Is It Usable ?

Hello everyone,

Welcome to "usabilittie" (pronounced usability). This is an introduction post which is going to give a basic outline about what this "blog" is all about.

If you already do not know this blog is going to be about usability. We will aim to review different software’s, electronics, house hold items, in car systems, entertainment systems... (well anything that we humans have to interact with).

You are probably thinking why there is need for such a "blog", well after studying MSc in Interactive Systems Design it has become apparent that usability is essential to products. I mean what else are products there for? For companies to make money ? (yes, partly). But consider this, if companies are to make money from products, then there needs to be focus on the products usablittie. Meaning for a product to be profitable then we should be able to use them right? Therefore, there needs to be emphasis placed on what makes a product usable.
Don't get me wrong not all products are there to be profited from, but the point is that all products lead to the ability to be used.

It is here where our blog plays a part. We will go into breaking down products and reviewing them from a "human factors" point of view. This means we will look to see if the actual product takes into account humans needs. This will include things such as,

Is the right colour combination used to cater for visually impaired users?
Are controls of a in car system aligned so less strain is caused?
Are menus organised so that they are easy to gain access to?
Are options easily identifiable?
etc

... the list is endless. We will do our best to give you an insight of our views. Please note that we are not suggesting we are specialists in this area nor are we saying what we say is the right view. We will only put across our views on usability of products. We also encourage you to leave your comments and your views. Let the reviews begin.

Thank you for your time
SM