Nielsen s 7th Heuristic Flexibility And Efficiency Of Use

Part 1 – Jakob Nielsen’s 7th Heuristic: â€Å"Flexibility and Efficiency of Use† The Human-computer interaction (HCI) has evolved through the years, which has set the stage for users to participate in the interaction design process. With the participation of end users, corporations have listened to their issues and concerns in developing a user friendly product to accommodate most, if not all of their preferences and suggestions. This paper will define and discuss the Human-computer interaction (HCI), Jakob Nielson’s 7th heuristic, and introduce three interactive items correlating between the two. Applying the HCI and Neilson’s first heuristic with the three interactive items from the user’s point of view and experience will produce an applicable feedback to focus on further development of future components of similar stature. The Jakob Nielsen’s 7th heuristic is â€Å"flexibility and efficiency of use†. Accelerators -- unseen by the novice user -- may often speed up the interaction for the expert user such that the system can cater to both inexperienced and experienced users. Allow users to tailor frequent actions (Nielsen, J. 1995). In retrospect novice and expert users use systems in a slightly differently, receive the same results. Therefore, the system should be easy and efficient to use by both novices and experts alike. Systems provide â€Å"accelerators† for expert users to proficiently navigate the applications to complete the most recurrent tasks. An example of accelerators canShow MoreRelatedManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 Pagespermission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products