Whitepapers

The consultants of Human Interface Group publish in-depth whitepapers on user-centered design, user documentation and training. If you would like a copy of one of our whitepapers, please submit your credentials and you will be directed to our download section.

Our whitepapers are also available on WhitePaper Central.

Mobile UX Design

27/05/2010

Looking at a website on a phone often feels like being in the first row of an IMAX theatre. You are getting more and more frustrated because you feel you are missing out on the real action. And when everything is finished, your head aches. Surely you do not want your users to feel that way.

Take the mobile web seriously. Our white paper will put you on the right track (and teach you how to go about an addictive and positive user experience)!
 

 


Online help that really helps

19/02/2010
The success of any software or technology largely depends on its level of user satisfaction. If you have a great and user-friendly product, your users may have a wonderful user experience. But when they are faced with a problem for which they do not seem to find a solution, they will get frustrated.This is where online help comes in as the perfect solution to avoid frustration and make sure your users can easily find an answer to any question they may face when using the software.
 
In this whitepaper, read about half a dozen of reasons for having an online help system, and find out how to make online help that really helps.
 

Man beats machine

05/10/2009

Testing methodsWhy usability research should value quality over quantity
 

If you want to know what your users want, whether they like your product or whether it has some serious usability problems, many different usability research methods exist. Lately, several quantitative research methodologies like eye tracking and mouse tracking have become very popular. This is not so surprising because they deliver impressive amounts of numbers, statistics and graphs.

The question is whether this supposedly watertight ‘data evidence’ for usability problems is enough to actually resolve these problems. Once the evidence has been gathered, how do we proceed to achieve solid usability solutions?

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The People Factor in Change Management

22/06/2009

Do you ever wonder why so few organisations succeed in successfully going live with their new business application? Why so few users truly accept their new application once it has been implemented, even when a lot of time and money has been invested in the development process? In this white paper you can read how to make your own implementations more successful by efficiently tailoring your change management to your end users’ needs.

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International Usability Testing

23/03/2009

We don't have to tell you that user experience research can contribute to the development of a new application. However, this becomes considerably more difficult if you develop a tool or application for the international market. The use of body parts such as an eye or a mouth to clarify the function of buttons is an absolute no-no in Japan. Translations can also throw a serious spanner in the user experience works.

Senior Project Manager Sigrid Vandenweghe uses her years of experience to show the pitfalls of user testing in an international environment. She explains how to plan, organise and execute the tests. She concludes by giving hands-on tips on how you can make the international test program a pleasant experience. In doing so, she only focuses on a single objective: to gather relevant data in order to offer a better product.

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The 10 Commandments of E-learning

19/03/2009

Many companies have been trying to implement e-learning as their major platform for delivering training to their employees. Human Interface Group's Project Manager Erwin De beuckelaer went up to Mount Sinai, performed dozens of e-learning projects for software and business process training and came back with the 10 commandments of e-learning.

Let’s take a look now at 10 useful tips and tricks that will improve your e-learning strategy significantly.

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Making sure people love your CMS solution

01/03/2008

In a concise white paper, Human Interface Group explores the possibilities for implementing a content management system with a clear, intuitive and efficient user interface. We will give you sound advice that you can implement right away. And best of all: it’s for free!

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