Heuristics in evaluating the usability of mobile applications – concepts and application
Abstract
Usability is an essential factor in the development of products and interfaces, seeking to ensure that users can use a system effectively, efficiently and satisfactorily. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) definition highlights that usability is related to the ability of a product to be used by specific users to achieve specific goals in a given context. There are several heuristics and principles that can be applied to evaluate and improve the usability of interfaces. Among them, the principles of efficiency, learnability, memorability, satisfaction and errors stand out. This article presents, through a bibliographic review methodology, the concepts and applications of usability heuristics, their importance in the evaluation of mobile applications and also presents Nielsen’s heuristics as the most used basis in the development of systems for evaluating the usability of mobile applications.
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