us well, there are lesser-known variations that complement the "standard" methods. For this end-of-year column, I will suggest some techniques that you can add to your UCD toolkit in 2008. Let's begin by looking at variations on scenarios that can broaden your perspectives about how products can be used and misused. Misuse Scenarios Misuse scenarios are used to document threats…




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