Avi Parush

Welcome to the first issue of volume 2 of JUS! There is one thing about usability professionals: we always ponder, wonder, reflect, and introspect on the state of our own profession. Arnie Lund in his invited essay “Post Modern Usability” suggests that while the usability profession has adopted some post-modernistic principles such as focusing more […] [Read More]

Arnold Lund

“I ain’t got a hammer, I ain’t got a pencil, and I ain’t got a lasso, so I’m doing it the hard way like a post post-modern man.” – Devo A few years ago, I was talking to my boss about the iterative, user-centered design plan we had laid out for our products. He was […] [Read More]

Anna Pandolfo, Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Ted Selker

Abstract This paper compares the relative merit in realistic versus lab style experiments for testing voting technology. By analyzing three voting experiments, we describe the value of realistic settings in showing the enormous challenges for voting process control and consistent voting experiences. The methodology developed for this type of experiment will help other researchers to […] [Read More]

Ilpo Koskinen, Kaarina Hyvönen, Petteri Repo

Abstract Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is designed to allow access to the Internet on a mobile phone. Attempts to explain its limited success have focused on attitudinal and cognitive reasons for non-use, finding that although people recognize the benefits of WAP, issues like lack of content, privacy concerns, and reference group behavior account for non-use. […] [Read More]

Tonya L. Smith-Jackson, Young Sam Ryu

Abstract This study was a follow-up to determine the psychometric quality of the usability questionnaire items derived from a previous study (Ryu and Smith-Jackson, 2005), and to find a subset of items that represents a higher measure of reliability and validity. To evaluate the items, the questionnaire was administered to a representative sample involving approximately […] [Read More]