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Methods Table

The following table organizes usability methods according to where they take place in the user-centered design process.


 

Plan

Analyze

Design

Test

Card Sorting

  

Check Analysze

Check Design

Check Test

Contextual Interviews

  

Check Analysze

    

Focus Groups

  

Check Analysze

Check Design

  

Heuristic Evaluation

  

Check Analysze

  

Check Test

Individual Interviews

  

Check Analysze

Check Design

Check Test

Parallel Design

    

Check Design

  

Personas

  

Check Analysze

    

Prototyping

    

Check Design

Check Test

Surveys (Online)

  

Check Analysze

Check Design

Check Test

Task Analysis

  

Check Analysze

    

Usability Testing

  

Check Analysze

Check Design

Check Test

Use Cases

    

Check Design

  

Writing for the Web

    

Check Design

  

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