vis-UI-lise: Developing a tool for assessing user interface visibility

Ian Hosking*, P. John Clarkson

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Visibility in user interfaces (UI) is a critical element of making a product usable. However, the visibility of modern user interfaces can be compromised in a number of distinct ways. Firstly, some user interface controls have no visible attributes at all, from a visibility perspective they are effectively ‘missing’. Secondly, if an element is present then it can be ‘missed’, thirdly, if it is seen it may be ‘misunderstood’ by the user. Previous work has seen the development of a model to represent this. This model is used to inform the development of an evaluation tool called vis-UI-lise that can be used to assess the visibility of user interfaces. It presents UI visibility as a series of 5 hurdles between the user and the interface that have to be overcome for a successful interaction. The output from this highlights to designers what the key issues are to help drive further development to improve usability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Usability, User Experience and Assistive Technology - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conferences on Usability and User Experience and Human Factors and Assistive Technology, 2018
EditorsChristianne Falcao, Tareq Z. Ahram
PublisherSpringer
Pages212-221
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319949468
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventAHFE International Conferences on Usability and User Experience and Human Factors and Assistive Technology, 2018 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 21 Jul 201825 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume794
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceAHFE International Conferences on Usability and User Experience and Human Factors and Assistive Technology, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period21/07/1825/07/18

Keywords

  • Evaluation
  • Methods
  • Usability
  • Visibility
  • Vision

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